Wealth Operations Specialist: Trading & Portfolio Support

Petersen-Hastings

Kennewick (WA)

On-site

USD 70,000 - 90,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Petersen Hastings Wealth Advisors is seeking an Investment Operations Specialist to join our close-knit wealth management team. The role involves executing securities transactions, maintaining asset allocation targets, preparing financial reports, and supporting portfolio strategies for new and existing clients.

Ideal candidates have 2–5 years in investment operations, a bachelor’s degree in a related field, and a Series 65 license preferred.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in business administration, economics, or related field preferred.
Minimum of 2-5 years of related experience in an investment operations role in the financial services industry.
Series 65 license preferred.
Proficient in mathematical concepts and calculations.
Excellent research and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

Trading: Implement asset allocation plan, portfolio rebalancing, buy/sell/exchange securities as needed, cash investments, tax loss harvesting.
Execute money movement: distributions, contributions.
Understand investment options, strategies, and vehicles.
Perform database maintenance/updates in Trading System, escape and resolve issues as needed.
Perform account maintenance: product set up, model set up/updates, cost basis.
Review and execute proxy voting.
Understand and apply custodian fee schedules.
Investigate reconciliation and settlement issues.
Communicate with custodians regarding trade related interfaces and best execution.
Assist in creating internal reports/processes for monitoring data points.