Investment Operations Specialist

Pitcairn’s innovative Shared Single-Family Office™ model provides unparalleled service to wealthy families and other family offices. Since the firm’s founding in 1923, Pitcairn has helped ultra-high-net-worth families and its members navigate the individual, interpersonal, and institutional challenges that come with wealth. We understand multigenerational family wealth in a way that few other wealth advisory firms do. Our comprehensive family office services include investment advisory, tax, trust and estate planning, risk management, philanthropy, household-level financial services, as well as family education and family governance support. 

PRIMARY FUNCTION: The Investment Operations Specialist will support the investment operations team and will be primarily focused on modeling and execution of trades, holdings analysis and recommended transitions, coordination with external managers, and supporting account compliance in the resolution of accounts that are out of balance and/or drafting new investment policy statements for clients as appropriate.

RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Coordinate trades with external custodians via electronic order management system and/or voice orders.
• Monitor and execute trades transmitted by relationship managers and family wealth analysts with close attention to detail, cash management, and account compliance.
• Maintain models and implement trades across multiple accounts (ranging from a dozen at a time to upward of a hundred) when updates are communicated by managers or the investment team.
• Review and approve other traders’ trades prior to execution.
• Assist in product/investment transitions, including performance and communications of trade analysis.
• Collaborate with Relationship Managers to resolve investment-related compliance issues, draft new agreements where appropriate.
• Disseminate AUM information to external managers.
• Classify securities in reporting system.
• Manage multiple priorities either independently or as part of a team to meet deadlines.
• Perform other duties as needed for the efficient operation of the department.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE: 

• Series 65 or Series 66 designation required  
• Bachelor’s degree with a focus on business or finance preferred, and 2-4 years of experience in back-office and trade operations.
• Familiarity with Envestnet Tamarac Reporting and/or Rebalancing a plus 

DESIRABLE ATTRIBUTES: 

Successful candidates will possess a broad range of skills including:

• Numerical aptitude and strong proficiency in Excel.
• Organized, detail/deadline oriented, self-motivated and results oriented. 
• Analytical with problem solving ability. 
• Able to perform multiple tasks simultaneously in a fast-paced environment. 
• Must possess a good work ethic and a sense of responsibility and accountability

Pitcairn is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, marital status, domestic partner status, status as a parent or medical condition. Pitcairn complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the Company has facilities. As an investment advisor, employees of Pitcairn may be subject to certain limitations on personal investment activities