Institutional Equity Trading and Portfolio Implementation

Join a high-performing team and drive trade execution and portfolio implementation at a leading institutional asset manager.

Are you energized by financial markets? Do you thrive in a fast-paced, detail-oriented environment where precision matters? Are you analytical, detail-oriented, and excited by the challenge of executing trades across global equity markets? Do you enjoy working with data and improving processes? Do you want to work alongside experienced professionals in a collaborative, entrepreneurial culture?

• Deploy client capital in global stock markets by generating trades for separate account clients, private funds, mutual funds and ETFs.
• Monitor execution quality and trading performance
  , including adherence to strategy, timeliness, transaction costs, best execution standards, and broker effectiveness.
• Manage portfolio implementation activities related to new account funding, rebalancing, tax harvesting, withdrawals, and liquidations for both Institutional SMAs and UMAs.
• Collaborate with portfolio managers, operations
  and compliance teams to coordinate trade flows, facilitate trade settlement and reporting, and resolve issues.
• Instigate and execute process improvement initiatives that enhance our trading function and the firm.

• Bachelor’s degree (Finance, Accounting, Economics, Math, or related field preferred but not required).
• Strong analytical and organizational skills with a high attention to detail.
• Curiosity and enthusiasm for financial markets and asset management.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Team-oriented focus with a desire to contribute and learn.
• A mindset focused on continuous improvement and operational excellence.

• Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, formulas, VBA/macros).
• Experience or interest in using tools like Python, Power Query, or AI to automate workflows.
• Experience with Bloomberg AIM or other order management systems.

• Meaningful Work: Play a key role in deploying billions of dollars of client capital across global portfolios.
• Learning: Work with experienced professionals and deepen your understanding of markets and portfolio construction.
• Collaborative culture:Join a tight-knit, high-performing team that values curiosity, precision, and impact.
• Career path:Grow your career in a firm that values ongoing learning, and professional growth.

EARNEST Partners is an award-winning, employee-owned asset management firm headquartered in Atlanta. We manage over $30 billion in equities and fixed income assets for a diverse client base, including corporate pension plans, state and municipal retirement systems, foundations, endowments, and high-net-worth individuals. Our collaborative and fast-paced culture values high-caliber talent, innovative thinking, and a passion for learning.

We believe the quality and experience of our team is an important competitive advantage.

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