Financial Advisory - Portfolio Analyst

Job Description

Posted Tuesday, September 1, 2026 at 8:00 AM

Lead with Purpose. Partner with Impact.

The Portfolio Analyst supports portfolio managers and investment leadership through portfolio analysis, investment research, trade execution, rebalancing, risk monitoring, model maintenance, performance reporting, and data integrity management. The role applies established investment and trading procedures, exercises sound judgment within assigned authority, and escalates complex orhigher-risk matters as appropriate.

To perform this job successfully, the individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Prepare performance reports, allocation reviews, benchmark comparisons, performance attribution, and risk analyses.
• Monitorallocationdrift, concentration exposure, cash balances, portfolio restrictions, and account exceptions.

• Execute and review securities trades, portfolio rebalances, model changes, cash investments, and liquidation requests within established authority, investment guidelines, and firm procedures.
• Review trade orders, allocations, restrictions, available cash, tax considerations, and account-level exceptions before execution; elevate matters requiringadditionalapproval.
• Monitor trade status, settlement, and post-trade activity; research and coordinate resolution of rejected trades, breaks, and other exceptions with portfolio management, operations, custodians, and other partners.
• Perform pre-trade and post-trade reviews, trade reconciliations, and quality-control checks to support accuracy, completeness, and adherence to applicable policies and procedures.
• Support portfolio transitions, account onboarding, directed trading requests, and periodic rebalancing whilemaintainingappropriate records and documentation.
• Identify opportunities to improve trading workflows, controls, reporting, and automation while escalating operational or compliance risks.

• Conduct research on investment managers, mutual funds, ETFs, securities, and asset classes using established due diligence processes and approved resources.
• Prepare research reports, recommendation memos, due diligence summaries, fund comparisons, and investment reviews for portfolio manager or investment committee review.
• Monitor market developments, economic trends, manager activity, and investment risks; summarize findings and escalates notable developments.
• Build andmaintainfinancial models, screening tools, watchlists, research databases, and model portfolio documentation.

• Maintain data integrity across portfolio management, trading, custodial, research, and reporting platforms.
• Support portfolio accounting reviews, investment reporting, and preparation of investment committee materials and advisor-facing presentations.
• Maintainaccurateand current research, trading, and portfolio documentation in approved systems.

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Business, Mathematics, ora related discipline.
• 3+years of experience in wealth management, portfolio analysis, investment research, trading, investment operations, or financial services.
• Working knowledge of investment products, portfolio construction, trading workflows, rebalancing, performance reporting, and risk concepts.
• Strong analytical, research, writing, quantitative, Excel, reporting, and presentation capabilities.
• Ability to synthesize portfolio, market, and research information into clear findings and recommendations for review.
• Experience with Microsoft Office required; experience with trading, portfolio management, custodial, CRM, financial planning, ormarket-dataplatformspreferred.
• Strong attention to detail, sound judgment, confidentiality, and the ability to manage multiple priorities and follow through in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

• Series 65, Series 7/66, or equivalent preferred; licensing requirements depend on the firm's licensing model and the activities assigned to the role.
• Additional registrations, licenses, or approvals may berequiredbased on assigned trading activities, state requirements, and firm policy.

Internal applicants must be in good standing and have a minimum of 1 year of service with Kestra. Internal applicants must also have a minimum of 1 year service in current role unless approved by EVP.

• Competitive pay and benefits with a large employer (over 1600 employees nationwide)
• 401(k), health insurance, and a competitive benefits package
• Work in a supportive, collaborative environment committed to professional excellence
• Help clients navigate meaningful financial decisions with confidence
• Opportunities for training, development, and long-term growth within the firm

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