Job DetailsLevelEntryJob LocationLouisville Office - Louisville, KYPosition TypeFull TimeEducation Level4 Year DegreeJob CategoryFinanceThe Trading Associate will provide trading, rebalancing, and investment management services to the Wealth Management Services team. This position will work closely with a trading team located in Louisville, KY.Primary Responsibilities:
- Ensure client portfolios are within assigned investment policy
- Curate and execute trades as directed and according to investment allocations
- Perform reconciliation / maintenance of systems and trades
- Utilize an existing software platform to perform ongoing analysis and rebalancing of household accounts as well as individual taxable, tax-deferred, and non-taxable client portfolios
- Communicate clearly with Advisors on trading related topics and processes
- Support the Investment Committee and Investment Office in the provision of investment advice to clients' performance reporting, data collection and analysis, data visualization, and special projects.
- Act as a back-up for other investment colleagues in ways such as providing research support and due diligence of managers and investment allocations
Ideal Candidate Profile
- Bachelor's degree is required and preference for candidates with further education or work toward appropriate certification
- 0-3 years' relevant investment experience; experience investing for high-net-worth clients preferred
- General knowledge of investment products, asset location, and portfolio construction for taxable investors
- RedBlack and/or Eclipse system trading experience with a proven capability to learn and manage software tools for trading and analysis
- Proven ability to communicate with colleagues
- High attention to detail and thoroughness to alleviate trading errors.
- Experience processing and performing reconnaissance on large amounts of data a plus
- Client first attitude demonstrating patience and poise
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with shifting deadlines and priorities
- Ability to wear multiple hats, to apply skills to different areas of the business, and to adapt to changing conditions and needs
- Organized, self-directed, and ability to multitask
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Unafraid to own up to mistakes and ardently work to improve systems to avoid future problems
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office - expert Excel user preferred; light programming skills a plus
Company Overview:Cerity Partners is a leading, national registered wealth management and institutional consulting firm serving high-net-worth individuals and their families, businesses and their employees, and nonprofit organizations from its offices across the country. Our in-house experts of attorneys, tax advisors, financial planners, and investment professionals are passionate about and committed to providing objective financial advice and oversight. Our mission is to positively impact the financial well-being of our clients by delivering objective financial advice. Our culture allows us to deliver this mission. We believe in a simple formula that drives our actions and pushes us every day to do better than the day before: People First + Accountability = Winning Outcomes. We expect our team members to deliver on their responsibilities, understand how every component of our company works to generate success, and hold themselves and their colleagues accountable to the highest standards. As a result, we will enjoy talking to you if:
- You understand the need to provide a world-class customer experience
- You value the collaboration of insightful, experienced colleagues to deliver our services
- You demonstrate a strong affinity in financial services, exceptional communication, organization, and prioritization skills