Trader

Cetera Financial Group; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision, and life保险

Mental health benefits

Paid time off and holidays

401(k) with company contribution

Paid parental leave

Health Savings and Flexible Spending

Employee Assistance Program

Paid caregiver leave

Additional benefits

Job summary

Cetera Financial Group is seeking a Trader to support the execution of mutual fund, equity, option, and fixed-income trades for various client accounts. You will work closely with financial advisors, assist with rebalancing and portfolio management, and serve as a subject matter expert on investments and trading processes.

The role requires Series 7 and Series 63 licenses (or ability to obtain within 90 days), strong market knowledge, and a customer-focused approach.

Qualifications

• Active Series 7 and Series 63 licenses (or ability to obtain them within 90 days).
• Strong understanding of financial markets and investment products.
• Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to explain complex investment concepts to advisors and clients.
• Strong customer service mindset and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Execute trades accurately across various account types.
• Support managed accounts and portfolio rebalancing activities.
• Assist advisors with investment product and trading inquiries.
• Monitor trading reports, margin activities, and account management tasks.
• Improve trading processes and participate in special projects.
• Provide exceptional service to advisors and internal stakeholders.

Skills

Series 7 licensing

Series 63 licensing

Financial markets knowledge

Analytical skills

Customer service mindset

Job description

Job Description

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys the fast-paced financial markets environment and wants to work directly with trading, investment products, and financial advisors.

Trader Role

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys the fast-paced financial markets environment and wants to work directly with trading, investment products, and financial advisors.

The Trader supports the execution of mutual fund, equity, option, and fixed-income trades for both managed and retail brokerage accounts. The individual works closely with financial advisors, assists with account rebalancing and portfolio management activities, and serves as a subject matter expert on investment products and trading processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Execute trades accurately across various account types.
• Support managed accounts and portfolio rebalancing activities.
• Assist advisors with investment product and trading inquiries.
• Monitor trading reports, margin activities, and account management tasks.
• Improve trading processes and participate in special projects.
• Provide exceptional service to advisors and internal stakeholders.

What Makes Someone Successful?

• Strong understanding of financial markets and investment products.
• Experience in trading, portfolio administration, or wealth management operations.
• Active Series 7 & Series 63 licenses (or ability to obtain them within 90 days).
• Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to explain complex investment concepts to advisors and clients.
• Strong customer service mindset and problem-solving abilities.

What We Give You In Return

Not many teams can say that they support people's dreams coming to life. We happen to do that every day. And as important as we know your career is, we recognize that there's a whole lot more to life. To ensure that our employees can make the most of their time outside of working hours, we offer a competitive salary and for full-time roles, a benefits package including:

• Inclusive health, dental, vision, and life insurance plans built to support diverse lifestyles, offer preventative care, and protect against hardship.
• Easy access to mental health benefits to meet our team members and their families where they are.
• 20+ days of paid time off (PTO), paid holidays, and 2 paid wellness days to give our employees the time they need to stay close with their loved ones, recharge, and give back to their communities.
• 401(k) savings plan with a generous company contribution (up to 5%), and access to a financial professional to offer our employees the opportunity to plan-ahead for a strong financial future well beyond their working years.
• Paid parental leave to support all team members with birth, adoption, and fostering.
• Health Savings and Flexible Spending Account options to help you save money on healthcare, daycare, commuting, and more.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP), LifeLock, Pet Insurance and more.
• Paid caregiver leave to provide time away from work when caring for an ill or recovering family member.
• Additional benefits such as an Employee Assistance Program (EAP), identity theft protection (LifeLock), pet insurance, and other voluntary benefits to provide extra peace of mind

About Cetera

Cetera Financial Group ® (Cetera) is a leading network of independent retail broker-dealers and registered investment advisers empowering the delivery of objective financial advice to individuals, families, and company retirement plans across the country through trusted financial advisors and financial institutions. Cetera is one of the largest independent financial advisor networks in the nation and a leading provider of retail services to the investment programs of banks and credit unions.

Advisor support resources offered through Cetera include award-winning wealth management and advisory platforms, comprehensive broker-dealer and registered investment adviser services, practice management support, and innovative technology.

Cetera Financial Group (Cetera) is a network of independent retail firms, including those that are members of FINRA/SIPC: Cetera Advisors LLC; Cetera Wealth Services, LLC (formerly known as Cetera Advisor Networks); Cetera Investment Services LLC (marketed as Cetera Financial Institutions or Cetera Investors); and Cetera Financial Specialists LLC. Entities registered as investment advisers with the Securities and Exchange Commission include Cetera Investment Management LLC and Cetera Investment Advisers LLC. Cetera's principal office is located at 655 W. Broadway, 11th Floor, San Diego, CA 92101. Avantax Planning Partners, Inc. is an SEC registered investment adviser within the Aretec Group, Inc. (dba Cetera Holdings, an affiliate of Cetera). All the referenced entities are under common ownership.

Cetera Financial Group is committed to providing an equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. For us, this is the only acceptable way to do business. Accordingly, all employment decisions at Cetera Financial Group, including those relating to hiring, promotion, transfers, benefits, compensation, and placement, will be made without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, age, physical and/or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic characteristics, religion, religious dress and/or grooming, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, U.S. military status, political affiliation, or any other class protected by state and/or federal law.

Agencies please note: this recruitment assignment is being managed directly by Cetera's Talent Acquisition team. We will reach out to our preferred agency partners in the rare instance we require additional talent options. Your respect for this process is appreciated.

Please review our Workforce Privacy Policy for further details on what information we collect and the purposes for collection.