Head of Trading

Job description

Position Summary SCS Financial is seeking a seasoned Head of Trading to lead and elevate our trading function at an exciting moment of firm-wide growth and investment. The ideal candidate will bring both the technical depth of a skilled trading operator and the strategic vision to build a best-in-class trading infrastructure that scales with the firm's continued expansion. Reporting to the Managing Director of Operations, this leader will own the full trade lifecycle across a sophisticated, multi-team RIA environment — from execution and allocation through reconciliation and risk oversight — while developing a talented team and driving the process and technology enhancements that will define SCS's trading capabilities for years to come. This role is located in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Primary Responsibilities: Lead the Trading Function: - Establish clear role ownership, accountability structures, and roadmap for trading capacity, technology, and process maturity - Build and maintain a high-performance team culture rooted in precision, cross-training, collaboration, and shared ownership - Lead, mentor, and develop a team of four trading professionals - Define KPI’s, use data to im...