Investment Management Operations Coordinator

Job Summary

The Investment Management Operations Coordinator (IMOC) serves as the primary expert and administrator of the firm’s trading and reporting functions. The IMOC ensures that the firm’s trading systems facilitate accurate and efficient trade execution and timely and reliable monitoring of client accounts. The IMOC will also serve as the primary contact point with custodians to ensure data integration and integrity.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement model-based trading strategies across client accounts and households. Coordinate all trade activities, including block trades and trade allocation.
• Identify, document, and assist in resolving trade exceptions and error corrections, as necessary. Maintain required trade documentation and order records.
• Support trade reviews, execution quality analysis, and pricing validation as directed.
• Create and maintain reporting templates for our Private Client and Institutional teams.
• Ensure integrity of portfolio and transaction data, coordinating with technology and custodial partners to improve integration as necessary.
• Act as a liaison between investment management, operations, technology, custodial partners, and external vendors.
• Capture and reconcile pricing, transactions, and cost basis across custodians.
• Aid in internal operational reviews related to trading activity, system behavior, reporting processes, and investment data accuracy.
• Escalate operational risks, data integrity concerns, or system limitations to appropriate leadership in a timely manner.
• Drive continuous improvement of investment operations processes, data feeds, and system workflows.

Work Experience / Knowledge

• 5 or more years of professional working experience preferred.
• Relevant experience in wealth management or related financial services required.
• Operational level experience with portfolio accounting, reporting, and rebalancing software. Administrative experience with the Tamarac product suite, including Tamarac Portfolio Center, preferred.

Skills / Other Personal Attributes Required

• Dedication to professionalism, ethics, and confidentiality.
• Proficiency with MS Office: Advanced Microsoft Excel, including lookup and reference functions, as well as the ability to extract and integrate data between different applications.
• Passion for the industry and a constant desire to continually learn and research relevant subject matter.
• Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written), organizational skills, and keen attention to detail are critical.
• Ability to produce high-quality work in a demanding, time-constrained, environment is crucial.
• Demonstrate initiative, creativity, judgment, maturity, and poise.

Education

• Minimum requirements: 5 years of relevant operations and trading experience, or a bachelor’s degree in finance or a related field with some Tamarac experience.
• Series 65 or Series 66 + Series 7.