Trading Analyst, Overlay Portfolio Management

About the Role

From cutting-edge resources and a collaborative environment to the freedom to make an impact, you’ll find the ingredients you need at LPL Financial to shape your success while helping clients pursue their financial goals. The Overlay Analyst is responsible for the day-to-day management and trading of LPL's centrally-managed platforms, ensuring all accounts are managed in-line with the selected investment strategies. Additionally, the Overlay Analyst develops and maintains regular and ad-hoc reports to help LPL Leadership monitor and understand the drivers of the Centrally Managed Platforms.

Responsibilities

• Participates in the management and execution of the OPMG processes as they relate to trading and day-to-day maintenance of the centrally managed platforms.
• Meets strict deadlines with minimal supervision in a fast-paced environment.
• Reviews, approves, and uploads model security portfolios submitted by investment managers and strategists.
• Reviews and approves large trades.
• Researches complex situations and defines the actions necessary to resolve them.
• Acts as a Subject Matter Expert on Operational Policies and procedures with a primary focus on one of the centrally managed platforms.
• Focuses on increasing efficiencies and reducing risk by improving current processes.
• Supports leadership on multiple and possibly overlapping projects, including project testing and implementation.
• Mines and analyzes internal data sets and builds reports to help stakeholders develop action plans and/or draw conclusions.
• Provides exemplary customer service by acting as a primary contact between OPMG and external/internal business partners.
• Takes on new challenges and contributes to a team-focused environment driving growth and innovation.

Requirements

• Series 7 and 65 (or 66) licenses.
• 3+ years of experience working in the financial industry and/or processing in a high volume and deadline-driven environment.
• 1+ years of service-oriented experience working with various groups such as clients, other firms, service teams, offshore partners, and various business units within a company.

Skills

• Effective team player with a client-first, customer service-oriented mindset from a financial background.
• Ability to handle escalated items timely and accurately.
• Demonstrates collaboration across departments and in meetings to implement or support ongoing processes and projects.
• Attention to detail, problem-solving skills, and excellent verbal and written abilities.
• Highly analytical with a reputation for high productivity and accuracy, capable of achieving outstanding results under time constraints.

Preferences

• Bachelor's degree.
• Proficient in BETA and Vestmark.
• Proficient in MS Excel and introductory knowledge of Visual Basic.
• Experience with Excel Macros (Visual Basic).
• Business Process improvement experience.

Pay

$31.25-$52.04/hour. Actual base salary varies based on factors, including but not limited to, relevant skill, prior experience, education, base salary of internal peers, demonstrated performance, and geographic location.

Benefits

LPL offers a highly competitive Total Rewards package designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play. Benefits include 401K matching, health benefits, employee stock options, paid time off, and volunteer time off.