VP of Trading-Leverage

The Tidal Financial Group is a leading ETF investment technology platform dedicated to creating, operating, and growing ETFs. We combine expertise and innovative partnership approaches to offer comprehensive, value-generating ETF solutions. Our platform offers best-in-class strategic guidance, product planning, trust and fund services, legal support, operations support, marketing and research, and sales and distribution services. **About the role** We are seeking a highly skilled Leverage ETF Portfolio Manager responsible for the implementation and management of various leveraged Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) portfolios. This role requires a deep understanding of financial markets, strong analytical skills, and a proven ability to manage portfolios within a fast-paced environment. The ETF Portfolio Management team provides portfolio management and execution services for ETF issuers. This position will be involved with day-to-day portfolio management functions of leveraged ETFs. The ideal candidate will have experience in trading equities, options, and/or other derivatives. This role requires experience in using Bloomberg or other institutional trading platforms, as well as a background in financial services and back/middle office operations. **What you'll do** - Execute and manage trades across equities, options, and fixed income. - Execute day-to-day duties in the Trading Operations Team, including but not limited to trade allocation, position settlement, and reconciliation of all trading. - Utilize Bloomberg or other institutional trading platforms for efficient trade execution. - Working closely with Prime Brokers and Market Makers to ensure trading best execution and fund efficiencies. - Stay updated with market trends, economic developments, and trading strategies. - Accountable for performance and adherence to fund objectives and delivering superior returns against direct competitors. - Strong familiarity with Microsoft Excel and other Office applications. - Partner with Investment/Portfolio Management team to continually improve and enhance the trading process and procedures. - Work closely with our Operations Team to understand their needs and to build solutions that enable them to execute transactions and other operational processes effectively. - A relentless focus on quality and ability to produce accurate information independently without extensive support/QA from others. - Continually analyzing, reviewing and improving our operations and service as the trading business evolves. - The individual will be expected to interact and build strong relationships with stakeholders. **Qualifications** - Bachelor’s degree, preferably business or quantitative discipline related, or relevant experience - 8+ years of experience (or more) in trading equities, options, and fixed income, with a strong emphasis on option trading - Institutional/RIA trading experience - Proficiency with Bloomberg or similar institutional trading platforms - Strong understanding of financial markets and trading strategies - Excellent communication and customer service skills - Ability to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment - Demonstrated history of solving complex problems - Proficient with MS Office Suite - Very high level of competency in Excel **Preferred Qualifications** - Experience with trading platforms, order management systems (OMS), and post-trade processing - Experience working for a firm that manages 40 Act products - Familiarity with regulatory requirements related to trading activities - Experience working in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment **** ***We are prioritizing candidates who are located within proximity to Chicago, IL; Milwaukee, WI; New York City, NY; and Omaha, NE***