Trade Analyst

FNB; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

F.N.B. Corporation seeks a Trade Analyst to support the Discipline & Research Services function, focusing on securities trading, research, reporting, and compliance.

The role requires understanding portfolio measurement software and trading platforms, and liaising with brokers and portfolio advisors to ensure high quality execution. The position involves maintaining trading databases, performing security analyses, and supporting quarterly rebalance activities within various investment styles.

Qualifications

• High School or GED is required.
• 1 year of related experience is indicated in the posting.
• Experience with securities trading, research, and reporting is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily securities trade execution as initiated by Portfolio Advisors.
• Coordinate with brokers on our approved broker list and document best price execution and broker compliance.
• Maintain trading platforms and perform routine evaluations to ensure execution capability via alternates.
• Prepare reports and security analyses on fixed income holdings and provide recommendations to Portfolio Advisors.
• Maintain portfolio management software and trading databases; update overlay model pricing as needed.
• Coordinate quarterly rebalance trades and ad hoc rebalances of external overlay platform strategies.

Skills

Project management

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Customer Service

Computer Skills

MS Word

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

Trade regulations

Securities markets

Education

High School or GED

Tools

Portfolio software

Trading platforms

Trading database

Job description

Primary Office Location:

626 Washington Place. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 15219.

Join our team. Make a difference - for us and for your future.

Position Title:

Trade Analyst

Business Unit:

WM - FNTC

Reports to:

Trading Manager and Research Analyst

Position Overview:

This position is primarily responsible for performing various duties relating to the Discipline & Research Services function focusing primarily on securities trading, securities research, securities and discipline reporting, securities processing and compliance with assorted operating policies, procedures and regulatory requirements. The incumbent understands and maintains various portfolio measurement software and trading platform packages.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Daily oversite of the daily securities trade execution originated by Portfolio Advisors.
• Oversees and is responsible for our platform of approved brokers. Serves as the primary line of communication with executing brokers on our approved broker list. Prepares various trading reports documenting best price execution, trade volume, and broker compliance.
• Oversees and performs maintenance and due diligence on trading platforms to ensure our trade platforms are the best available in the industry. Performs routine evaluations of our trade platforms to ensure we maintain the ability to execute at all times via alternate methods of trading.
• Prepares various reports and schedules used by management of various investment styles and disciplines. Performs individual security analysis on fixed income holdings as market weakness arises. Performs the in-depth review of the holding and offers insight and recommendations to portfolio Advisors on the price strength of fixed income holdings and their ability to pay.
• Maintains portfolio management software and trading database. Update securities and overlay model pricing ahead of trading outside manager strategies.
• Coordinates and creates our firms quarterly rebalance trades as well as ad hoc rebalance of our external overlay platform strategies.
• Maintains account lists of clients on those strategies and works with Portfolio Advisors to customize portfolio's using those strategies.
• Coordinates the organize processing of client portfolio performance software and database.
• Performs other related duties and projects as assigned.
• All employees have the responsibility and the accountability to serve as risk managers for their businesses by understanding, reporting, responding to, managing and monitoring the risk they encounter daily as required by F.N.B. Corporation’s risk management program. F.N.B. Corporation is committed to achieving superior levels of compliance by adhering to regulatory laws and guidelines. Compliance with regulatory laws and company procedures is a required component of all position descriptions.

Minimum Level of Education Required to Perform the Primary Responsibilities of this Position:

High School or GED

Minimum # of Years of Job Related Experience Required to Perform the Primary Responsibilities of this Position:

1

Skills Required to Perform the Primary Responsibilities of this Position:

• Excellent project management skills
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Excellent organizational, analytical and interpersonal skills
• Excellent customer service skills
• Ability to use a personal computer and job-related software
• MS Word - Basic Level
• MS Excel - Intermediate Level
• MS PowerPoint - Basic Level
• BA or BS preferred
• Experience in trade management procedures and regulations, securities markets and investment portfolio management concepts

Licensures/Certifications Required to Perform the Primary Responsibilities of this Position:

N/A

Physical Requirements or Work Conditions Beyond Traditional Office Work:

N/A

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO):

It is the policy of F.N.B. Corporation (FNB) and its affiliates not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other category protected by law. It is also the policy of FNB and its affiliates to employ and advance in employment all persons regardless of their status as individuals with disabilities or veterans, and to base all employment decisions only on valid job requirements. FNB provides all applicants and employees a discrimination and harassment free workplace.

FNB will not provide sponsorship for employment-based visas for this position; only candidates who are legally authorized to work in the U.S. will be considered.