Description:

Our client is currently seeking a Portfolio Administrator to join their team. This is a full-time, permanent position.

Responsibilities Include:

• Opening, funding, and maintaining SMA accounts across multiple custodians and portfolio management systems.
• Processing account contributions, withdrawals, transfers, and closures while ensuring timely investment of assets.
• Monitoring client investment guidelines, restrictions, and portfolio model assignments in Orion.
• Supporting trade execution, portfolio rebalancing, model updates, and tax-aware trading, including tax-loss harvesting and tax-lot management.
• Reconciling account positions, transactions, and cash balances; resolving discrepancies and failed trades.
• Maintaining investment models, supporting portfolio screens, and assisting with GIPS composites and SEC Marketing Rule compliance.
• Assisting with billing, fee reconciliations, performance reporting, and regulatory audits.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, economics, or a related field required.
• 3–4 years of experience in portfolio administration, trading operations, or middle-office operations.
• Knowledge of SMAs, model portfolios, equity and fixed-income securities, and tax-aware investing.
• Experience with portfolio management platforms such as Orion and custodian or trading systems such as Schwab, Fidelity, Interactive Brokers, or Eclipse.
• Proficiency in Excel, including lookups, pivot tables, and reconciliations.
• Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and knowledge of investment compliance and trade allocation requirements.

Hours & Benefits:

• Monday-Friday 8:00 am-5:00 pm
• In-Person
• PTO
• 401K

For more details on this role please contact jobs@walrathrecruiting.com or call 518-275-4816. Please reference the specific job number you are inquiring about.

The specific salary/pay rate offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors including but not limited to the candidate’s experience, education, and work location.

This is an immediate opportunity. The interview process will be comprised of a combination of virtual and in-person. If you are qualified for this position, please apply using our secure online form.