Trade Correction Expert

About Our Company

We’re a diversified financial services leader with more than $1.5 trillion in assets under management, administration and advisement as of year-end 2024. Our team of 22,000 people across 19 countries, serves more than 3.5 million individual, small business and institutional clients. We are a longstanding leader in financial planning and advice, a global asset manager and an insurer. Our unwavering focus on our clients and strong financial foundation connects each of our unique businesses – Ameriprise Financial, Columbia Threadneedle Investments and RiverSource Insurance and Annuities. Here, we foster meaningful careers, invest in the future, and make a difference for clients, institutions and communities around the world.

Job Description

Join a dynamic, high-performing Operations team dedicated to maintaining the accuracy, integrity, and timely resolution of trading activity across all product lines. In this role, you will play a critical part in supporting client accounts, enhancing advisor experiences, reducing operational risk, and ensuring overall trade quality.

As a Trade Corrections Expert, you will manage complex, case-based work driven by business needs and sourced from multiple areas across the firm. You will research, analyze, and correct trade activity involving mutual funds, equities, options, fixed income, cash transactions, and managed accounts using a variety of internal systems and tools.

Serving as a subject matter expert, you will handle escalated and complex cases, provide guidance to team members, contribute to the development and maintenance of standard operating procedures, and identify opportunities for process improvement and operational efficiency.

You will also partner closely with internal stakeholders and external organizations to investigate issues, resolve discrepancies, and ensure all trade corrections are completed accurately and in compliance with regulatory requirements and firm standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the team’s trade correction expert and complete case work within SLAs.
• Review and correct trading activity across equities, mutual funds, options, fixed income, and managed accounts.
• Resolve market correction cases, including escalated trade disputes.
• Partner with Compliance and Legal on issues related to trading activity.
• Communicate resolutions, policies, and guidance to advisors, clients, and brokerage representatives.
• Monitor inventory accounts, review reports, and make necessary corrections.
• Research and resolve trade issues by working with internal and external business partners.
• Manage daily work bins and case queues, prioritizing high-volume workflows.
• Analyze trends, identify root causes of trade errors, and recommend process improvements.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent (4‑year program).
• 2–4 years of relevant experience.
  Relevant education and work experience may be combined to meet minimum requirements.
• Strong understanding of financial markets.
• Thorough knowledge of Phase 3 and the Online Brokerage platform.
• Prior experience in operations, processing, or customer service.
• Exceptional attention to detail in a high‑volume, deadline‑driven environment.
• Strong problem‑solving skills with the ability to research and resolve issues efficiently.
• Professional communication skills when working with internal teams and advisors.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, etc.).
• Working knowledge of systems including Thomson, BETA, COLA, APL, NICE, ACCESS, DocX, and SSD.
• Strong technical aptitude and ability to learn new systems quickly.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with trading activity, options, and operational processes.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• 2-3 years of experience in the financial services industry.
• SIE and Series 7 licenses.

Base Pay Salary

The base salary is $54,400-81,600 and maybe varyvary based on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and geographical work location. In addition, most of our roles are eligible for variable pay in the form of bonus, commissions, and/or long-term incentives depending on the role. We also have a competitive and comprehensive benefits program that supports all aspects of your health and well-being, including but not limited to vacation time, sick time, 401(k), and health, dental and life insurances.Full timeNon-ExemptBusiness Support & OperationsCLEAR Clearing

Ameriprise Financial is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, military status, veteran status, genetic information, citizenship, disability status, marital status, family status or any other basis prohibited by law.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible recruitment process for individuals with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, speak to your recruiter to discuss how we can support you.

Who We Are

Since 1894, Ameriprise Financial has helped people feel more confident about their financial future. Guided by strong values and a deep commitment to clients, we've remained a trusted leader in financial planning and advice for more than 130 years.

Through our businesses, Ameriprise Financial, Columbia Threadneedle Investments and RiverSource Insurance & Annuities, we deliver advice, investment and protection solutions designed for long-term success. While each business brings distinct capabilities and expertise, all are united by our unwavering focus on clients and a strong financial foundation.

For you, that means the opportunity to build a meaningful career in a high-performing, collaborative culture where your expertise can grow, your contributions are valued and your work can make a real impact.

Our Business and our Brands

As a global financial services company with three complementary businesses, the breadth of our capabilities sets us apart. It also creates unique opportunities for employees to learn, collaborate and grow their careers:

• Ameriprise Financial: Financial planning, advice and wealth management.

• Columbia Threadneedle Investments: Global asset management serving individual, institutional and corporate clients.

• RiverSource Insurance & Annuities: Products and solutions designed to help clients protect and grow their wealth.

Explore opportunities within each business and region below.

• Ameriprise US | Careers

• Ameriprise India | Careers

• Columbia Threadneedle Investments US | Careers

• Columbia Threadneedle Investments EMEA APAC | Careers

• RiverSource | Careers

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