Team Lead-Advisory Trading

## Team Lead-Advisory Trading Apply:
Hybrid:
Charlotte, North Carolina:
Full time:
Posted Today:
End Date:
November 30, 2026 (30+ days left to apply):
R26 _2653
** About Our Company
** We’re a diversified financial services leader with more than $1.5 trillion in assets under management, administration and advisement as of year-end 2024. Our team of 22,000 people across 19 countries, serves more than 3.5 million individual, small business and institutional clients. We are a longstanding leader in financial planning and advice, a global asset manager and an insurer. Our unwavering focus on our clients and strong financial foundation connects each of our unique businesses – Ameriprise Financial, Columbia Threadneedle Investments and River Source Insurance and Annuities.

Here, we foster meaningful careers, invest in the future, and make a difference for clients, institutions and communities around the world.
** Job Description
** The Team Lead will provide daily leadership and oversight of advisory trading workflows, ensuring the accurate and timely execution of trading activity. This role manages a small team, including work prioritization, coaching, and performance feedback, while continuing to perform complex trading functions, support escalations, and drive process improvement initiatives. The ideal candidate is highly organized, detail-oriented, and capable of effectively managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
** Key Responsibilities
**** Leadership & Team Development
*** Provide day-to-day leadership, coaching, and guidance to a team of Advisory Trading associates.
* Serve as the first point of escalation for complex trading inquiries, operational issues, and exception management.
* Assist with onboarding, training, and development of team members.
* Foster a collaborative, high-performing culture focused on client service, accuracy, accountability, and continuous improvement.
* Support performance management activities by providing ongoing feedback, coaching, and development recommendations.
** Trading & Operational Execution
*** Independently execute and oversee advisory trading activities, including model implementation, portfolio rebalancing, cash management, and account-level transactions.
* Maintain an individual workload while supporting team production during volume spikes, market events, and other critical business activities.
* Review and resolve complex trading exceptions and operational challenges.
* Ensure trades are executed accurately, timely, and in accordance with client needs, investment objectives, and established procedures.
** Operational Excellence & Risk Management
*** Monitor daily workflow volumes, service levels, and key performance metrics.
* Identify, escalate, and mitigate operational, trading, and regulatory risks.
* Ensure compliance with firm policies, supervisory procedures, and regulatory requirements.
* Participate in audits, control reviews, and risk assessments as needed.
** Continuous Improvement & Business Support
*** Identify opportunities to enhance trading processes, workflow efficiency, and team effectiveness.
* Lead operational improvement initiatives and support larger enterprise projects impacting advisory trading.
* Collaborate with technology and business partners to implement process enhancements and automation opportunities.
* Contribute to the development and maintenance of procedures, training materials, and job aids.
** Stakeholder Partnership
*** Build and maintain strong relationships with cross-functional partners across Operations, Compliance, Technology, Service, and Advisory business teams.
* Communicate effectively regarding trading activity, service issues, operational risks, and business priorities.
* Represent Advisory Trading in…