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Institutional Equity Trading and Portfolio Implementation

EARNEST Partners
Atlanta, GA
Join a high-performing team and drive trade execution and portfolio implementation at a leading institutional asset manager.

Are you energized by financial markets? Do you thrive in a fast-paced, detail-oriented environment where precision matters? Are you analytical, detail-oriented, and excited by the challenge of executing trades across global equity markets? Do you enjoy working with data and improving processes? Do you want to work alongside experienced professionals in a collaborative, entrepreneurial culture?

What You Will Do

  • Deploy client capital in global stock markets by generating trades for separate account clients, private funds, mutual funds and ETFs.
  • Monitor execution quality and trading performance, including adherence to strategy, timeliness, transaction costs, best execution standards, and broker effectiveness
  • Manage portfolio implementation activities related to new account funding, rebalancing, tax harvesting, withdrawals, and liquidations for both Institutional SMAs and UMAs
  • Collaborate with portfolio managers, operations and compliance teams to coordinate trade flows, facilitate trade settlement and reporting, and resolve issues
  • Instigate and execute process improvement initiatives that enhance our trading function and the firm.

What We Are Looking For

  • Bachelor’s degree (Finance, Accounting, Economics, Math, or related field preferred but not required)
  • Strong analytical and organizational skills with a high attention to detail
  • Curiosity and enthusiasm for financial markets and asset management
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Team-oriented focus with a desire to contribute and learn
  • A mindset focused on continuous improvement and operational excellence

Bonus Points For

  • Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, formulas, VBA/macros)
  • Experience or interest in using tools like Python, Power Query, or AI to automate workflows
  • Experience with Bloomberg AIM or other order management systems.

Why Join Us

  • Meaningful Work: Play a key role in deploying billions of dollars of client capital across global portfolios
  • Learning: Work with experienced professionals and deepen your understanding of markets and portfolio construction
  • Collaborative culture: Join a tight-knit, high-performing team that values curiosity, precision, and impact
  • Career path: Grow your career in a firm that values ongoing learning, and professional growth.

EARNEST Partners is an award-winning, employee-owned asset management firm headquartered in Atlanta. We manage over $30 billion in equities and fixed income assets for a diverse client base, including corporate pension plans, state and municipal retirement systems, foundations, endowments, and high-net-worth individuals. Our collaborative and fast-paced culture values high-caliber talent, innovative thinking, and a passion for learning.

We believe the quality and experience of our team is an important competitive advantage.

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We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.
Posted 2026-02-23

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