The Job/What You’ll Do
The Manager, Trading will lead and develop a team of traders and portfolio implementation professionals responsible for trading and implementing investment strategies across AssetMark’s large-scale wealth management platform. This role oversees model-based trading, portfolio rebalancing, managed accounts, and unified managed account environments while ensuring trades are executed accurately, efficiently, and in accordance with investment intent, client requirements, and operational controls. The role owns the trading control environment, including procedures, performance metrics, risk monitoring, and operational performance.
This leader will help scale the trading function by improving workflows, strengthening controls, reducing cycle time and operational risk, and enhancing the systems and processes used to support advisors and their clients. The role will partner closely with Trading leaders, Investment Solutions, Product Engineering, Compliance, and other business teams to implement new capabilities and ensure the trading organization is prepared for changing volumes, products, and business needs.
The ideal candidate is a hands-on trading or portfolio implementation professional who enjoys improving how work gets done. This may be someone with prior formal management experience or a high-performing team lead who is ready to take the next step into people leadership.
This position is based in Charlotte, North Carolina and follows a hybrid work schedule. Candidates must be located in or willing to relocate to the Charlotte area.
Responsibilities
Trading and Portfolio Implementation
- Lead the timely, accurate, and controlled implementation of investment strategies across client accounts, model portfolios, UMAs, and other managed account structures.
- Oversee portfolio rebalancing, trade execution, allocations, cash management, trade error resolution, and related workflows.
- Monitor trading volumes, capacity, service levels, and risk indicators to ensure the team can support business growth.
- Ensure trading activity reflects investment intent, client requirements, applicable policies, and best execution standards.
Process Improvement and Scale
- Evaluate trading workflows, identify inefficiencies and control gaps, and lead improvements that increase scalability, accuracy, and speed.
- Ongoing review and improvement of standardized procedures, operating practices, metrics, and governance routines for a growing trading organization.
- Partner with Product Engineering and business stakeholders to improve platforms, automate manual processes, and enhance data integrity.
- Anticipate the operational impact of new products, investment strategies, platform changes, and volume increases.
Team Leadership and Cross-Functional Delivery
- Lead, coach, and develop a team of traders and portfolio implementation professionals while building a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
- Establish clear expectations, provide regular feedback, support professional development, and help build a pipeline of future trading leaders.
- Facilitate daily team routines focused on priorities, volume, capacity, risk items, and issue resolution.
- Partner with Investment Solutions, Product Engineering, Compliance, and other stakeholders to ensure operational readiness for strategic initiatives.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
- Strong knowledge of portfolio trading and implementation workflows, including model-based trading, portfolio rebalancing, cash management, trade allocation, trade error resolution, best execution, and operational controls.
- Experience supporting UMAs, SMAs, model portfolios, outsourced trading platforms, or high-volume multi-account trading environments.
- Experience leading, coaching, mentoring, or serving as a team lead for trading, portfolio implementation, or investment operations professionals.
- Demonstrated ability to improve processes, systems, controls, and operating models across trading, technology, and business teams.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, documentation, and communication skills.
- Experience managing performance through metrics, KPIs, service levels, and risk monitoring.
- Experience with Investcloud APL, Vestmark, Envestnet, Orion, Eclipse, or comparable platforms is preferred.
- Proficiency with Excel and data visualization or reporting tools such as Tableau, Power BI, or similar platforms is preferred.
Education and Experience
- 8+ years of experience in portfolio trading, investment operations, wealth management, asset management, managed accounts, or a related financial services environment, including meaningful experience with model-based trading, portfolio rebalancing, UMAs, SMAs, or other multi-account trading environments.
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
- Industry licensing or professional certifications such as Series 7, Series 24, Series 65, Series 3, Lean Six Sigma, or similar credentials are preferred.
Compensation
The base salary range for this position is between $110,000 and $140,000. This position will also be eligible for additional variable incentive compensation and competitive benefits. This information reflects a base salary range that AssetMark reasonably expects to pay based on factors that may include job-related knowledge, skills, education, experience, and actual work location.
Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States to be considered. We are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position.
Who We Are & What We Offer:
We are AssetMark, a company on the move, shaping the future of financial services. Growth is in our DNA. Every day, we combine technology, insight, and collaboration to create new possibilities for advisors, for our people and for our investors. At AssetMark your ideas matter; they’re heard, valued, and drive meaningful change. Join a team that sets new standards and creates space for you to thrive and do your best work.
Our Mission
Our mission is simple: to help our 10,500+ financial advisors make a meaningful difference in their clients’ lives. We do this by combining powerful technology, holistic support, and expert consulting to help advisors run stronger, more efficient businesses. Backed by a comprehensive suite of investment solutions and a trust company that boasts of $150B+ AUM, our platform empowers advisors to deliver exceptional service and an outstanding client experience.
Our Values
Heart. Client Success. Integrity. Respect. Excellence. Our values are how we show up every day.
We believe in:
Leading with Heart, in truly making a difference in the lives of others: teammates, clients, investors and communities.
Obsessing over Client Success, bringing a relentless focus on what matters to clients that sets us apart and creates loyal, lasting relationships.
Unyielding Integrity, doing what’s right, always. Even when it’s hard.
Collective Respect, in being authentic, inclusive and valuing all voices while winning together.
Operating with Excellence, in learning fast, continuously improving, innovating and collaborating to find new and better solutions.
These values shape our culture, guide our decisions, and define what it means to be part of the AssetMark family.
Our Culture & Benefits
Our culture brings our mission and values to life. Here, we do what’s right, embrace diverse ideas, and innovate together. We also offer a wide range of benefits to support you and your family—because thriving at work starts with thriving in life.
Flex Time or Paid Time Off and Sick Time Off
401K – 6% Employer Match
Medical, Dental, Vision – HDHP or PPO
HSA – Employer contribution (HDHP only)
Volunteer Time Off
Career Development / Recognition
Fitness Reimbursement
Hybrid Work Schedule
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, AssetMark is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued.
Skills Required
- 8+ years of experience in financial services, securities, or wealth management, including trade operations or managed account platforms
- Bachelor's degree in Finance or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience
- Demonstrated experience leading, coaching, or supervising operational, trading, or analytical teams
- Strong knowledge of trading workflows, portfolio rebalancing, and operational risk and control practices in advisory or asset management
- Experience managing operational performance through metrics, KPIs, and risk monitoring frameworks
- Experience working within outsourced managed account platforms or wealth technology providers
- Advanced proficiency in Excel
- Experience using data visualization and reporting tools such as Tableau or Power BI
- Familiarity with model-based trading, UMA/SMAs, or large-scale portfolio rebalancing environments
- Effective written and verbal communication, including documenting procedures, business requirements, and operational controls
- Ability to write clear business and functional requirements, review test plans/results, and support change management
- Industry licensing or professional certifications such as Series 7, Series 24, Lean Six Sigma, IOC (preferred)
AssetMark Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about AssetMark and has not been reviewed or approved by AssetMark.
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Healthcare Strength — Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage is paired with mental health resources, HSAs/FSAs, and a wellness program with fitness reimbursement and incentives. These offerings extend beyond core insurance to support preventive care and overall wellbeing.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with company matching and a range of investment options is complemented by performance and recognition bonuses. Together they strengthen long‑term financial security and total rewards.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Salaried roles include flexible “unlimited” time off and paid sick time, while all employees receive paid holidays and a paid volunteer day. Additional leaves cover civic duties, military service, and bonding with a new child.
AssetMark Insights
What We Do
AssetMark’s platform empowers advisors to provide the highest level of service possible to their clients. We provide financial advisors with innovative solutions, insightful guidance, and our undivided attention. Our company’s mission is centered around helping financial advisors make a difference in the lives of their clients. To help them do that, we aim to provide advisors with holistic support. Whether that’s through compelling technology that facilitates a better client experience, consulting services that ensure an advisor’s business is running at its best, or offering a comprehensive suite of investment solutions.
