Trade Analyst

First National Bank Of Pennsylvania•Pittsburgh, PA

About The Position

The Trade Analyst performs duties within the Discipline & Research Services function, focusing primarily on securities trading, securities research, securities and discipline reporting, securities processing, and compliance with operating policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements. The role maintains portfolio measurement software and trading platforms. The position oversees daily securities trade execution originated by Portfolio Advisors and the platform of approved brokers, and serves as the primary point of communication with those brokers. It prepares trading reports on best-price execution, trade volume, and broker compliance; maintains and evaluates trading platforms; and prepares management reports and schedules for investment styles and disciplines. The Trade Analyst conducts individual analysis of fixed-income holdings when market weakness arises, providing Portfolio Advisors with insight and recommendations on price strength and ability to pay. The role maintains portfolio management software and trading databases, updates securities and overlay model pricing ahead of trading outside manager strategies, coordinates quarterly and ad hoc rebalance trades for external overlay platform strategies, maintains client account lists for those strategies, and works with Portfolio Advisors to customize portfolios. It also coordinates the organized processing of client portfolio performance software and databases. The position includes other related duties and projects as assigned. All employees are accountable for serving as risk managers by understanding, reporting, responding to, managing, and monitoring daily risks as required by F.N.B. Corporation’s risk management program. Compliance with regulatory requirements and company procedures is required. F.N.B. Corporation does not provide employment-based visa sponsorship; applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED required.
At least 1 year of job-related experience required.
Excellent project management skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Excellent organizational, analytical, and interpersonal skills.
Excellent customer service skills.
Ability to use a personal computer and job-related software.
Basic-level Microsoft Word skills.
Intermediate-level Microsoft Excel skills.
Basic-level Microsoft PowerPoint skills.
Legally authorized to work in the United States; employment-based visa sponsorship is not provided.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree preferred.
Experience with trade management procedures and regulations, securities markets, and investment portfolio management concepts.

Responsibilities

Oversee daily securities trade execution originated by Portfolio Advisors.
Oversee the approved-broker platform and serve as the primary point of communication with approved executing brokers.
Prepare trading reports documenting best-price execution, trade volume, and broker compliance.
Maintain and perform due diligence on trading platforms, ensuring suitable platforms and alternate trading methods are available.
Prepare reports and schedules for management of investment styles and disciplines.
Analyze individual fixed-income holdings when market weakness arises and provide Portfolio Advisors with insight and recommendations on price strength and ability to pay.
Maintain portfolio management software and trading databases.
Update securities and overlay model pricing ahead of trading outside manager strategies.
Coordinate quarterly firm rebalance trades and ad hoc rebalances of external overlay platform strategies.
Maintain client account lists for those strategies and work with Portfolio Advisors to customize portfolios.
Coordinate organized processing of client portfolio performance software and databases.
Perform other related duties and projects as assigned.
Understand, report, respond to, manage, and monitor daily business risks as required by the corporate risk management program.
Comply with regulatory laws, guidelines, and company procedures.