Trading Assistant: Equity & Options Trading Support

Threadneedle group; Charlotte, Northern (NC, KY); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Ameriprise Financial in Charlotte, NC seeks a Trading Assistant to support advisors, trading partners and home office staff with trading questions and smooth order execution. You will assist with regulatory reporting, including Best Execution analysis, and contribute to process improvements within the Equity & Option Trading team.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree or equivalent and 1–3 years of relevant experience, with strong analytical and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent required.
• 1–3 years of relevant experience preferred; post-secondary education and work experience may be interchanged.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, regulated environment with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and organizational skills; ability to learn new systems and processes.

Responsibilities

• Assist advisors, trading partners and home office staff with trading related questions including order activity, regulatory reporting, and trading system navigation and functionality.
• Perform order book reconciliation and trade allocation for all trading activity.
• Identify and resolve trading and settlement issues, while ensuring all required documentation is completed.
• Assist Business Analysts with report creation, generation, monitoring and analysis; work with trading systems and quality reporting.
• Review trading area policies and procedures for compliance and identify opportunities for process improvements and risk mitigation.
• Provide back-up support to other departments within Capital Markets Trading and participate in special projects as needed.

Skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Excel

Power BI

BRASS

LSEG One

BETA host

Microsoft applications

Job description

Ameriprise Financial in Charlotte, NC seeks a Trading Assistant to support advisors, trading partners and home office staff with trading questions and smooth order execution. You will assist with regulatory reporting, including Best Execution analysis, and contribute to process improvements within the Equity & Option Trading team.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree or equivalent and 1–3 years of relevant experience, with strong analytical and communication skills.