At BBH we value diverse backgrounds, so if your experience looks a little different from what we've outlined and you think you can bring value to the role, we will still welcome your application!

What You Can Expect At BBH:

If you join BBH you will find a collaborative environment that enables you to step outside your role to add value wherever you can. You will have direct access to clients, information and experts across all business areas around the world. BBH will provide you with opportunities to grow your expertise, take on new challenges, and reinvent yourself-without leaving the firm. We encourage a culture of inclusion that values each employee's unique perspective. We provide a high-quality benefits program emphasizing good health, financial security, and peace of mind. Ultimately we want you to have rewarding work with the flexibility to enjoy personal and family experiences at every career stage. Our BBH Cares program offers volunteer opportunities to give back to your community and help transform the lives of others.

Join us as a Portfolio Construction Specialist

Brown Brothers Harriman is currently recruiting for a Portfolio Construction Specialist to join our Private Banking team. In this role you will be responsible for the implementation of recommended investment strategies in client portfolios. This position assists in managing clients' assets including cash, equities, fixed income, and private investments while acting as a liaison with the relationship managers regarding these investments. The Portfolio Construction Specialist implements investment programs approved by the BBH portfolio managers and BBH's Investment Research Group. Trades are sized and pre-trade compliance is performed before sending to BBH's trade execution team. Post trade reviews and controls are also performed to ensure the accuracy of both the individual trade and the overall portfolio in relation to a client's Investment Policy Statement. The Portfolio Construction Specialist is also responsible for one off trades, both client and RM directed, as well as specialty trades such as control persons trades directed by insiders or control persons of publicly traded corporations. The Portfolio Construction Specialist is also responsible for implementing tax strategies such as annual tax loss harvesting across relationship teams.

Some of your key responsibilities include:

Equity Strategy Related Trading:

• Implement equity strategies across accounts based on account-level coding, taking into account client restrictions and trading guardrails established in the client Investment Policy Statement. Represent and explain portfolio implementation services to relationship teams.

Relationship Manager and Client directed trading:

• Manage and invest discretionary cash from subscriptions and redemptions, new cash or withdrawals of cash, and changes in Investment Policy Statements.

Rebalance trading:

• Rebalance accounts to keep them in line with the account's Investment Policy Statement in a tax efficient and prudent manner.

Account maintenance:

• Review account codings and account restriction requests to ensure alignment with account investment objectives

Qualifications:

• BA or Equivalent
• 2+ years of experience
• Excel, PowerPoint and Charles River experience, a plus

This role is based in our New York City location and is a hybrid role, with three days per week in office.

Salary Range

$75k- $85k base salary + annual bonus target

BBH's compensation program includes base salary, discretionary bonuses, and profit-sharing. The anticipated base salary range(s) shown above are only for the indicated location(s) and may differ in other locations due to cost of living and labor considerations. Base salaries may vary based on factors such as skill, experience and qualification for the role. BBH's total rewards package recognizes your contributions with more than just a paycheck-providing you with benefits that enhance your experience at BBH from long-term savings, healthcare, and income protection to professional development opportunities and time off, our programs support your overall well-being.