Portfolio Analytics & Trading Analyst

Kestra Holdings

Dallas, Northern (TX, KY)

Hybrid

USD 70,000 - 100,000

Full time

39 hours ago

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Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Health insurance

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Kestra Holdings seeks a Portfolio Analyst to support portfolio managers and investment leadership through analysis, research, trade execution, rebalancing, risk monitoring, model maintenance, and performance reporting.

The role emphasizes applying established investment procedures, exercising sound judgment, and escalating higher-risk matters as appropriate. You will collaborate across trading, operations, research, and compliance to ensure data integrity and timely investment insights.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Business, Mathematics, or related discipline.
3+ years of experience in wealth management, portfolio analysis, investment research, trading, investment operations, or financial services.
Working knowledge of investment products, portfolio construction, trading workflows, rebalancing, performance reporting, and risk concepts.
Strong analytical, research, writing, quantitative, Excel, reporting, and presentation capabilities.
Ability to synthesize portfolio, market, and research information into clear findings and recommendations for review.
Experience with Microsoft Office required; experience with trading, portfolio management, custodial, CRM, financial planning, or market-dataplatforms preferred.

Responsibilities

Prepare performance reports, allocation reviews, benchmark comparisons, performance attribution, and risk analyses.
Monitor allocation drift, concentration exposure, cash balances, portfolio restrictions, and account exceptions.
Execute and review securities trades, portfolio rebalances, model changes, cash investments, and liquidation requests within established authority, investment guidelines, and firm procedures.
Review trade orders, allocations, restrictions, available cash, tax considerations, and account-level exceptions before execution.
Monitor trade status, settlement, and post-trade activity; research and coordinate resolution of rejected trades, breaks, and other exceptions.
Perform pre-trade and post-trade reviews, trade reconciliations, and quality-control checks to support accuracy, completeness, and adherence to applicable policies and procedures.
Support portfolio transitions, account onboarding, directed trading requests, and periodic rebalancing while maintaining appropriate records and documentation.
Identify opportunities to improve trading workflows, controls, reporting, and automation while escalating operational or compliance risks.
Conduct research on investment managers, mutual funds, ETFs, securities, and asset classes using established due diligence processes and approved resources.
Prepare research reports, recommendation memos, due diligence summaries, fund comparisons, and investment reviews for portfolio manager or investment committee review.
Monitor market developments, economic trends, manager activity, and investment risks; summarize findings and notable developments.
Build and maintain financial models, screening tools, watchlists, research databases, and model portfolio documentation.
Maintain data integrity across portfolio management, trading, custodial, research, and reporting platforms.
Support portfolio accounting reviews, investment reporting, and preparation of investment committee materials and advisor-facing presentations.
Maintain accurate and current research, trading, and portfolio documentation in approved systems.