Trading Associate

The Tidal Financial Group is a leading ETF investment technology platform dedicated to creating, operating, and growing ETFs. We combine expertise and innovative partnership approaches to offer comprehensive, value-generating ETF solutions. 

Our platform offers best-in-class strategic guidance, product planning, trust and fund services, legal support, operations support, marketing and research, and sales and distribution services.

About the role

Tidal isseekinga highly skilledTrading Associateresponsible forsupporting theimplementation and management of various Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) portfolios. This role requires a deep understanding of financial markets, strong analytical skills, and a proventrack recordin managing portfolios within relevantrisk -reward frameworks. The ETF Portfolio Management team provides portfolio management and execution services for ETF issuers.

The firm manages both active andindex -based portfolios and covers most major global asset classes. This position will be closely involved in the day-to-day portfolio management functions of ETF products. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in trading equitiesand options. This role requires experience in using Bloomberg or other institutional trading platforms, as well as a background in financial services and back/middle office operations.

Whatyou'lldo

• Execute and manage trades across equitiesand options.

• Execute day-to-day duties in the Trading Operations Team, including but not limited to trade allocation, position settlement, and reconciliation of all trading.

• Utilize Bloomberg or other institutional trading platforms for efficient trade execution.

• Assistthe team with rebalances, new fund launches, andcustom in-kind baskets prior to taking on thesetasks independently.

• Working closely with Prime Brokers and Market Makers to ensure trading best execution and fund efficiencies.

• Stay updated with market trends, economic developments, and trading strategies.

• Accountable for performance and adherence to fund objectives anddeliveringsuperior returns against direct competitors.

• Strong familiarity with Microsoft Excel and other Office applications.

• Partner withInvestment/Portfolio Management team to continually improve and enhance the trading process and procedures.

• Work closely with our Operations Team to understand their needs and to build solutions that enable them to execute transactions and other operational processes effectively.

• A relentless focus on quality and ability to produceaccurateinformation independently without extensive support/QA from others.

• Continually analyzing,reviewingand improving our operations and service as the trading business evolves.

• The individual will be expected to interact and build strong relationships with stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in business or quantitative related, or relevant experience

• 2 or moreyears of experience in trading equitiesand optionswith a strong emphasis onoptiontrading

• Institutional/RIA trading experience

• Proficiencywith Bloomberg or similar institutional trading platforms

• Strong understanding of financial markets and trading strategies

• Excellent communication and customer service skills

• Ability to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment

• Demonstrated history of solving complex problems

• Proficient with MS Office Suite

• Very highlevel of competency in Excel

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with trading platforms, order management systems (OMS), and post-trade processing

• Experience working for a firm that manages 40 Act products

• Familiarity with regulatory requirements related to trading activities

• Proximity to Palm Beach Gardens or Chicago preferred