Portfolio Manager & Head Trader

Portfolio Manager & Head Trader

Location:

Lawrence, KS or Houston, TX (In-office, Mon-Fri) Type:
Full-Time, In Person Firm:
Bowersock Capital Partners Reporting To: CEO and Founding Partner

Join Our Team at Bowersock Capital Partners
- Bowersock Capital Partners (BCP) is a $1.1B wealth management firm built on rigorous planning, disciplined investing, and a deeply client-centered approach. We provide comprehensive financial management for a select group of successful professionals, business owners, and high-net-worth families, developing detailed, individualized, long-term strategies designed to grow, protect, and ultimately transfer both assets and values across generations. Our team goes beyond the conventional advisor role by serving as true partners, thoughtful problem solvers, and persistent advocates for our clients' best interests.

Position Overview
- Bowersock Capital Partners is seeking a Portfolio Manager & Head Trader who shares that intellectual rigor, attention to detail, and commitment to excellence, and who is ready to take ownership of portfolio implementation while playing a meaningful role in investment decision-making across client portfolios. This role combines daily trading, measured discretion, investment diligence, and platform oversight across traditional and alternative investments.

You will report to and work directly with our CEO and Founding Partner, offering meaningful influence on portfolio construction and manager selection within a collaborative investment process.

Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Portfolio Management & Trading
• Execute trades across client portfolios, including ETFs, mutual funds, equities, and alternatives
• Manage rebalancing, cash flows, and tax-aware implementation
• Exercise discretion within defined portfolio guidelines
• Monitor markets and adjust positioning within established frameworks
• Investment Research & Diligence
• Conduct due diligence on mutual funds, ETFs, third-party managers, structured investments, and individual stocks
• Document due diligence and select individual securities, as applicable
• Lead sourcing and evaluating alternative investments
• Develop investment recommendations, including supporting analysis, portfolio fit, and risk considerations
• Maintain and evolve the firm's approved investment list
• Platform & Manager Integration
• Serve as primary investment liaison with external fund managers and GPs
• Serve as primary investment liaison with 55ip for direct indexing and tax-aware platform needs
• Serve as primary investment liaison with Vestmark for UMA and managed accounts platform needs
• Collaborate with investment teams and specialists at partner firms
• Oversee implementation and monitoring of portfolios across platforms
• Ensure consistency between portfolio strategy and execution
• Portfolio Construction Support
• Collaborate on asset allocation and portfolio design
• Provide input on tactical positioning and risk management
• Contribute to ongoing refinement of the firm's investment process
• Run monthly investment and strategy meeting
• Decision-Making & Influence
• Operate with measured discretion in day-to-day portfolio implementation and trading
• Play a central role in evaluating and recommending investment opportunities
• Contribute meaningfully to investment decisions, including alternative investments
• Collaborate with firm leadership on final investment decisions, particularly for new investment vehicles and strategic allocation

Requirements

Ideal Candidate Profile & Qualifications

Required Qualifications

· 5+ years of experience in portfolio management, trading, or multi-asset investing

· Undergraduate degree required

· Series 7 and 65, or 63 and 66, required

· Familiarity or experience with various industry custodians and proprietary trading tools, including Pershing LLC, Pershing PAS, Schwab, Fidelity, and Goldman Sachs

· Familiarity or experience with Turnkey Asset Management Platforms (TAMP) and/or equivalent Fin Tech solutions and technology

· Demonstrated experience executing trades across diversified portfolios, conducting fund or manager diligence, and communicating with clients and third-party managers

· Strong…