Wealth Management Centralized Trading Analyst

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At Regions, the Wealth Management Centralized Trading Analyst performs trading and portfolio management activities for accounts in Asset Management and other portions of Wealth Management. This position is responsible for ensuring Wealth Management portfolios are aligned with investment objectives, supporting partner requests for portfolio maintenance, providing investment advice and guidance to internal advisors, and effecting trades within client portfolios. This role works with partners to detect, report, and escalate issues related to trading technology and is responsible for executing mandatory risk oversight and reporting on the Centralized Trading book of business.

Primary Responsibilities

• Initiates, maintains, monitors, and executes required actions to effect security transactions in accounts where given trading authority; rebalances, raises and invests cash, implements model changes, and liquidates accounts as required

• Supports Portfolio Managers, Private Wealth Management (PWM) Trust Advisors, and Relationship Consultants with the implementation of investment policies, unique trade requests, and actions developed by the Investment Working Group

• Provides investment advice and guidance to PWM Trust Advisors and Relationship Consultants by developing client investment objectives and investment policy statements, monitoring portfolio risks, and effecting trades within client portfolios

• Executes on the trading platform with expert-level knowledge, participates in testing of quarterly software updates, detects and elevates system issues to trading platform vendor, and provides training to Regions Asset Management (RAM) Portfolio Managers regarding functionality

• Participates in developing ideas and executing practices to increase overall trading efficiency and enhance risk mitigation for the Asset Management business unit

• Possesses a deep understanding of Asset Managements’ best thinking and model creation, current asset allocation, and tactical allocations in RAM's Mutual Fund and Manager Models and Central Trading Group (CTG) firm level fulfillment models

• Performs ad hoc reporting and other firm level trade operation functions

• Assists in training associates on trading systems

This position is exempt from timekeeping requirements under the Fair Labor Standards Act and is not eligible for overtime pay.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree

• OR High School Diploma or GED and four (4) years of trading, asset management, wealth management, trust operations, business, marketing, communications or other related experience

Preferences

• Relevant experience preferred (i.e. summer internship)

Skills and Competencies

• Ability to be proactive in learning new systems, be a team player, and take initiative to go above and beyond what is asked

• Ability to multitask and work well under pressure

• Demonstrated success in following documented desk procedures and enhancing procedures as appropriate

• Excellent customer service skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite

• Proven ability to work independently

• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills

This position may be filled at a higher level depending on the candidate’s qualifications and relevant experience.

Compensation Details

Pay ranges are job specific and are provided as a point-of-market reference for compensation decisions. Other factors which directly impact pay for individual associates include: experience, skills, knowledge, contribution, job location and, most importantly, performance in the job role. As these factors vary by individuals, pay will also vary among individual associates within the same job.

The target information listed below is based on the Metropolitan Statistical Area Market Range for where the position is located and level of the position.

Job Range Target:

Minimum:

$53,388.50 USD

50th Percentile:

$68,750.00 USD

Incentive Pay Plans:

This job is not incentive eligible.

Location:

Hoover, Alabama

Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans

Job applications at Regions are accepted electronically through our career site for a minimum of five business days from the date of posting. Job postings for higher-volume positions may remain active for longer than the minimum period due to business need and may be closed at any time thereafter at the discretion of the company.