Trade Associate - Leverage

Tidal Financial Group; Oak Brook (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Tidal Financial Group is seeking a Leverage Trading Associate to implement and manage leveraged ETFs within a fast-paced environment. You will work with the ETF Portfolio Management team to perform day-to-day portfolio management and execution services for ETF issuers.

The role requires a strong understanding of equities, options, and other derivatives, with daily use of Bloomberg and other institutional trading platforms.

Qualifications

• Experience in executing trades across multiple asset classes.
• Strong understanding of leveraged ETFs and derivatives.
• Ability to analyze market trends and implement trading strategies.

Responsibilities

• Execute and manage trades across equities, options, and swaps.
• Handle day-to-day duties in Trading Team operations including trade allocation, settlement, and reconciliation.
• Use Bloomberg or other institutional platforms for efficient trade execution.
• Collaborate with Prime Brokers and Market Makers to achieve best execution and fund efficiencies.
• Stay updated on market trends, economic developments, and trading strategies.
• Ensure performance aligns with fund objectives and delivers competitive returns.
• Proficient in Excel and other Office applications.
• Partner with Portfolio Management to improve trading processes and workflows.
• Work with Operations to support transaction execution and related processes.
• Maintain high quality, independent output and continuously improve operations.

Skills

Trade execution

Portfolio management

Financial markets analysis

Excel

Tools

Bloomberg Terminal

Job description

About this position

The Tidal Financial Group is a leading ETF investment technology platform dedicated to creating, operating, and growing ETFs. We combine expertise and innovative partnership approaches to offer comprehensive, value-generating ETF solutions.

Our platform offers best-in-class strategic guidance, product planning, trust and fund services, legal support, operations support, marketing and research, and sales and distribution services.

About the role

We are seeking a skilled Leverage Trading Associate responsible for the implementation and management of various leveraged Exchange-Traded Funds (ETF). This role requires a deep understanding of financial markets, strong analytical skills, and an ability to manage portfolios within a fast-paced environment. The ETF Portfolio Management team provides portfolio management and execution services for ETF issuers. This position will closely be involved with day-to-day portfolio management functions of leveraged ETFs.

The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of equities, options, and other derivatives. This role requires using Bloomberg and other institutional trading platforms. A background in financial services and back/middle office operations is preferred.

We are seeking a skilled Leverage Trading Associate responsible for the implementation and management of various leveraged Exchange-Traded Funds (ETF). This role requires a deep understanding of financial markets, strong analytical skills, and an ability to manage portfolios within a fast-paced environment. The ETF Portfolio Management team provides portfolio management and execution services for ETF issuers. This position will closely be involved with day-to-day portfolio management functions of leveraged ETFs.

The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of equities, options, and other derivatives. This role requires using Bloomberg and other institutional trading platforms. A background in financial services and back/middle office operations is preferred.

What you'll do

• Execute and manage trades across equities, options, and swaps.
• Execute day-to-day duties in the operations of the Trading Team, including but not limited to trade allocation, position settlement, and reconciliation of all trading.
• Utilize Bloomberg or other institutional trading platforms for efficient trade execution.
• Working closely with Prime Brokers and Market Makers to ensure trading best execution and fund efficiencies.
• Stay updated with market trends, economic developments, and trading strategies.
• Accountable for performance and adherence to fund objectives and delivering superior returns against direct competitors.
• Strong familiarity with Microsoft Excel and other Office applications.
• Partner with Investment/Portfolio Management team to continually improve and enhance the trading process and procedures.
• Work closely with our Operations Team to understand their needs and to build solutions that enable them to execute transactions and other operational processes effectively.
• A relentless focus on quality and ability to produce accurate information independently without extensive support/QA from others.
• Continually analyzing, reviewing and improving our operations and service as the trading business evolves.
• The individual will be expected to interact and build strong relationships with stakeholders.

• Execute and manage trades across equities, options, and swaps.

• Execute day-to-day duties in the operations of the Trading Team, including but not limited to trade allocation, position settlement, and reconciliation of all trading.

• Utilize Bloomberg or other institutional trading platforms for efficient trade execution.

• Working closely with Prime Brokers and Market Makers to ensure trading best execution and fund efficiencies.

• Stay updated with market trends, economic developments, and trading strategies.

• Accountable for performance and adherence to fund objectives and delivering superi...>