Associate Portfolio Manager, Trading

Busey Bank; Champaign (IL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Profit sharing

Employee stock purchase plan

Paid time off

Medical, dental, vision

Job summary

Busey Bank seeks an Associate Portfolio Manager, Trading to partner with Wealth Advisors and the Investment Team. You will execute stock, mutual fund and fixed income trades to invest or rebalance cash according to guidelines while monitoring accounts for compliance.

Level II responsibilities include customized proposals, large or illiquid trades, and cross-account coordination. A Bachelor’s degree and strong Excel/VBA skills are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office; experience with Excel, Pivot Tables, Macros, and VBA.
• Strong communication and attention to detail are essential.
• Ability to provide high level customer service.
• Work independently under time pressure; maintain confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Execute stock and mutual fund trades as requested by advisors.
• Rebalance client accounts to predefined target allocations.
• Monitor accounts for adherence to guidelines and restrictions.
• Generate trade proposals and recommendations for advisors.
• Assist in model changes and performance reporting; liaise with WM teams.

Skills

Strong oral and written communication

Strong attention to detail

Customer service orientation

Work independently under time pressure

Policy adherence and confidentiality

Trade accuracy and compliance

Timely trade request responses

Education

Bachelor's degree

Microsoft Office proficiency

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Pivot Tables

Macros

VBA

Job description

life insurance, paid time off, 401(k), profit sharing

Position Summary

The Associate Portfolio Manager, Trading works with Wealth Advisors, Associates, and the Investment Team to monitor and invest client accounts. This position executes stock, mutual fund and fixed income trades to invest cash, raise cash, and rebalance accounts according to established guidelines. This position also monitors accounts, performs periodic compliance reviews and recommends or takes corrective actions when appropriate.

Duties & Responsibilities

Level I - operates as an entry level hire, in direct supervision of manager, to complete monitor portfolios and complete trade/rebalance tasks Execute stock and mutual fund trades as requested by advisors. Rebalance client accounts to predefined target allocations. Monitor accounts to insure that they are invested according to established guidelines and account specific policies and restrictions. Maintain and update client specific restrictions and investment guidelines in trading systems. Generate trade proposals and recommendations as requested by advisors. Perform periodic reviews of accounts for compliance purposes.

Level II - manages more complex portfolios that have multiple accounts, non-standard holdings or tax issues. Requires a fairly deep understanding of underlying investments to make custom recommendations. Work directly with advisors to generate and execute customized proposals for client's unique situations incorporating legacy holdings, tax minimization and asset location across multiple accounts. Monitor and review trades generated across all client accounts. Compile trades and execute in appropriate market venue seeking best execution. Manage trading of large orders, illiquid assets or other uncommon securities. Implement model changes across multiple client accounts. Assist in the generation of performance reporting, market commentary, and presentation materials. Act as interface between trading functions and other core WM teams to problem solve and plan as needed. Complete investment analysis, under supervision of Investment PM, such as equity, fixed income or mutual fund research.

Education & Experience

Knowledge of:

• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Strong attention to detail

Ability to:

• Provide a high level of customer service
• Work independently and perform duties under frequent time pressures
• Adhere to established policies and procedures including maintaining confidentiality of customer account information
• Minimize trade errors and account level non-compliance
• Maintain timeliness of response to trade requests

Education and Training:

• Requires Bachelor's degree.
• Requires proficiency in Microsoft Office, experience with Microsoft Excel including use of Pivot Tables, Macros, and VBA.

Compensation and Benefits

Salary offered is based on factors, including but not limited to, the job duties, required qualifications and relevant experience, and local market trends. The role may be eligible for bonus or incentives based on company and individual performance.

(Base Pay Range: $55,000 -$73,000/yr)

Busey provides a competitive Total Rewards package in return for your time, talents, efforts and ultimately, results. Your personal and professional well-being-now and in the years to come-are important to us. Busey's Total Rewards include a competitive benefits package offering 401(k) match, profit sharing, employee stock purchase plan, paid time off, medical, dental, vision, company-paid life insurance and long-term disability, supplemental voluntary life insurance, short-term and long-term disability, wellness incentives and an employee assistance program. In addition, eligible associates may take advantage of pre-tax health savings accounts and flexible spending accounts. Visit Busey Total Rewards for more information.

Equal Opportunity

Busey values a diverse and inclusive workplace and strives to recruit, develop and retain individuals with exceptional talent. A team with diverse talent, working together, is essential to Busey's commitment of delivering extraordinary excellence. Busey is an Equal Opportunity Employer including Disability/Vets. Visit Busey.com/Careers to learn more about Busey's Equal Opportunity Employment.

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