Facet was founded in 2016 on the belief that objective, personalized financial advice is essential to living well. Our mission is to empower people to live more enriched lives by delivering a new standard of advice. By removing asset minimums, we provide holistic planning that goes far beyond investments to address every way money impacts life. Our team of CFP® professionals are at the core of our service and are empowered by our best-in-class support teams and proprietary technology platform. This model allows Facet to integrate advice into our members’ entire financial picture—all for an affordable, flat membership fee.

Our commitment to innovation and member success has earned national recognition, including being ranked the #1 Best Financial Advisory Firm 2025 by USA TODAY and named to Newsweek’s list of America’s Top Financial Advisory Firms 2025. With an A+ BBB Rating and a Trustpilot “Excellent” score (as of Sept. 16, 2025)*, we are proud to be redefining the industry for our members and our team alike.

Facet is a fast-growing financial services company that is looking for a Trading Operations Specialist to join its team. This position involves managing and executing trading operations to support the company's investment strategies. Facet is built on the belief that everyone deserves access to financial advice, and the company takes a human-centered approach to financial planning. By providing exceptional talent and innovative technology, Facet is committed to breaking down the barriers that keep underserved people from accessing financial advice. The Trading Operations Specialist is a crucial part of the team that brings Facet's services to millions of Americans.

Key Responsibilities

• Trade Operations & Strategy Execution: Execute and monitor daily trading operations, model adjustments, tax-loss harvesting, and firm-wide rebalancings.
• Process Improvement & Workflow Optimization: Assist in designing, testing, and implementing new operational processes and software enhancements to improve efficiency.
• Escalation & Complex Resolution: Serve as the primary escalation point for complex trading-related issues, account reconciliations, cost basis adjustments, and advanced money movement requests.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner directly with financial planners, custodians, and internal tech teams to support product rollouts and trade workflow integrations.
• Documentation & Peer Support: Maintain procedural documentation, assist in onboarding new specialists, and provide guidance to operational team members.
• Special Projects: Lead targeted operational projects across the trading and investment operations organization.

Requirements

• 3–5 years of experience in trading operations, portfolio accounting, or financial services operations.
• Demonstrated experience using trade rebalancing software, Order Management Systems, and various custodian platforms.
• Strong knowledge of trading operations, securities regulations, cost basis,tax forms, and IRA transaction rules.
• Advanced analytical skills with strong proficiency in Excel and financial management tools.
• Strong interpersonal skills to handle complex cross-departmental queries and member escalations.

Preferred:

• Experience with trading and allocating separately managed accounts (SMA) and/or unified managed accounts (UMAs).
• Extensive knowledge and experience working with portfolio rebalancing software such as Orion Eclipse, Envestnet, or Addepar.
• Experience with sleeved trading practices, including the oversight and reconciliation of multiple sleeves within a portfolio.
• Deep understanding of direct indexing strategies, tax-loss harvesting, and large-scale ETF trading across multiple custodians.

Benefits

• $85,000 – $115,000 base salary: Determined by experience, knowledge, and skills.

• Equity (ISO): It is important to us that all employees are shareholders in our mission.
• Flexible PTO
• Comprehensive Benefits: Medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) with employer match, short/long-term disability (paid by Facet), life insurance, and paid parental leave.
• Certification and wellness reimbursement programs
• Work from anywhere in the US

*Facet was ranked #1 Best Financial Advisory Firm 2025 by USA TODAY in April 2025 who partnered with Statista to rank the top 500 RIAs. Recommendations were collected via an independent survey among over 30,000 individuals. self-recommendations were prohibited, and no compensation was provided for the ranking.  Facet has been Accredited with the Better Business Bureau® since June 2025, and as of February 2026 holds an A+ BBB Rating. This Accreditation does not imply BBB approval or endorsement. Plant-A Insights Group and Newsweek partnered to identify America's Top Financial Advisory Firms 2025. This analysis was performed with data as of September 2024 and reviewed over 15,000 financial advisories registered with the SEC. These rankings prepared by Plant-A reflect editorial content and no compensation was provided by Facet in connection with America's Top Financial Advisory Firms 2025." As of February 25, 2026; Facet has a 4.8 star rating with TrustPilot.com. TrustPilot uses a formula for calculation that considers three factors: time span, frequency, and Bayesian average. After the calculation, a TrustScore is then visualized into a star rating from 1 to 5 stars, including half stars. Facet’s star rating is calculated from reviews from January of 2022 to present day. Daily star rating may fluctuate. Companies on Trustpilot aren't allowed to offer incentives or pay to hide reviews and Facet has not made any payments in offer or receipt of any reviews. Please see additional information