St. Louis, MO Hybrid Employment $75,000 - $80,000/year

Focus Financial Partners is hiring a Portfolio Trader

Responsibilities

  • Manage all portfolio/investment related activities for their respective wealth management teams
  • Implement the investment strategy, manage appropriate cash balances, and identify opportunities for rebalancing, portfolio improvement, and tax loss harvesting
  • Conduct all daily, weekly, and monthly portfolio reviews
  • Deep understanding of our investment philosophy and the investments we use
  • Responsible for setting up clients in rebalancing software and updating targets when a client’s allocation changes
  • Run rebalancing software to identify client portfolios that are out of balance and to determine what action, if any, should be taken
  • Manage appropriate minimum and max cash thresholds as well as recurring contributions and distributions
  • Confirm accuracy of a client’s cash needs with advisory team on a periodic basis
  • Propose and execute plans for RMDs and any account cash flows
  • Perform review of cash to be invested or generated
  • Appropriately manage cash flow of accounts to provide for timely collection of fees
  • Provide and execute recommended action plans to collect on any outstanding uncollected fees
  • Identify opportunities to harvest losses as well as opportunities to switch to a more tax-efficient (or more preferred) investment vehicle
  • Develops recommendations for client accounts for which we do not maintain discretion
  • Provide superior, friendly and knowledgeable service by telephone and e-mail with financial advisors
  • Effectively prioritize work to meet trade deadlines and service level agreements

Requirements

  • Two years of experience in financial services
  • Bachelor’s degree
  • Must work well in a team environment, supporting others and filling in as necessary
  • Must be able to prioritize and switch tasks as needed
  • Strong organization skills with exceptional attention to detail
  • Desire to take ownership and provide the best customer service in the industry
  • Energetic self-starter with an extremely positive, can-do attitude
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills

Nice to Have

  • Experience working with RIAs and Independent Financial Advisors
  • Equity and mutual fund trading experience
  • Familiarity with Pershing, Charles Schwab Institutional, Fidelity Institutional, or TD Ameritrade Institutional
  • Strong proficiency in Microsoft Applications
  • Orion Software, Envestnet Software or Custodian website experience

Benefits

  • Annual cash bonus
  • Comprehensive benefits package

Work Arrangement

Hybrid

Additional Information

  • This position is an exempt position
  • Hybrid model: 3 days in office per week, remote allowed 2 days per week or as assigned
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Focus Financial Partners
Focus is a leading financial services firm comprised of integrated wealth management, family office, and business management services. It helps individuals, families, and institutions navigate complex financial situations with highly personalized solutions.
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Department Centralized Portfolio Management Team
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Posted 14 days ago