AVP of Leverage Trading

2 weeks ago

Oak Brook, IL, United States Tidal Financial Group Full time

The Tidal Financial Group is a leading ETF investment technology platform dedicated to creating, operating, and growing ETFs. We combine expertise and innovative partnership approaches to offer comprehensive, value-generating ETF solutions.

Our platform offers best-in-class strategic guidance, product planning, trust and fund services, legal support, operations support, marketing and research, and sales and distribution services.

About the role

We are seeking a highly skilled Leverage ETF Portfolio Manager responsible for the implementation and management of various leveraged Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) portfolios. This role requires a deep understanding of financial markets, strong analytical skills, and a proven ability to manage portfolios within a fast-paced environment. The ETF Portfolio Management team provides portfolio management and execution services for ETF issuers.

This position will be involved with day-to-day portfolio management functions of leveraged ETFs. The ideal candidate will have experience in trading equities, options, and/or other derivatives. 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

We are prioritizing candidates who are located within proximity to Chicago, IL; Milwaukee, WI; New York City, NY; and West Palm Beach, FL.

The pay range for this role is:

85,000 - 130,000 USD per year (Hybrid (Oak Brook, Illinois, US))

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