Trading Analyst, Overlay Portfolio Management

LPL Financial•Fort Mill, SC

1d•$31 - $52

About The Position

The Overlay Analyst is responsible for the day-to-day management and trading of LPL's centrally managed platforms, ensuring accounts are managed in line with their selected investment strategies. The role also develops and maintains regular and ad-hoc reports to help LPL leadership monitor and understand the drivers of the Centrally Managed Platforms. The analyst participates in trading and maintenance processes, reviews model security portfolios submitted by investment managers and strategists, reviews and approves large trades, and researches complex situations to determine appropriate resolutions. The role serves as a subject matter expert on operational policies and procedures, with a primary focus on one centrally managed platform, and contributes to process improvements that increase efficiency and reduce risk. The analyst also supports projects, testing and implementation, analyzes internal data and creates reports, and serves as a primary contact between OPMG and internal and external business partners.

Requirements

Series 7 and Series 65 or Series 66 licenses.
At least 3 years of experience working in the financial industry and/or processing in a high-volume, deadline-driven environment.
At least 1 year of service-oriented experience working with groups such as clients, other firms, service teams, offshore partners, and business units.
Effective team-player skills.
Ability to handle escalated items in a timely and accurate manner.
Ability to collaborate across departments and in meetings to implement or support ongoing processes and projects.
Client-first, customer-service-oriented mindset from a financial background.
Attention to detail, problem-solving skills, and strong verbal and written communication abilities.
Ability to contribute positively to a team-focused environment and support growth and innovation.
Highly analytical, productive, and accurate, with the ability to achieve results under time constraints.

Nice To Haves

Proficiency with BETA.
Proficiency with Vestmark.
Bachelor's degree.
Proficiency with MS Excel.
Introductory knowledge of Visual Basic.
Experience with Excel macros (Visual Basic).
Business process improvement experience.

Responsibilities

Participate in the management and execution of OPMG processes related to trading and day-to-day maintenance of centrally managed platforms.
Review, approve, and upload model security portfolios submitted by investment managers and strategists.
Review and approve large trades.
Research complex situations and define the actions necessary to resolve them.
Serve as a subject matter expert on operational policies and procedures, primarily for one centrally managed platform.
Improve current processes to increase efficiencies and reduce risk.
Support leadership on multiple and potentially overlapping projects.
Participate in project testing and implementation.
Mine and analyze internal data sets and build reports to help stakeholders develop action plans or draw conclusions.
Act as a primary contact between OPMG and external and internal business partners, providing customer service.
Meet strict deadlines with minimal supervision in a fast-paced environment.