Asset & Wealth Management Operations-Client Service-Trade & Portfolio -Dallas-Vice President

Primary Responsibilities

• Oversee the full trade lifecycle — order management, execution support, allocation, settlement, and trade exception/break resolution.
• Partner with vendors, portfolio managers, and trading desks on daily reconciliation, rebalancing, cash management, corporate actions, and flow analytics.
• Ensure portfolios are accurately aligned with mandates.

Risk & Control Framework

• Build, document, and continuously enhance pre- and post-trade compliance controls, key risk indicators, and SOX-aligned procedures.
• Lead Risk and Control Self-Assessments and drive the timely identification, escalation, and resolution of operational incidents.

People

• Coach, lead, and develop a team of Analysts and Associates.
• Set performance objectives, collaborate on career development plans, and foster an inclusive, high-performing culture aligned with the firm's Business Principles.

Distribution Enablement

• Lead strategic client and internal initiatives, manage complex product events, and support new product and platform launches across broker-dealers, clearing firms, RIAs, TPAs, and retirement recordkeepers.

Innovation & Transformation

• Drive automation, workflow reengineering, and adoption of AI/ML, low-code platforms, and advanced analytics to reduce manual touchpoints, improve STP rates, and create operational alpha.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with Trading, Portfolio Management, Risk, Legal, Compliance, and Engineering to deliver scalable, controlled solutions.

Communication & Reporting

• Provide clients and senior leadership with reporting on quality metrics, control posture, project delivery health, and innovation outcomes.
• Represent Operations in firmwide governance forums and client meetings.