Apply to sell-side investment banks who focus on trading on behalf of institutional clients in various forms of financial instruments. This is a front-office team and is in the first line of defense (1LoD). Salespeople engage with clients and prospective clients to discuss investment ideas, and then work with traders and other roles in the organization to deliver what clients ask for. Traders execute orders for the purchase and sale of financial instruments and provide advice to clients on the best way to move into and out of their financial positions.