Trading Operations Associate - Equity & Options

00052 American Enterprise Investment; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 36,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation time

Sick time

401(k)

Health

Dental

Life insurances

Job summary

Ameriprise Financial in Minneapolis seeks a Trading Assistant to support trading activities, assist advisors and partners, and ensure compliant trade execution. You will help with order activity inquiries, reconciliations, and reporting, collaborating across teams to optimize processes and risk controls.

The role emphasizes attention to detail in a fast-paced environment, with potential involvement in Best Execution reporting and regulatory initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent required.
• 1–3 years of relevant experience.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, regulated environment with attention to detail.
• Ability to collaborate across multiple business functions.
• Familiarity with trading systems and trading operations preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist advisors, trading partners and home office staff with trading questions including order activity and regulatory reporting.
• Perform order book reconciliation and trade allocation for all trading activity.
• Identify and resolve trading and settlement issues, ensuring documentation is complete.
• Assist Business Analysts with report creation, monitoring and analysis.
• Work with trading systems, execution quality reporting, and trade reporting; research issues.
• Review policies for compliance and identify process improvements and risk mitigation.
• Provide back-up support to other departments within Capital Markets Trading and participate in special projects.

Skills

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

BETA host

LSEG One

BRASS

Excel

Power BI

Job description

Ameriprise Financial in Minneapolis seeks a Trading Assistant to support trading activities, assist advisors and partners, and ensure compliant trade execution. You will help with order activity inquiries, reconciliations, and reporting, collaborating across teams to optimize processes and risk controls.

The role emphasizes attention to detail in a fast-paced environment, with potential involvement in Best Execution reporting and regulatory initiatives.