Equity Trader and Research Analyst

allworthfinancial; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Flexible working arrangements

401K with company contributions

Paid time off

11 Paid Holidays

Equity Purchase Program

Job summary

Allworth Financial seeks an experienced equity trader/analyst to join its in-house equity team, handling trading and portfolio implementation with tax-aware decision making.

You will contribute to ongoing equity research, monitoring fundamentals, catalysts, and valuation while supporting portfolio construction and risk management within client models.

Qualifications

• 3–7 years of equity trading or portfolio execution experience.
• Demonstrate independent judgment in trade decision-making beyond order entry or rules-based execution.
• Understanding of tax-aware trading considerations, including gain/loss realization, cost basis, and wash sales.
• Ability to work independently while operating within team governance.
• Familiarity with custodial platforms and RIA portfolio management and rebalancing systems is a plus.
• Experience with fundamental or sector-based equity research.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills in a small, cross-trained team.
• Advanced Excel skills and strong attention to detail.
• Bachelor's degree in finance, economics, accounting, mathematics, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
• Series 65 or equivalent licensing preferred, or the ability to obtain it.

Responsibilities

• Trading and portfolio implementation (approximately 75%).
• Execute account-level rebalancing to target models, exercising judgment on tax-aware gain and loss realization and position trimming.
• Determine the best place to invest or raise cash according to the model, considering sector allocation and security selection.
• Review and approve tactical rebalances in the firm's portfolio management and rebalancing platform, supplementing with manual analysis where system logic falls short.
• Maintain account-level trading notes, restrictions, and goals with a high level of accuracy.
• Support onboarding of new accounts into flexible models, including documentation of tax budgets, restrictions, exclusions, and cash targets.
• Equity Research (approximately 25%).
• Cover an assigned set of sectors and industries, tracking fundamentals, catalysts, and relative valuation.
• Screen and evaluate individual names for potential inclusion in or removal from model portfolios.
• Monitor earnings, company news, and sector developments relevant to current holdings.
• Partner with the broader equity team on portfolio construction discussions, bringing a research perspective to trading decisions.

Skills

Equity trading

Portfolio implementation

Tax-aware trading

Excel

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance, economics, accounting, mathematics, or related field

Tools

Custodial platforms

RIA portfolio management systems

Rebalancing systems

Job description

About Allworth Financial Allworth Financial ( www.allworthfinancial.com ) is an independent investment advisory firm providing full-context wealth planning solutions. The firm brings together investment, tax, retirement, estate, and other financial considerations to help clients evaluate decisions in the context of their whole financial lives.

Founded in Sacramento, California, in 1993, Allworth Financial is a high-growth, private equity-backed, multibranch registered investment adviser. Allworth is primarily a fee-based fiduciary advisory firm that emphasizes client well-being and education. The firm continues to expand through acquisitions and organic growth.

Allworth is a great place to work and build a career. The firm ranks among the top 15 on Barron's Top 100 RIA Firms list, has a historical client retention rate of 97%, and is a National Business Research Institute (NBRI) Circle of Excellence Award winner. Learn more at AllworthFinancial.com.

SUMMARY:

This role has two functions: equity trading and research. This person's equity trading role includes being part of Allworth's in-house equity team and will have discretion and decision-making authority related to trading and rebalancing modeled client portfolios. This involves exercising judgment on tax-aware gain and loss realization, cash deployment, and position trimming, within the equity team's framework.

This person's research role includes ongoing research for an assigned set of stocks. Coverage responsibilities include tracking fundamentals, catalysts, and relative valuation; monitoring earnings and company developments across current holdings; and screening individual names for potential inclusion in or removal from the firm's model portfolios. Research conclusions inform the portfolio managers and help shape the holdings.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Trading and Portfolio Implementation (approximately 75%)
• Execute account-level rebalancing to target models, exercising judgment on tax-aware gain and loss realization and position trimming.
• Determine the best place to invest or raise cash according to the model, considering factors such as sector allocation and security selection.
• Review and approve tactical rebalances in the firm's portfolio management and rebalancing platform, supplementing with manual analysis where system logic falls short.
• Maintain account-level trading notes, restrictions, and goals with a high level of accuracy.
• Support onboarding of new accounts into flexible models, including documentation of tax budgets, restrictions, exclusions, and cash targets.
• Equity Research (approximately 25%)
• Cover an assigned set of sectors and industries on an ongoing basis, tracking fundamentals, catalysts, and relative valuation.
• Screen and evaluate individual names for potential inclusion in, or removal from, model portfolios.
• Monitor earnings, company news, and sector developments relevant to current holdings.
• Partner with the broader equity team on portfolio construction discussions, bringing a research perspective to trading decisions.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Three to seven years of experience in equity trading, portfolio implementation, or investment operations with direct trading responsibility.
• Able to demonstrate judgment in trade decision-making, beyond order entry or rules-based execution.
• Understanding of tax-aware trading considerations, including gain and loss realization, cost basis, and wash sales.
• Ability to work independently while operating within team governance.
• Familiarity with custodial platforms and RIA portfolio management and rebalancing systems is a plus.
• Experience with fundamental or sector-based equity research.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, and comfortable working as part of a small, cross-trained team.
• Advanced Excel skills and strong attention to detail.
• Bachelor's degree in finance, economics, accounting, mathematics, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
• Series 65 or equivalent licensing preferred, or the ability to obtain it.

BENEFITS

We value our associates' time and effort. Our commitment to your success is enhanced by our competitive base pay and an extensive benefits package, including:

• Medical: Blue Shield (PPOs and HDHP with HSA) plans and Kaiser (HMO) plans for California associates
• Dental insurance with MetLife
• Vision insurance with VSP
• Optional supplemental benefits
• Healthcare savings accounts with company contribution
• Flexible spending accounts
• Flexible working arrangements
• Generous 401K contributions
• Exempt associates qualify for our flexible paid time off policy
• Non-Exempt associates will receive 15 days of paid time off annually during the first three years of employment
• 11 Paid Holidays
• Option to participate in our Equity Purchase Program (Contract, intern, and part-time employees are not eligible)
• Future growth opportunities within the company
• In addition, we work to maintain the best possible environment for our associates, wh