Manager, Trading

Job Description:

The Job/What You’ll Do

The Manager, Trading will lead and develop a team of traders and portfolio implementation professionals responsible for trading and implementing investment strategies across AssetMark’s large-scale wealth management platform. This role oversees model-based trading, portfolio rebalancing, managed accounts, and unified managed account environments while ensuring trades are executed accurately, efficiently, and in accordance with investment intent, client requirements, and operational controls. The role owns the trading control environment, including procedures, performance metrics, risk monitoring, and operational performance.

This leader will help scale the trading function by improving workflows, strengthening controls, reducing cycle time and operational risk, and enhancing the systems and processes used to support advisors and their clients. The role will partner closely with Trading leaders, Investment Solutions, Product Engineering, Compliance, and other business teams to implement new capabilities and ensure the trading organization is prepared for changing volumes, products, and business needs.

The ideal candidate is a hands-on trading or portfolio implementation professional who enjoys improving how work gets done. This may be someone with prior formal management experience or a high-performing team lead who is ready to take the next step into people leadership.

This position is based in Charlotte, North Carolina and follows a hybrid work schedule. Candidates must be located in or willing to relocate to the Charlotte area.

Responsibilities

Trading and Portfolio Implementation

• Lead the timely, accurate, and controlled implementation of investment strategies across client accounts, model portfolios, UMAs, and other managed account structures.

• Oversee portfolio rebalancing, trade execution, allocations, cash management, trade error resolution, and related workflows.

• Monitor trading volumes, capacity, service levels, and risk indicators to ensure the team can support business growth.

• Ensure trading activity reflects investment intent, client requirements, applicable policies, and best execution standards.

Process Improvement and Scale

• Evaluate trading workflows, identify inefficiencies and control gaps, and lead improvements that increase scalability, accuracy, and speed.

• Ongoing review and improvement of standardized procedures, operating practices, metrics, and governance routines for a growing trading organization.

• Partner with Product Engineering and business stakeholders to improve platforms, automate manual processes, and enhance data integrity.

• Anticipate the operational impact of new products, investment strategies, platform changes, and volume increases.

Team Leadership and Cross-Functional Delivery

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of traders and portfolio implementation professionals while building a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.

• Establish clear expectations, provide regular feedback, support professional development, and help build a pipeline of future trading leaders.

• Facilitate daily team routines focused on priorities, volume, capacity, risk items, and issue resolution.

• Partner with Investment Solutions, Product Engineering, Compliance, and other stakeholders to ensure operational readiness for strategic initiatives.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Strong knowledge of portfolio trading and implementation workflows, including model-based trading, portfolio rebalancing, cash management, trade allocation, trade error resolution, best execution, and operational controls.

• Experience supporting UMAs, SMAs, model portfolios, outsourced trading platforms, or high-volume multi-account trading environments.

• Experience leading, coaching, mentoring, or serving as a team lead for trading, portfolio implementation, or investment operations professionals.

• Demonstrated ability to improve processes, systems, controls, and operating models across trading, technology, and business teams.

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, documentation, and communication skills.

• Experience managing performance through metrics, KPIs, service levels, and risk monitoring.

• Experience with Investcloud APL, Vestmark, Envestnet, Orion, Eclipse, or comparable platforms is preferred.

• Proficiency with Excel and data visualization or reporting tools such as Tableau, Power BI, or similar platforms is preferred.

Education and Experience

• 8+ years of experience in portfolio trading, investment operations, wealth management, asset management, managed accounts, or a related financial services environment, including meaningful experience with model-based trading, portfolio rebalancing, UMAs, SMAs, or other multi-account trading environments.

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.

• Industry licensing or professional certifications such as Series 7, Series 24, Series 65, Series 3, Lean Six Sigma, or similar credentials are preferred.

Compensation

The base salary range for this position is between $110,000 and $140,000. This position will also be eligible for additional variable incentive compensation and competitive benefits. This information reflects a base salary range that AssetMark reasonably expects to pay based on factors that may include job-related knowledge, skills, education, experience, and actual work location.

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States to be considered. We are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position.

Who We Are & What We Offer:

We are AssetMark, a company on the move, shaping the future of financial services. Growth is in our DNA. Every day, we combine technology, insight, and collaboration to create new possibilities for advisors, for our people and for our investors. At AssetMark your ideas matter; they’re heard, valued, and drive meaningful change. Join a team that sets new standards and creates space for you to thrive and do your best work.

Our Mission

Our mission is simple: to help our 10,500+ financial advisors make a meaningful difference in their clients’ lives. We do this by combining powerful technology, holistic support, and expert consulting to help advisors run stronger, more efficient businesses. Backed by a comprehensive suite of investment solutions and a trust company that boasts of $150B+ AUM, our platform empowers advisors to deliver exceptional service and an outstanding client experience.

Our Values

Heart. Client Success. Integrity. Respect. Excellence. Our values are how we show up every day.

We believe in:

• Leading with Heart, in truly making a difference in the lives of others: teammates, clients, investors and communities.

• Obsessing over Client Success, bringing a relentless focus on what matters to clients that sets us apart and creates loyal, lasting relationships.

• Unyielding Integrity, doing what’s right, always. Even when it’s hard.

• Collective Respect, in being authentic, inclusive and valuing all voices while winning together.

• Operating with Excellence, in learning fast, continuously improving, innovating and collaborating to find new and better solutions.

These values shape our culture, guide our decisions, and define what it means to be part of the AssetMark family.

Our Culture & Benefits

Our culture brings our mission and values to life. Here, we do what’s right, embrace diverse ideas, and innovate together. We also offer a wide range of benefits to support you and your family-because thriving at work starts with thriving in life.

• Flex Time or Paid Time Off and Sick Time Off

• 401K - 6% Employer Match

• Medical, Dental, Vision - HDHP or PPO

• HSA - Employer contribution (HDHP only)

• Volunteer Time Off

• Career Development / Recognition

• Fitness Reimbursement

• Hybrid Work Schedule

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, AssetMark is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued.