55ip Trading Lead - Vice President

Boston, MA, United StatesSenior7+ years

55ip is a financial technology company whose purpose is to break down barriers to financial progress. Wealth management enterprises and financial advisors use 55ip’s tax-smart investment strategy engine to dramatically improve their efficiency and effectiveness. 55ip’s intuitive experience and intelligent automation elevate portfolio design and delivery, helping advisors save time and drive better outcomes for their clients.

The Trading team manages the trading processes for 55ip across ETF/Mutual Fund model portfolios, unified managed accounts (UMAs), and SMAs. 55ip is a tax management-focused investment technology platform powering over $130B in assets and is part of J.P. Morgan Asset Management’s Customized Management Account Solutions business.

Job summary:

As Trading Lead - Vice President within the CMAS Trading and Portfolio Management team, you will be responsible for managing the Trading Team, while leading the enhancement of pre-trade analysis of investment decisions across impacted accounts, pre-trade coordination with internal and external teams, and post trade implementation and execution processes to optimize client outcomes. This role combines operational understanding, and analytics with market dynamics and trading practices. You will act as a liaison between assets managers, traders, operations, and clients.

Job responsibilities:

Manage the Trading Team by leading and participating in the daily trading processes

Conduct scenario analysis, assess trade sizing and timing, market conditions, liquidity to optimize outcomes

Enhance framework to translate asset manager instructions into proposed, ensuring alignment with client guidelines, regulatory requirements, and asset manager intent

Partner with trading teams to assess block allocations, step-outs, and rotations

Monitor transaction costs, slippage, and market impact; assess strategies for enhancement where possible

Work closely with portfolio managers, client service, operations, and compliance teams to ensure seamless trade workflows

Develop process enhancements, technology solutions, and oversight frameworks that increase scalability and controls

Provide oversight reporting on trading activity, best execution, and trade implementation risks to senior management and clients

Required skills, qualifications and capabilities:

7+ years of experience in trading or portfolio implementation ideally with an asset manager

Management experience

Strong understanding of equity, fixed income, and/or derivative market structures and liquidity dynamics

Ability to apply judgment in real-time trading scenarios

Proven track record of partnering with asset managers and traders on execution strategy

Excellent communication skills with ability to explain complex circumstances to both internal stakeholders and external clients

Proficiency in trading systems, OMS/EMS platforms, and advanced Excel; familiarity with transaction cost analysis (TCA)

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