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AVP of Trading

Tidal Financial Group
Oak Brook, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 1/13/2026 CLOSED ON 2/12/2026

What are the responsibilities and job description for the AVP of Trading position at Tidal Financial Group?

The Tidal Financial Group is a leading ETF investment technology platform dedicated to creating, operating, and growing ETFs. We combine expertise and innovative partnership approaches to offer comprehensive, value-generating ETF solutions.

Our platform offers best-in-class strategic guidance, product planning, trust and fund services, legal support, operations support, marketing and research, and sales and distribution services.

About The Role

Tidal is seeking a highly skilled AVP of Trading and Portfolio Management responsible for the implementation and management of various Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) portfolios. This role requires a deep understanding of financial markets, strong analytical skills, and a proven track record in managing portfolios within relevant risk-reward frameworks. 

The ETF Portfolio Management team provides portfolio management and execution services for ETF issuers. The firm manages both active and index-based portfolios and covers most major global asset classes. This position will closely be involved with day-to-day portfolio management functions of exchange traded products. 

What You'll Do

  • Be a key member of the firm’s portfolio management team, taking an active role in managing portfolios and acting as liaison with clients.
  • Provide operational support through portfolio monitoring, trade execution, compliance reporting, and investment thought leadership.
  • Perform day-to-day portfolio reconciliation.
  • Work with trading team on the preparation or execution of trades, rebalances, ETF baskets, etc. 
  • Prepare quarterly portfolio reconciliation and reports to assist in portfolio oversight, compliance reporting, board meetings and regulatory filing updates.
  • Understand firm’s policies and procedures for overall compliance and portfolio management, identifying improvements, as applicable. 

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in mathematics, finance, accounting, economics, or related fields.
  • 5 years experience with an ETF or trading background.
  • Strong excel skills a must, VBA/Bloomberg/Python/etc. a plus. 
  • Must be a proactive problem solver and dedicated hard worker, capable of tackling challenges efficiently. 
  • Must excel at managing multiple deadlines and tasks simultaneously while maintaining exceptional attention to detail. 

Preferred Qualifications 

  • Proximity to Chicago preferred 
  • Basic Bloomberg command knowledge  
  • Exposure to investment compliance guideline monitoring and updating 
  • Effective communicator that works well in a team environment that has a strong desire to continuously improve workflows, fundamentally understands operational risk, and takes initiative.

The Pay Range For This Role Is

90,000 - 130,000 USD per year(Chicago Office)

Salary : $90,000 - $130,000

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