Senior Trading Associate

Jobtailor; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in New York seeks an experienced Trading Operations Specialist to execute and manage trades across RIA accounts and advisory platforms, ensuring accurate entry, allocation, and settlement.

You will oversee the full trade lifecycle, monitor activity, and collaborate with Compliance and Ops to uphold FINRA/SEC policies, while driving scalable processes as the firm grows in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Business, or a related field.
• 4+ years of experience in trading operations, investment operations, or trade execution within wealth management, asset management, or broker-dealer environments.
• Strong understanding of trade execution workflows, order management systems, settlement and reconciliation processes, and portfolio rebalancing mechanics.
• Experience with custodial trading platforms (Schwab, Fidelity, Pershing, Apex, etc.) and advanced proficiency in Excel and data analysis.
• Demonstrated ability to operate in high-volume trading environments with exceptional accuracy, a risk-aware mindset, and comfort with technology-driven workflows.

Responsibilities

• Execute and manage trades across RIA advisory accounts and advisory platforms, ensuring accurate order entry, allocation, and settlement.
• Oversee the end-to-end trade lifecycle, including order management, trade confirmation, allocation, and post-trade reconciliation across equities, ETFs, mutual funds, and fixed income.
• Monitor trading activity to identify exceptions, discrepancies, or settlement breaks, and lead investigations through resolution.
• Partner with Compliance and Operations leadership to ensure adherence to FINRA, SEC, and firm trading policies.
• Support trade execution for advisors during large asset transitions, portfolio restructures, and client-driven trade activity, including portfolio rebalancing and model implementation.
• Identify opportunities to streamline trading workflows and reduce manual operational risk; partner with technology and operations teams to enhance trading systems and automation capabilities.
• Contribute to the design and documentation of scalable trading procedures and operational playbooks as the firm grows.

Skills

Trade execution workflows

Order management

Reconciliation processes

Portfolio rebalancing

Data analysis

High-volume trading

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/ Economics/ Business

Tools

Schwab platform

Fidelity platform

Pershing platform

Apex platform

Excel

Job description

Responsibilities

• Execute and manage trades across RIA advisory accounts and advisory platforms, ensuring accurate order entry, allocation, and settlement.
• Oversee the end-to-end trade lifecycle, including order management, trade confirmation, allocation, and post-trade reconciliation across equities, ETFs, mutual funds, and fixed income.
• Monitor trading activity to identify exceptions, discrepancies, or settlement breaks, and lead investigations through resolution.
• Partner with Compliance and Operations leadership to ensure adherence to FINRA, SEC, and firm trading policies.
• Support trade execution for advisors during large asset transitions, portfolio restructures, and client-driven trade activity, including portfolio rebalancing and model implementation.
• Identify opportunities to streamline trading workflows and reduce manual operational risk; partner with technology and operations teams to enhance trading systems and automation capabilities.
• Contribute to the design and documentation of scalable trading procedures and operational playbooks as the firm grows.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Business, or a related field.
• 4+ years of experience in trading operations, investment operations, or trade execution within wealth management, asset management, or broker-dealer environments.
• Strong understanding of trade execution workflows, order management systems, settlement and reconciliation processes, and portfolio rebalancing mechanics.
• Experience with custodial trading platforms (Schwab, Fidelity, Pershing, Apex, etc.) and advanced proficiency in Excel and data analysis.
• Demonstrated ability to operate in high-volume trading environments with exceptional accuracy, a risk-aware mindset, and comfort with technology-driven workflows.