Advisory Trading Team Lead – Strategy & Coaching

Ameriprise Financial Services; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Ameriprise Financial in Charlotte, NC seeks a Team Lead to oversee advisory trading workflows, ensuring accurate, timely execution while coaching a small team. You will manage onboarding, performance feedback, and escalate complex inquiries in a fast-paced environment.

The role requires 3–5 years in advisory trading or wealth operations, strong risk controls, and a client-focused mindset. Flexible in-office schedule with four days onsite and one day remote.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 3–5 years of experience in advisory trading, portfolio operations, wealth management, investment operations, or a related financial services function.
• Demonstrated expertise in advisory trading processes, managed accounts, portfolio rebalancing, and investment operations.
• Proven ability to lead through influence while maintaining significant individual contributor responsibilities.
• Strong understanding of financial markets, investment products, trading operations, and risk controls.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
• Highly organized, with the ability to manage multiple priorities, balance competing deadlines, and effectively oversee both individual and team responsibilities in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day leadership, coaching, and guidance to a team of Advisory Trading associates.
• Oversee advisory trading activities, including model implementation and portfolio rebalancing.
• Monitor workflow volumes, service levels, and key performance metrics; identify and mitigate risks.
• Lead operational improvement initiatives and support larger enterprise projects affecting advisory trading.
• Collaborate with technology and business partners to implement process enhancements and automation opportunities.

Skills

Team leadership

Trading operations

Process improvement

Regulatory compliance

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

APL

BETA

BondDesk

Brokerage Mainframe

SSRS/SharePoint

Microsoft Access

Job description

Ameriprise Financial in Charlotte, NC seeks a Team Lead to oversee advisory trading workflows, ensuring accurate, timely execution while coaching a small team. You will manage onboarding, performance feedback, and escalate complex inquiries in a fast-paced environment.

The role requires 3–5 years in advisory trading or wealth operations, strong risk controls, and a client-focused mindset. Flexible in-office schedule with four days onsite and one day remote.