Advisory Trading Specialist

RiverSource Life Insurance Company; Minneapolis, Northern (MN, KY); Hybrid; USD 62,000 - 94,000; Full time

Job summary

RiverSource Life Insurance Company is seeking an Advisory Trading Specialist to manage daily trading and operations for discretionary accounts. The role involves processing client requests, answering trade inquiries, and researching escalated items with cross-functional partners.

The position requires a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience, 1–3 years of relevant experience, and strong attention to detail. This hybrid role offers exposure to markets and integrated systems across teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 1–3 years of relevant experience.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Initiate day-to-day trading and operations for discretionary managed accounts.
• Process client requests and answer trade-related inquiries.
• Conduct research on escalated items and collaborate with partners.
• Develop and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Skills

Trading

Attention to detail

Communication

Work under pressure

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

APL

BETA

BondDesk

Brokerage Mainframe

SSRS/SharePoint

MS Access

Job description

## Advisory Trading SpecialistApply: Hybrid: Minneapolis, Minnesota: Charlotte, North Carolina: Full time: Posted Today: End Date: October 16, 2026 (15 days left to apply): R26\\_3771**About Our Company**We’re a diversified financial services leader with more than $1.5 trillion in assets under management, administration and advisement as of year-end 2024. Our team of 22,000 people across 19 countries, serves more than 3.5 million individual, small business and institutional clients. We are a longstanding leader in financial planning and advice, a global asset manager and an insurer. Our unwavering focus on our clients and strong financial foundation connects each of our unique businesses – Ameriprise Financial, Columbia Threadneedle Investments and RiverSource Insurance and Annuities. Here, we foster meaningful careers, invest in the future, and make a difference for clients, institutions and communities around the world.**Job Description**The Advisory Trading Specialist will initiate the day-to-day trading and operations for all discretionary managed account products. This role will have excellent visibility working cross functionally with business partners to process client requests, answer trade related inquiries and conduct research of escalated items. We are committed to fostering an inclusive and collaborative team environment, while helping you reach your career goals!**Key Responsibilities** * Perform daily trading of our Active Portfolio Mutual Fund and/or ETF portfolios traded on-team, as well as the highly complex Drift trading process for internally- traded Select Separate Models Only and ETF strategies, and auto-rebalance trading and validation for our SPS Advantage product. This includes trade origination, pre and post trade validation, and reject and exception processing.* Provide support to business partners with trading and maintenance to models, processing client requests, and answering trade related questions/assisting with research of escalated items.* Build and maintain support relationships with internal WMS and Capital Markets Trading business partners, as well as external money managers and vendors. Collaborative work with third party money managers regarding model trading and client requests.* Continuous development of on-team systems, tools, and process knowledge. **Required Qualifications** * Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience* 1-3 years of relevant experience* Strong attention to detail, highly organized, and possesses a strong work ethic.* Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines while maintaining a high degree of accuracy.* Strong communication skills. **Preferred Qualifications** * Experience with order entry for the following security types: Stocks, ETFs, Bonds, Mutual Funds and Options.* Experience with the following systems: APL, BETA, BondDesk, Brokerage Mainframe, SSRS/SharePoint, MS Access.**Base Pay Salary**The base salary is $62,300.00 - 93,500.00 USD Annual and maybe vary based on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and geographical work location. In addition, most of our roles are eligible for variable pay in the form of bonus, commissions, and/or long-term incentives depending on the role. We also have a competitive and comprehensive benefits program that supports all aspects of your health and well-being, including but not limited to vacation time, sick time, 401(k), and health, dental and life insurances.**Full-Time/Part-Time**Full time**Exempt/Non-Exempt**Non-Exempt**Job Family Group**Business Support & Operations**Line of Business**CLEAR Clearing*Ameriprise Financial is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, military status, veteran status, genetic information, citizenship, disability status, marital status, family status or any other basis prohibited by law.*