Senior Trading Associate

Location: Hybrid - Dallas, TX, United States

Company

A rapidly growing registered investment adviser combining expert financial advisors with technology to deliver tailored wealth management services.

What you will do

• Execute and manage trades across RIA advisory accounts and multiple custodial platforms.
• Oversee order intake, execution, confirmation, allocation, reconciliation, and settlement across equities, ETFs, mutual funds, and fixed income.
• Monitor trading activity, investigate exceptions and discrepancies, and resolve settlement breaks.
• Support advisors during asset transitions, portfolio restructures, client-driven trading, portfolio rebalancing, and model implementation.
• Partner with Compliance, Operations, financial advisors, portfolio management, technology teams, and custodial partners.
• Improve trading workflows, automation capabilities, procedures, and operational playbooks.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Business, or a related field.
• 4+ years of experience in trading operations, investment operations, or trade execution within wealth management, asset management, or broker-dealer environments.
• Strong knowledge of trade execution workflows, order management systems, settlement, reconciliation, and portfolio rebalancing.
• Experience with custodial trading platforms such as Schwab, Fidelity, Pershing, or Apex.
• Advanced Excel and data analysis skills, with exceptional accuracy and a risk-aware approach in high-volume trading environments.

Nice to have

• Experience supporting both RIA trading environments and broker-dealer platforms.
• Active Series 7 and Series 63 licenses or interest in obtaining them.
• Experience in fast-growth fintech or technology-enabled wealth management firms.
• Exposure to trading automation, process improvement, or system implementations.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative, entrepreneurial environment focused on innovation in wealth management.
• Opportunity to contribute at a ground-floor stage of a fast-scaling startup.
• Competitive compensation package.
• Full health benefits, 401(k) matching, and Roth IRA options.
• Unlimited paid time off and opportunities to shape career growth.