Farther
Senior Trading Associate
Hybrid - New York, NY · Senior
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 5 days ago
ExcelProcess ImprovementLeadership
About the role
- This role sits at the center of our investment operations function and is responsible for ensuring the accurate, compliant, and efficient execution of client investment strategies.
- The Senior Trading Associate will oversee the full trade lifecycle - from order intake through execution, allocation, reconciliation, and settlement - while maintaining strict adherence to regulatory, custodial, and operational controls.
Responsibilities
- Execute and manage trades across RIA advisory accounts and advisory platforms, ensuring accurate order entry, allocation, and settlement.
- Monitor trading activity to identify exceptions, discrepancies, or settlement breaks, and lead investigations through resolution.
- Partner with Compliance and Operations leadership to ensure adherence to FINRA, SEC, and firm trading policies.
- Support trade execution for advisors during large asset transitions, portfolio restructures, and client-driven trade activity, including portfolio rebalancing and model implementation.
- Identify opportunities to streamline trading workflows and reduce manual operational risk; partner with technology and operations teams to enhance trading systems and automation capabilities.
- Contribute to the design and documentation of scalable trading procedures and operational playbooks as the firm grows.
- Chart your own growth path as we expand
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 understanding of trade execution workflows, order management systems, settlement and reconciliation processes, and portfolio rebalancing mechanics.
- Experience with custodial trading platforms (Schwab, Fidelity, Pershing, Apex, etc.) and advanced proficiency in Excel and data analysis.
Benefits
- Full health benefits + 401(k) matching & Roth IRA options
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