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Trader

RemoteRemoteFull TimeEntry-level (exp-based)$75,000–$90,000 /yrPosted 15 days agoVisa sponsorship available

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Required skills

  • SMA
  • UMA
  • wealth management
  • trade execution
  • Microsoft Office
  • organized
  • self-motivated
  • team environment

Nice to have

  • Vestmark
  • CG Trade Connect
  • InvestCloud
  • Fiserv MMS
  • Envestnet Manager Portal
  • tax overlay

Role summary

Vestmark Advisory Solutions (VAS) is seeking an experienced Trader to join their team. This role is responsible for implementing trades for proprietary and third-party Manager Models, supporting SMA, MSP, and Model Only/UMA sponsors and managers. Key responsibilities include trade order management, pre- and post-trade servicing, and ensuring trade submission and execution. The Trader will also identify process improvements, handle model change requests, rebalance accounts, and communicate changes to sponsors. The position requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work effectively in a team. Experience in the Separately Managed Account (SMA), Unified Managed Account (UMA), or wealth management industry is required.

Vestmark Advisory Solutions (VAS) is expanding its advisory and asset management services and has an opening for an experienced individual in the retail SMA order generation and trade execution arena. The VAS Trader is primarily responsible for implementing trades to Manager Models. The models are proprietary and 3rd party. This position supports SMA, MSP, and Model Only/UMA sponsors and managers and maintaining the underlying accounts. In addition, this role handles trade order management, pre- and post-trade servicing, and ensuring trades are submitted and executed.

Responsibilities:

  • Proactively identify opportunities for improvements in trading process and efficiency
  • Process client model change requests by generating the across-the-board (ATB) block trade orders required to affect the model changes, within the client sponsor, while performing all related controls to mitigate risk.
  • Process maintenance requests (new accounts, cash flows, terminations, tax harvests, etc.) by rebalancing accounts as instructed and routing the resulting trade orders for execution, within the client sponsor, while performing all related controls to mitigate risk.
  • Communicate client model changes to Model Only/UMA sponsors in accordance with the ATB trade order rotation, within client SLAs, while performing all related controls to mitigate risk.
  • Perform Trading Services on behalf of Clients to assist connectivity between Vestmark and Sponsors.
  • Responsible for all aspects of trade operations including trade order management, execution review and reconciliation on trades generated by the portfolio management team across Vestmark and its enterprise clients’ platforms.
  • Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in a related field
  • 1-3+ years of experience in the Separately Managed Account (SMA), Unified Managed Account (UMA) or wealth management industry
  • Strong analytical skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office
  • Must be highly organized with strong attention to detail, self-motivated, good work ethics, and work effectively in a team environment.
  • Preferred Qualifications:

  • Working knowledge of the Vestmark, CG Trade Connect, InvestCloud (formerly Fiserv APL), Fiserv MMS, Envestnet Manager Portal (EMP).
  • Knowledge of tax overlay and direct indexing would be preferred.
  • Vestmark is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Vestmark prohibits employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability status, protected military or veteran status, and genetic information. It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability. #LI-TG1 #LI-Remote

    Vestmark takes a market-based approach to compensation to ensure we pay fairly and competitively. Compensation for this role depends on several factors such as skills, experience, qualifications, job scope and location.

    In addition to base salary, Vestmark offers a comprehensive total rewards package, which includes, company-paid medical premiums of 90%, a competitive time-off program, and other variable compensation, if eligible.

    Salary range$75,000—$90,000 USD
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