AVP of Trading

Tidal Financial Group

$100K — $130K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in business or quantitative field or equivalent experience.
  • 3-5 years of experience in trading equities, options, and fixed income, with a focus on options.
  • Experience in institutional or registered investment advisor (RIA) trading environments.
  • Proficient in Bloomberg or similar trading platforms.
  • Strong understanding of financial markets and trading strategies.
  • Excellent communication and customer service skills.
  • Ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

  • Execute and manage trades in equities, options, and fixed income.
  • Handle day-to-day tasks in the Trading Operations Team including trade allocation and settlement.
  • Utilize Bloomberg or other platforms for trade execution efficiency.
  • Collaborate with Prime Brokers and Market Makers for best execution.
  • Stay informed on market trends and economic developments.
  • Accountable for fund performance and achieving superior returns.
  • Partner with the Investment/Portfolio Management team to enhance trading processes.

Benefits

  • Collaborative work environment that prioritizes quality and accuracy.
  • Strong focus on personal development and training opportunities.
  • Opportunity to work with cutting-edge trading platforms and technologies.
  • Access to industry trends and learning in a dynamic financial services setting.
Full Job Description
About the role

Tidal is seeking a highly skilled ETF Portfolio Manager responsible for the implementation and management of various Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) portfolios. This role requires a deep understanding of financial markets, strong analytical skills, and a proven track record in managing portfolios within relevant risk -reward frameworks. The ETF Portfolio Management team provides portfolio management and execution services for ETF issuers. The firm manages both active and index -based portfolios and covers most major global asset classes. This position will closely be involved with day -to-day portfolio management functions of exchange traded products. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in trading equities, options, and fixed income. This role requires experience in using Bloomberg or other institutional trading platforms, as well as a background in financial services and back/middle office operations.

What you'll do

  • Execute and manage trades across equities, options, and fixed income.
  • Execute day-to-day duties in the Trading Operations Team, including but not limited to trade allocation, position settlement, and reconciliation of all trading.
  • Utilize Bloomberg or other institutional trading platforms for efficient trade execution.
  • Working closely with Prime Brokers and Market Makers to ensure trading best execution and fund efficiencies.
  • Stay updated with market trends, economic developments, and trading strategies.
  • Accountable for performance and adherence to fund objectives and delivering superior returns against direct competitors.
  • Strong familiarity with Microsoft Excel and other Office applications.
  • Partner with Investment/Portfolio Management team to continually improve and enhance the trading process and procedures.
  • Work closely with our Operations Team to understand their needs and to build solutions that enable them to execute transactions and other operational processes effectively.
  • A relentless focus on quality and ability to produce accurate information independently without extensive support/QA from others.
  • Continually analyzing, reviewing and improving our operations and service as the trading business evolves.
  • The individual will be expected to interact and build strong relationships with stakeholders.


Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree, preferably business or quantitative discipline related, or relevant experience
  • 3-5 years of experience (or more) in trading equities, options, and fixed income, with a strong emphasis on option trading
  • Institutional/RIA trading experience
  • Proficiency with Bloomberg or similar institutional trading platforms
  • Strong understanding of financial markets and trading strategies
  • Excellent communication and customer service skills
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
  • Demonstrated history of solving complex problems
  • Proficient with MS Office Suite
  • Very high level of competency in Excel


Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with trading platforms, order management systems (OMS), and post-trade processing
  • Experience working for a firm that manages 40 Act products
  • Familiarity with regulatory requirements related to trading activities
  • Experience working in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment


The pay range for this role is:

100,000 - 130,000 USD per year (W. Palm Beach Office)

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