Brokerage Operations Lead — Trade Processing & Client Onboarding

Selby Jennings; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Selby Jennings is seeking a Brokerage Operations Manager to lead a small team in its Dallas office. You will oversee trade processing, settlements, client onboarding, and regulatory reporting across fixed income, equity, and funds, partnering with sales and trading to support execution and client service.

The role emphasizes regulatory compliance, controls, and cross-functional collaboration within a capital markets environment, with broad exposure to middle- and back-office functions.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of brokerage or capital markets operations experience.
• Experience leading a small operations team.
• Knowledge of trade processing, settlements and client onboarding.
• Familiarity with regulatory reporting and controls.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a small operations team while overseeing daily brokerage operations activities.
• Process and monitor transactions across fixed income, equity, and mutual fund products.
• Manage trade reporting, settlement reconciliation, exception resolution, and operational controls.
• Oversee client onboarding processes for institutional and retail accounts, including account maintenance and user access administration.
• Monitor cash movements, wire activity, margin-related items, and operational risk controls.
• Prepare and distribute operational reporting, commission adjustments, and transaction blotters.
• Partner closely with sales, trading, and capital markets teams to support transaction execution and client servicing needs.
• Provide responsive support to clients and counterparties, resolving inquiries related to trade activity, account administration, and operational matters.
• Ensure adherence to regulatory requirements, firm policies, and industry best practices.
• Support affiliated advisory and investment management activities as needed.

Skills

Team leadership

Trade processing

Client onboarding

Regulatory compliance

Excel proficiency

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Brokerage platforms

Trading platforms

Market data systems

Excel

Job description

Selby Jennings is seeking a Brokerage Operations Manager to lead a small team in its Dallas office. You will oversee trade processing, settlements, client onboarding, and regulatory reporting across fixed income, equity, and funds, partnering with sales and trading to support execution and client service.

The role emphasizes regulatory compliance, controls, and cross-functional collaboration within a capital markets environment, with broad exposure to middle- and back-office functions.