Junior Trading Operations Specialist

Job Summary

A rapidly expanding RIA (Registered Investment Advisory) Firm located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, with over $2.6 billion AUM has an immediate need for a full time, nonexempt Junior Trading Operations Specialist to assist in the Trading Operations area of the company.

The successful candidate should possess strong organizational and time management skills, must have a high degree of "attention to detail” and be able to perform well under pressure.

This is an in-office position (Fort Lauderdale 33309).

What we offer:

• Fantastic company culture; we like working together!
• Competitive salary with excellent benefit package - Our benefits include Health/Dental/Vision, Life Insurance, Short/Long term Disability, Paid time off, 401k with employer match.
• New, modern office suite in easy to access location in Fort Lauderdale. TriRail stops at our building and the I-95 on ramp is less than .5 mile away.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform daily input of trades (stocks, bonds, ETF, Mutual Funds, etc.), liquidations, cash blocks, and any other account action to allocate funds to the requested portfolio model for new clients.
• Review and process client documents and trade instructions for retail investors.
• Interface with Operations Dept to ensure proper paperwork and clear instructions for accurate trade entry are available.
• Work on trade blotters, compliance reporting, and any other internal reporting requirements
• Communicate & and support our Financial Advisors across the country.
• Deliver reports and updates requested by the COO, CIO, CCO, CEO, or Representative.

The duties and responsibilities described in the above job description are not a comprehensive list. Additional tasks may be assigned to the employee from time to time; or the scope of the position may change as necessitated by company demands and/or industrystandards.

Education, Skills and Attributes

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in Finance, Economics, or Business.
• Will consider some college with experience with trading securities on an Institutional Platform, such as Fidelity, Charles Schwab or any other financial institution is highly preferred.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office suite, especially Excel.
• Prior experience with 3rd party trading software RedBlack is a plus.
• Strong analytical and detail-oriented aptitude; a high degree of accuracy is required.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage time effectively, set priorities and meet deadlines.
• Ability to learn and adapt to change.
• Desire/ability to work successfully in a small team environment.
• Able to work for any US employer without sponsorship.
• Must have reliable transportation.