Broker Dealer Operations, Associate

Ladders; United States; Remote; USD 121,000 - 128,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) plan

Equity and bonus eligibility

Remote work flexibility

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Ladders is seeking a Broker Dealer Operations Associate to support core brokerage operations, focusing on trade settlement accuracy, account maintenance, and securities movement. This role collaborates across operations to improve process quality and day-to-day execution while working remotely in the United States.

The position emphasizes identification and remediation of issues in a regulated setting, with opportunities for professional development and exposure to equity markets and corporate

Qualifications

• 2+ years in financial services operations or related fields.
• Knowledge of U.S. equities trade lifecycle concepts
• Experience investigating operational exceptions across systems
• Ability to follow procedures in a regulated environment
• Familiarity with clearing platforms and workflow tools
• Responsible use of generative AI for operational improvements

Responsibilities

• Execute daily reconciliations of trades, positions, and cash
• Support customer account onboarding and maintenance
• Process inbound and outbound securities transfers end-to-end
• Monitor operational alerts and prioritize issues for remediation
• Support corporate action operations and validate allocations
• Identify failure modes and propose improvements for efficiency

Skills

Finance operations

Regulated environment adherence

Generative AI for improvements

Tools

Clearing platforms

Workflow tools

Job description

For our client, we are seeking a Broker Dealer Operations, Associate to join the team of a leader in the Finance & Insurance space.

This role will support core brokerage operations with a focus on trade settlement accuracy, account maintenance, and securities movement across key workflows. The associate will help ensure operational issues are identified quickly, remediated efficiently, and handled in a controlled, regulated environment. This position also partners across operations teams to strengthen process quality, reduce exceptions, and improve day-to-day execution.

Location: Remote - US based candidates only, no visa sponsorship available

Compensation: $121,410 - $127,800 annually

Responsibilities

• Execute daily reconciliations of trades, positions, and cash
• Support customer account onboarding and maintenance
• Process inbound and outbound securities transfers end-to-end
• Monitor operational alerts and prioritize issues for remediation
• Support corporate action operations and validate allocations
• Identify failure modes and propose improvements for efficiency

Qualifications

• 2+ years in financial services operations or related fields
• Knowledge of U.S. equities trade lifecycle concepts
• Experience investigating operational exceptions across systems
• Ability to follow procedures in a regulated environment
• Familiarity with clearing platforms and workflow tools
• Responsible use of generative AI for operational improvements

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) plan
• Equity and bonus eligibility
• Remote work flexibility
• Professional development opportunities

Our client is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every qualification—your background could be exactly what this team needs.