Director - Trading

About Composition

Composition Wealth is an independent, nationally-ranked investment advisory firm with offices in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, New York, Chicago, Maryland, and more. We specialize in providing sophisticated financial planning and investment advice to high-net-worth families and we love what we do. Our firm has received numerous awards and we are featured in Forbes, Barron's, AdvisorHub, and other top media outlets. We have also been named Best Place to Work by Investment News multiple years in a row. As the firm rapidly expands, we have some amazing career opportunities for self-motivated, team-oriented professionals.

About the Role

As a Director - Trading , you will play a key leadership role on the investment team. Reporting to the Director of Portfolio Management, you will oversee daily trading operations, manage junior traders, and support portfolio implementation across the firm. This role blends hands-on trading with team leadership and process improvement.

Responsibilities

• Directly manage and mentor the traders, including performance oversight, training, workflow coordination, and professional development.
• Execute stock, bond, cash, options, mutual fund, and ETF trades across client portfolios.
• Lead daily trading operations, including task allocation, prioritization, and quality control.
• Oversee the firm’s trading queue to ensure timely, accurate, and compliant execution.
• Execute and oversee complex transactions, including portfolio rebalances, low-liquidity trades, firmwide model trades, tax-loss harvesting, IPOs, optimizations, and Treasury auctions.
• Develop and maintain trade audit processes and ensure adherence to compliance standards.
• Partner with Portfolio Managers and advisors to align trading activity and model management with client objectives, portfolio strategy, and financial planning considerations.
• Support tax-efficient portfolio implementation using Orion Astro.
• Supervise and manage trading practices and compliance of the firm’s reinsurance accounts.
• Lead administration of trading system settings, including restrictions, exclusions, cash parameters, wash sales, and capital gains budgets.
• Oversee and manage firmwide trading workflows, including systematic cash-raising, liquidity planning, and funding of portfolio needs.
• Oversee trading workflows across all custodians, including DVP accounts.
• Lead the investigation, resolution, and documentation of trade corrections, settlement issues, and execution errors, ensuring timely remediation and process improvement.
• Drive continuous improvement of trading processes, documentation, and controls.

Desired Skills and Experience

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in investment management, preferably within a wealth management of asset management firm.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in trading securities.
• Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, or a related field
• Professional certifications (working toward CFA, Series 65, etc.) are a plus
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• General knowledge of financial markets, investment vehicles, and portfolio management principles.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.
• Knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite of applications.
• Excellent analytical and quantitative skills, with the ability to interpret complex financial data.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
• Compliance-oriented mindset with a thorough understanding of regulatory requirements.
• Comfortable working independently.

Working at Composition Wealth

• A dedicated support ecosystem including estate strategy, investment management, client service, and compliance administration.
• We are an advisor-built firm with incredibly talented people, an authentic culture, and a fast-growing business.
• Our world class culture is our top priority, offering perks such as fitness classes, internal and networking events, continuing education support, and much more.
• We built our firm to put our clients’ best interests first and always. Our advisors and professionals are committed to providing thoughtful, independent advice to high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, businesses, and institutions.
• In addition to being part of a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment, Composition Wealth provides the following benefits:
• Competitive compensation structure
• 401(k) Plan
• Employer health savings account
• Medical & vision insurance
• Continuing education support
• Salary range for this role: $135,000 - $170,000

Composition Wealth is passionate about our people. We invest a ton of time, energy and resources in our people and they are genuinely excited to come to work on Monday morning. Composition Wealth does not provide immigration-related sponsorship (e.g., H-1B, TN, STEM OPT, etc.) for this role.

Let’s compose success together.