Senior Trading Associate
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Job Location:
Dallas, IA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Company Description
Farther is a rapidly growing RIA that combines expert advisors with cutting-edge technology - delivering a comprehensive tailored wealth management experience.
Farthers founders are leaders and innovators from the private wealth industry who possess a unique blend of traditional wealth management fintech and technology production backed by top-tier venture capital firms fintech investors and industry leaders.
Joining Farther means joining a collaborative team of entrepreneurs who are passionate about helping their clients and our teammates achieve more. If youre the type who breaks through walls to get things done the right way we want to build the future of wealth management with you.
The Role
Farther is seeking a Senior Trading Associate to support and scale the firms trading operations across multiple platforms and custodial environments. 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. Youll partner closely with financial advisors portfolio management compliance and custodial partners to ensure seamless execution across multiple custodians and platforms while also helping to scale trading infrastructure and identify opportunities for automation and system improvement.
Your Impact
- Execute and manage trades across RIA advisory accounts and broker-dealer platforms ensuring accurate order entry allocation and settlement.
- Oversee the end-to-end trade lifecycle including order management trade confirmation allocation and post-trade reconciliation across equities ETFs mutual funds and fixed income.
- 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.
The Ideal Match
- Bachelors 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.
- Demonstrated ability to operate in high-volume trading environments with exceptional accuracy a risk-aware mindset and comfort with technology-driven workflows.
Bonus Points
- Experience supporting both RIA trading environments and broker-dealer platforms.
- Active interest in obtaining Series 7 and Series 63
- Background in fast-growth fintech or technology-enabled wealth firms.
- Exposure to trading automation process improvement or system implementations
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Key Skills
- Business Development
- Organizational Management
- GAAP
- Accounting
- Analysis Skills
- Meeting Facilitation
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Investment Banking
- Microsoft Excel
- Private equity
- Financial Modeling
- Writing Skills
About Company
Our experienced advisors and data-driven wealth platform set a new standard in financial planning, putting your money to work for you, your family, your future — and beyond.
