Trading Associate

Is working with people you want to do life with important to you? It is to us, too.


At Triad, our motto is simple: #DBDL – Do Business, Do Life. While delivering a boutique-like experience for our clients is a top priority, we believe the work we do should also inspire and empower our team members. Imagine working alongside a team that builds financial planning solutions capable of transforming the lives of thousands. If that excites you, we’d love to connect.

Who Are We?

Triad was founded on a bold idea: business growth should never come at the expense of personal freedom. We’re leading a revolution in our industry—empowering financial advisors to achieve record-breaking business growth while enjoying levels of personal freedom they once thought impossible.

We call this unique intersection of professional and personal success DBDL: Doing Business and Doing Life. It’s more than a motto; it’s the foundation of everything we do.

At Triad, every team member is a leader. Regardless of experience or job title, you’ll have the opportunity to think strategically, innovate boldly, and make a measurable impact. You won’t just follow established processes—you’ll help create them. By driving new solutions, optimizing systems, and contributing to transformative initiatives, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our industry.

What Does DBDL Look Like for You?

Do Business: Your work at Triad will be more than checking boxes—it’s about making a meaningful difference. As part of our team, you’ll collaborate on projects that directly contribute to the success of our clients and our company.

Do Life: We understand that the best ideas happen when people feel refreshed and energized. That’s why we cultivate an environment where you can pause, recharge, and pursue what brings you joy outside of work. Whether it’s spending time with family, traveling, or exploring a passion project, we encourage you to bring balance to your life.

Let’s Build Something Extraordinary Together.

If you’re ready to work in a place where innovation meets personal fulfillment, let’s talk. At Triad, you’ll find a team that not only shares your professional drive but also values the moments that make life worth living.


About the role

  • The Trading Associate is a key member of Triad Wealth’s Investment Team, helping manage and facilitate all aspects of our portfolio trading process. The primary responsibility will be partnering with the current trading team to facilitate various trade requests from our advisory Member firms. This role will also be heavily involved in the portfolio transition process as prospective Member firms onboard with Triad Wealth, helping execute an accurate and timely reallocation to our managed portfolios. Other responsibilities will include rebalancing our proprietary model portfolios, executing trades on SMAs, ensuring trading technologies are properly integrated across our business and assisting in projects with our Investment Management and Operations teams.

What you'll do

      Facilitate transactions throughout market hours as requested by Member firms and/or our Triad Wealth Investment team.

      Partner with the Triad Wealth Investment team to understand Triad Wealth’s portfolio management process and execute on Firm investment decisions.

      Consult with and educate advisor clients on Triad Wealth’s investment process, technology and how to best use our proprietary investment platform and trade portal.

      Maintain a high level of accuracy across all functions and systems utilized and be incredibly detail oriented.

      Continually attempt to enhance the holistic trading process and uncover areas of increased efficiency, leveraging automation techniques where applicable.

      Assist with updating trading policies and procedures periodically.

      Maintain professional and prompt communication with Member firms and Triad Wealth teammates.

      Monitor trading system dashboards for new accounts & portfolios, rebalancing opportunities, cash raise and/or invest transactions as well as execute on tax-loss harvesting strategies.

      Review, research, and resolve unreconciled trades from the previous business day before each trading day begins.

      Minimize the risk of trade errors throughout the course of business and act promptly with Triad Wealth, Member firms, and custodians when errors occur and document incidents.

Qualifications

Education and Experience:

      Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business or a related field.

      Minimum of two (2) years of trading or investment management experience with a financial services company.

      In-depth knowledge and experience using an order management system (OMS) and/or execution management system (EMS) such as Charles River, CircleBlack, Eze, FBSI, iRebal, Moxy, Tamarac, thinkorswim, etc.; Orion Eclipse and/or TOM trading experience strongly preferred.

      Background knowledge and experience working with major custodial platforms such as Charles Schwab and Fidelity.

      Demonstrated experience with financial technology systems such as Bloomberg, Morningstar, Envestnet, eMoney, etc., both in terms of utilization and cross-integration.

 

Skills and Attributes:


      Ability to work independently, as well as part of a team, under pressure with high attention to detail.

      Proven track record of being highly organized with follow-through.

      Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, etc.) with a strong aptitude for Excel.

      Strong interest in investments, macroeconomics and financial markets.

      Experience managing client and/or advisor relationships and utilizing a CRM to stay organized and manage follow-through.

      Excellent communication (both written and oral), analytical, and critical thinking skills.

      As a registered principal of Triad Wealth this position is subject to SEC restrictions on personal political contributions and gifts & entertainment.

This role reports to Triad Wealth’s Chief Investment Officer.

Come do business, and life, with us!

Wealth - Investments

Lawrence, KS

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