Portfolio Operations Associate

Evergreen Gavekal; Bellevue (WA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Benefits package

Professional development support

Job summary

Evergreen Gavekal, a rapidly growing regional wealth manager with offices in Bellevue, Spokane, Portland, San Francisco, and Napa, seeks a Portfolio Operations Associate to join the trading team. The role executes trades, monitors allocations, and administers compliance across client portfolios, serving as back-up trader under the Head Trader while ensuring accuracy and regulatory alignment.

The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, autonomous, and comfortable in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Strong attention to detail in a high-volume, deadline-driven environment.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, team-oriented setting and collaborate across departments.
• Minimum 2 years in trading operations, portfolio administration, compliance, or similar at an investment firm/B/D/RIA.
• High integrity and responsibility with client accounts and sensitive information.
• Working knowledge of trade execution, account restrictions, and investment compliance concepts.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and trading/PM platforms.

Responsibilities

• Serve as back-up trader, executing and overseeing trades across custodians and platforms.
• Review and reconcile account allocations after trades for accuracy across client accounts.
• Monitor and document client-specific investment restrictions; escalate exceptions as needed.
• Perform pre- and post-trade compliance checks and maintain related records.
• Support daily trade reconciliation and resolve trade breaks with custodians.
• Assist in maintenance and enhancement of trading systems, workflows, and databases.
• Collaborate with investment team and Compliance to support portfolio construction and rebalancing.
• Prepare and maintain records of trading activity, restrictions, and allocations for internal/regulatory review.
• Assist with ad hoc trading ops/compliance projects and process improvements.
• Utilize AI to support investment research initiatives.

Skills

Trade execution

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Regulatory compliance

Excel proficiency

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Economics/Business

Tools

Tamarac

Orion

Black Diamond

Schwab

Fidelity

Job description

We are a rapidly growing regional wealth manager with offices in Bellevue, Spokane, Portland, San Francisco, and Napa, with over $7 billion in Assets Under Management. Our culture fosters creative thinking, an entrepreneurial mindset, and a willingness to take on diverse responsibilities. Evergreen Gavekal offers a comprehensive suite of investment services to guide affluent families through the complexities of managing wealth.

The Portfolio Operations Associate plays a key role in Evergreen's investment process by executing trades, monitoring account allocations, and administering compliance-related restrictions across client portfolios. This position serves as a back-up trader for the firm and works closely with the head trader, Associate Portfolio Manager, Chief Compliance Officer and Chief Investment Officer, to ensure trades and accounts are handled accurately and in accordance with client mandates and regulatory requirements. This position reports to the Head Trader / Director of Trading. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, process-driven, and comfortable operating with a high degree of autonomy in a fast-paced environment. This is an in-office role.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as back-up trader, executing and overseeing trades across various custodians and trading platforms in the absence of, or alongside, the primary trader, ensuring precision and compliance with investment mandates.
• Review and reconcile account allocations following trades to confirm accuracy across all client accounts and custodians.
• Monitor, implement, and document client-specific investment restrictions, escalating exceptions or potential violations as needed.
• Perform ongoing compliance-related account tasks, including pre- and post-trade compliance checks, restricted list monitoring, and maintenance of related records.
• Support daily trade reconciliation and resolve trade breaks or settlement issues with custodians in a timely manner.
• Assist in the maintenance and enhancement of trading and portfolio management systems, workflows, and databases.
• Collaborate with the investment team and Compliance department to support portfolio construction, rebalancing, and account maintenance activities.
• Prepare and maintain accurate records of trading activity, restrictions, and allocations for internal review and regulatory purposes.
• Assist with ad hoc projects related to trading operations, compliance monitoring, and process improvement.
• Utilize artificial intelligence to enhance and support investment research initiatives and projects.

Required Qualifications

• Strong attention to detail, with a demonstrated ability to catch and correct errors in a high-volume, deadline-driven environment.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment and collaborate across departments.
• Minimum 2 years of related experience in trading operations, portfolio administration, compliance, or a similar role at an investment firm, broker-dealer, or RIA.
• High integrity and a strong sense of responsibility when handling client accounts and sensitive information.
• Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) in Finance, Economics, Business, or a related field.
• Working knowledge of trade execution, account restrictions, and investment compliance concepts.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and portfolio management or trading platforms.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with a portfolio management/trading system (e.g., Tamarac, Orion, Black Diamond, or similar) and custodial trading platforms (e.g., Schwab, Fidelity).
• Prior experience supporting a trading function within an RIA or broker-dealer.
• Familiarity with account restriction coding, tax-loss harvesting logistics, or model portfolio rebalancing.

Why Join Evergreen?

• Opportunity to work in a dynamic, high-growth investment firm with a collaborative culture.
• Competitive compensation and benefits package, with support for professional development.
• Direct exposure to the firm's trading desk and compliance function, with a pathway to expanded trading and portfolio operations responsibilities.
• The ability to make a meaningful impact in a firm that values accuracy, accountability, and intellectual curiosity.

Compensation

$75,000 - $110,000 plus bonus