Description: Portfolio Manager & Head Trader
Location: Lawrence, KS or Houston, TX (In-office, Mon-Fri)
Type: Full-Time, In Person
Firm: Bowersock Capital Partners
Reporting To: CEO and Founding Partner
Join Our Team at Bowersock Capital Partners - Bowersock Capital Partners (BCP) is a $1.1B wealth management firm built on rigorous planning, disciplined investing, and a deeply client-centered approach. We provide comprehensive financial management for a select group of successful professionals, business owners, and high-net-worth families, developing detailed, individualized, long-term strategies designed to grow, protect, and ultimately transfer both assets and values across generations. Our team goes beyond the conventional advisor role by serving as true partners, thoughtful problem solvers, and persistent advocates for our clients’ best interests.
Position Overview - Bowersock Capital Partners is seeking a Portfolio Manager & Head Trader who shares that intellectual rigor, attention to detail, and commitment to excellence, and who is ready to take ownership of portfolio implementation while playing a meaningful role in investment decision-making across client portfolios. This role combines daily trading, measured discretion, investment diligence, and platform oversight across traditional and alternative investments. You will report to and work directly with our CEO and Founding Partner, offering meaningful influence on portfolio construction and manager selection within a collaborative investment process.
Your Role & Responsibilities
Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Portfolio Management & Trading
- Execute trades across client portfolios, including ETFs, mutual funds, equities, and alternatives
- Manage rebalancing, cash flows, and tax-aware implementation
- Exercise discretion within defined portfolio guidelines
- Monitor markets and adjust positioning within established frameworks
Investment Research & Diligence
- Conduct due diligence on mutual funds, ETFs, third-party managers, structured investments, and individual stocks
- Document due diligence and select individual securities, as applicable
- Lead sourcing and evaluating alternative investments
- Develop investment recommendations, including supporting analysis, portfolio fit, and risk considerations
- Maintain and evolve the firm’s approved investment list
Platform & Manager Integration
- Serve as primary investment liaison with external fund managers and GPs
- Serve as primary investment liaison with 55ip for direct indexing and tax-aware platform needs
- Serve as primary investment liaison with Vestmark for UMA and managed accounts platform needs
- Collaborate with investment teams and specialists at partner firms
- Oversee implementation and monitoring of portfolios across platforms
- Ensure consistency between portfolio strategy and execution
Portfolio Construction Support
- Collaborate on asset allocation and portfolio design
- Provide input on tactical positioning and risk management
- Contribute to ongoing refinement of the firm’s investment process
- Run monthly investment and strategy meeting
Decision-Making & Influence
- Operate with measured discretion in day-to-day portfolio implementation and trading
- Play a central role in evaluating and recommending investment opportunities
- Contribute meaningfully to investment decisions, including alternative investments
- Collaborate with firm leadership on final investment decisions, particularly for new investment vehicles and strategic allocation
Requirements:
Ideal Candidate Profile & Qualifications
Required Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience in portfolio management, trading, or multi-asset investing
- Undergraduate degree required
- Series 7 and 65, or 63 and 66, required
- Familiarity or experience with various industry custodians and proprietary trading tools, including Pershing LLC, Pershing PAS, Schwab, Fidelity, and Goldman Sachs
- Familiarity or experience with Turnkey Asset Management Platforms (TAMP) and/or equivalent FinTech solutions and technology
- Demonstrated experience executing trades across diversified portfolios, conducting fund or manager diligence, and communicating with clients and third-party managers
- Strong understanding of tax-aware investing, multi-asset portfolio construction, and wealth management portfolio dynamics
- Comfortable operating with accountability, influence, and collaboration
- Process-driven, disciplined decision-maker
Preferred Qualifications
- CIMA or CFA designation a plus but not required
About Us
Bowersock Capital Partners is a small, independent financial services firm dedicated to delivering thoughtful, carefully constructed investment and financial planning solutions. We operate our business in partnership with Sanctuary Wealth, using Sanctuary’s platform, infrastructure, and operational support. We prioritize long-term relationships, disciplined decision-making, and a client-first approach in everything we do. Our size allows for meaningful collaboration, direct access to leadership, and the opportunity for each team member to make a tangible impact.
We are committed to supporting our employees with a comprehensive benefits package, including competitive compensation, health, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with employer match, and paid vacation and holidays. At Bowersock Capital Partners, we strive to create an environment where talented professionals can grow, contribute, and build rewarding careers.
