Trader

Elser Financial Planning, Inc.; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Long-Term Disability Insurance

8 paid holidays

Simple IRA with 3% match

Job summary

A financial advisory firm located in Indianapolis, Indiana, is seeking a Trader to support daily operations, manage client portfolios and execute trades. The ideal candidate has a minimum of 3 years of trading experience, proficiency with portfolio management software, and strong attention to detail. The role includes competitive salary, health insurance, paid holidays, and a Simple IRA with a 3% match.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of trading experience.
• Proficient with portfolio management software preferred.
• Strong attention to detail while working in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Organize and execute equity, mutual fund, and fixed-income trades.
• Implement investment strategies in client accounts.
• Manage client portfolios and facilitate asset movement requests.
• Collaborate with advisors for portfolio implementation.
• Monitor custodial transactions for compliance.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Proactive decision-making

Collaboration

Education

Series 65 (or equivalent)

Tools

Portfolio management software

Microsoft Office

Job description

Elser Financial Planning, Inc is a fee-only, independent Registered Investment Advisor (RIA) firm. We serve as a fiduciary, providing comprehensive financial guidance and investment management services to our clients.

Position Overview

The Trader provides critical support to the firm and our daily operations. In this role, you will have the opportunity to interface with advisors and other operations team members in a highly professional and collaborative environment. The ideal candidate will possess strong attention to detail and organizational skills.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Organize and execute equity, mutual fund, and fixed-income trades, while ensuring that all trade policies and practices are compliant with best-execution policies.
• Implement investment strategies in client accounts, ensuring that the firm’s investment strategies are accurately executed and in compliance with client investment policy statements.
• Manage client portfolios, including rebalancing and processing money movement requests, such as wire transfers/ACH distributions, family gifting, charitable gifting, and other asset movement requests
• Collaborate with advisors to design and execute portfolio implementation plans.
• Assess and apply technological solutions to provide efficiencies in all areas of the trading and portfolio-management processes.
• Monitor custodial transactions for accuracy, timeliness, and to ensure compliance with firm policies and/or industry regulations
• Be detail oriented and proactively seek to resolve any client or vendor issues or concerns.
• Other duties as assigned.

Desired Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of trading experience
• Series 65 (or equivalent)
• Competency with portfolio management software preferred
• Proficient with Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Excel, Word, etc.
• Sound judgment and the ability to be proactive and decisive.
• Strong attention to detail while working in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work independently and with a team.
• Salary: Competitive with market
• Insurance: Health and Long-Term Disability
• Holidays: 8 paid holidays
• Simple IRA with 3% match

Elser Financial Planning is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The firm does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non‑disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and business need.