Trading Operations Specialist

Facet was founded in 2016 on the belief that objective, personalized financial advice is essential to living well. Our mission is to empower people to live more enriched lives by delivering a new standard of advice. By removing asset minimums, we provide holistic planning that goes far beyond investments to address every way money impacts life. Our team of CFP® professionals are at the core of our service and are empowered by our best-in-class support teams and proprietary technology platform. This model allows Facet to integrate advice into our members’ entire financial picture—all for an affordable, flat membership fee.

Our commitment to innovation and member success has earned national recognition, including being ranked the #1 Best Financial Advisory Firm 2025 by USA TODAY and named to Newsweek’s list of America’s Top Financial Advisory Firms 2025. With an A+ BBB Rating and a Trustpilot “Excellent” score (as of Sept. 16, 2025)*, we are proud to be redefining the industry for our members and our team alike.

Facet is a fast-growing financial services company that is looking for a Trading Operations Specialist to join its team. This position involves managing and executing trading operations to support the company's investment strategies. Facet is built on the belief that everyone deserves access to financial advice, and the company takes a human-centered approach to financial planning. By providing exceptional talent and innovative technology, Facet is committed to breaking down the barriers that keep underserved people from accessing financial advice. The Trading Operations Specialist is a crucial part of the team that brings Facet's services to millions of Americans.

Responsibilities

• Manage and execute trading operations to support the company's investment strategies.
• Monitor and reconcile accounts, ensuring accurate and timely reporting.
• Participate in the execution of model changes, tax-loss harvesting, and firm-wide rebalancing.
• Collaborate with portfolio management, investment teams, and traders to implement trading strategies.
• Maintain relationships with trading partners, custodians, and other key stakeholders.
• Develop and implement processes to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of trading operations.
• Stay current on market trends, regulatory developments, and other factors that may impact trading decisions.
• Identify and resolve trading-related issues in a timely and effective manner.
• Work directly with members on resolving complex requests related to IRA transactions, cost basis, and money movement.
• Serve as a subject matter expert on a wide range of topics related to managed accounts, account features, and brokerage transactions.
• Ability to take on special projects and additional duties across the investment operations organization.

• 2+ years of experience in trading operations or a related field.

• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.
• Proficiency in Excel and other financial analysis tools.
• Knowledge of trading operations, financial markets, and securities regulations.
• Experience with an order management system such as Orion strongly preferred.
• Must be able to meet and consistently maintain the minimum WiFi standards in order to efficiently work in the Company’s environment, and effect quality online connections. A minimum of 15+Mbps upload speed, 50Mbps download speed, and a latency of under 100. If these WiFi speeds are not met, it will be the employee’s responsibility to troubleshoot and potentially upgrade to meet the minimum speed.

• $70,000 - $95,000 annual salary + bonus determined by the experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant - Please note, our salary ranges are based on current market data. Should you feel strongly that we are not in line, we highly recommend you to reach out and let us know. We are always looking to improve on building the best place for employees.
• Equity
• Flexible PTO
• All the benefits: medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) with employer match, short and long term disability coverage (paid by Facet), life insurance options and paid parental leave
• Certification reimbursement program
• Work from anywhere in the US

*Facet was ranked #1 Best Financial Advisory Firm 2025 by USA TODAY in April 2025 who partnered with Statista to rank the top 500 RIAs. Recommendations were collected via an independent survey among over 30,000 individuals. self-recommendations were prohibited, and no compensation was provided for the ranking.  Facet has been Accredited with the Better Business Bureau® since June 2025, and as of February 2026 holds an A+ BBB Rating. This Accreditation does not imply BBB approval or endorsement. Plant-A Insights Group and Newsweek partnered to identify America's Top Financial Advisory Firms 2025. This analysis was performed with data as of September 2024 and reviewed over 15,000 financial advisories registered with the SEC. These rankings prepared by Plant-A reflect editorial content and no compensation was provided by Facet in connection with America's Top Financial Advisory Firms 2025." As of February 25, 2026; Facet has a 4.8 star rating with TrustPilot.com. TrustPilot uses a formula for calculation that considers three factors: time span, frequency, and Bayesian average. After the calculation, a TrustScore is then visualized into a star rating from 1 to 5 stars, including half stars. Facet’s star rating is calculated from reviews from January of 2022 to present day. Daily star rating may fluctuate. Companies on Trustpilot aren't allowed to offer incentives or pay to hide reviews and Facet has not made any payments in offer or receipt of any reviews. Please see additional information