Hybrid Trade Operations Leader

AssetMark; Phoenix (AZ); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K – employer match

Medical, Dental, Vision

Hybrid work schedule

Job summary

AssetMark is seeking a Manager, Trade Operations to lead a skilled trading team responsible for timely, accurate client trading and portfolio rebalancing within a growing wealth platform. You will drive process improvements, control frameworks, and cross-functional collaboration to enhance advisor and client outcomes.

The role demands 8+ years in financial services with a strong trading background, plus finance degree and relevant licenses.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in financial services, securities, or wealth management, including direct experience in trade operations, portfolio trading, or managed account platforms.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or equivalent combination of education and relevant industry experience.
• Additional industry licensing or professional certifications such as Series 7, Series 24, Lean Six Sigma, IOC, or similar operational focused credentials are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee team to trade client accounts timely, accurately, and with the highest quality.
• Drive scale, improve cycle time, reduce operational risk, deliver consistent trading results, and improve the advisor and client experience.
• Owner and operator of trading processes, systems, and controls.
• Own operational performance by managing key risk and performance metrics and ensuring procedures and documentation are clear, current, and executable.
• Lead, coach, and develop a team of traders, fostering accountability, engagement, and accelerated professional growth.
• Set clear expectations, provide regular feedback, and ensure consistent follow-through on commitments and outcomes.
• Inspire a high-performance, client-centric mindset by reinforcing ownership, purpose, and continuous improvement.
• Actively integrate firm values into team culture through leadership behaviors, recognition, coaching conversations, and accountability practices.

Skills

Team leadership

Trading workflows

Operational risk control

KPIs & metrics

Data analysis

Documentation

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance

Series 7

Series 24

Lean Six Sigma

Tools

Tableau

Power BI

Excel

Job description

AssetMark is seeking a Manager, Trade Operations to lead a skilled trading team responsible for timely, accurate client trading and portfolio rebalancing within a growing wealth platform. You will drive process improvements, control frameworks, and cross-functional collaboration to enhance advisor and client outcomes.

The role demands 8+ years in financial services with a strong trading background, plus finance degree and relevant licenses.