Remote Freight Trader Jobs
Remote freight trader jobs are open across dry bulk, tanker, and energy markets at remote-first brokerages, trading houses, and commodity firms with distributed desks. Employers hiring remotely right now include BlackRock, LBM Advantage, and EQT Corporation. Scan the live roles below and apply to whichever ones fit.
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About the Opportunity
We're looking for an experienced Centralized Trader & Portfolio Analyst to join our growing investment operations team.
This is a fully remote position supporting financial advisors across our organization, with a primary focus on securities trading, portfolio rebalancing, and investment analysis.
The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, analytical, comfortable working independently, and experienced in managing trading activity across multiple client accounts.
Prior hands-on experience with LPL Financial's ClientWorks Rebalancer is mandatory. We're looking for someone who already understands the platform and can hit the ground running.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys the technical and analytical side of wealth management and wants to play an important role in supporting a growing national advisory firm.
Key Responsibilities
- Execute and oversee daily trading activity across client accounts, predominantly relating to custom model portfolio rebalances, tax-loos harvesting, and occassional ETF and mutual funds review and selection.
- Manage portfolio rebalancing using LPL ClientWorks Rebalancer, ensuring trades are executed accurately and efficiently.
- Monitor client portfolios for allocation drift, cash balances, investment restrictions, and rebalancing opportunities.
- Analyze portfolio allocations, holdings, performance, and risk exposures to help support investment decisions.
- Work closely with financial advisors to implement portfolio changes, investment strategies, and model updates.
- Assist with portfolio transitions, cash management, and the investment of new client assets.
- Review trade activity for accuracy and help resolve trading discrepancies or operational issues.
- Coordinate with custodians, trading platforms, and internal teams to ensure smooth execution and settlement.
- Identify opportunities to improve trading workflows, operational efficiencies, and portfolio management processes.
- Maintain accurate records and follow established trading procedures and compliance requirements.
- Support the continued development and expansion of Perennial's centralized trading capabilities.
Required Qualifications
- Minimum 3 years of experience in securities trading, portfolio rebalancing, investment operations, or a closely related role within the financial services industry.
- Demonstrated hands-on experience with LPL ClientWorks Rebalancer. This is a firm requirement and candidates without this experience will not be considered.
- Active FINRA Series 7 and Series 66 licenses, or qualifying equivalent registrations where applicable.
- Strong understanding of investment products, including stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, and fixed income.
- Experience with portfolio allocation, trading workflows, and rebalancing methodologies.
- Strong analytical skills and exceptional attention to detail.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and work accurately in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent communication skills and a collaborative, team-oriented approach.
- Comfortable working independently in a fully remote environment.
- Strong proficiency with Microsoft Excel and financial services technology.
Preferred Qualifications
- Previous experience supporting multiple financial advisors within an independent RIA, hybrid RIA, or broker-dealer.
- Familiarity with additional custodial platforms, particularly LPL, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
- Experience with portfolio management and rebalancing systems such as iRebal or Orion.
- Experience with model portfolio implementation, tax-aware trading, and portfolio transition management.
- Familiarity with investment performance reporting and portfolio analytics.
- Experience helping improve or scale centralized trading operations.
Compensation & Benefits
We offer a competitive compensation package designed to attract and retain talented professionals.
- Annual base salary depending on qualifications and experience.
- Eligibility for a discretionary performance-based bonus.
- Fully remote work environment.
- Benefits and paid time off in accordance with company policies and eligibility requirements.
- Opportunities for professional development and career advancement.
- A collaborative and supportive team environment within a growing national organization.
About Perennial Financial Services
Perennial Financial Services is a nationally recognized, independent wealth management firm serving individuals, families, and businesses across the country. Founded in 2004, we've grown into a multibillion-dollar organization supporting more than 50 financial advisors across multiple states.
Our success has been built around a simple philosophy: provide advisors with the independence to run their businesses while giving them the technology, resources, and support they need to thrive.
We're proud of our collaborative culture, entrepreneurial mindset, and commitment to doing what's right for our clients and advisors. As we continue to grow, we're looking for talented professionals who want to contribute to that success and help us build an even stronger organization.
Why Join Perennial?
At Perennial, we believe our people are one of our greatest assets.
We're large enough to provide meaningful resources, sophisticated technology, and opportunities for professional growth, but still small enough that individual contributions make a real difference.
You'll have the opportunity to work directly with experienced financial professionals, contribute to the continued development of our trading operations, and help support a firm that's constantly looking for ways to improve.
We value initiative, accountability, collaboration, and people who take pride in their work. If you're someone who enjoys solving problems, improving processes, and being part of a growing organization, we'd love to hear from you.
How to Apply
Please submit your resume along with a brief overview of your experience with LPL ClientWorks Rebalancer, including how you've used the platform in your current or previous roles.
Please note: Prior hands-on experience with LPL ClientWorks Rebalancer and the required securities licenses are mandatory for consideration.
Perennial Financial Services is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and business needs, without regard to any status protected by applicable law.
Pay: $75,000.00 - $95,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid sick time
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Experience:
- professional securities trading or portfolio rebalancing: 3 years (Preferred)
- direct, hands-on experience using LPL ClientWorks Rebalancer: 1 year (Required)
- working with an RIA, hybrid RIA, or broker-dealer: 1 year (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- FINRA Series 7 and Series 66 licenses (Required)
Work Location: Remote
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in remote freight trader jobs.
- Direct experience trading freight derivatives, FFAs, or physical cargo contracts
- Proficiency with market data platforms such as Bloomberg or Clarksons
- Strong understanding of Baltic Exchange indices and vessel class economics
- Bachelor's degree in economics, finance, maritime studies, or a related field
- Ability to manage risk exposure and maintain a profitable trading book independently
- Series 3 license or willingness to obtain it within a specified timeframe
Tips for Your Remote Freight Trader Job Search
Apply early to remote roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists remote freight trader openings from across the country in one place. Check it regularly and apply directly to roles that match your market specialization, whether that is dry bulk, tanker, or energy freight, before postings close.
Show async communication skills upfront
Remote freight trading desks rely on written handoffs, messaging tools, and documented fixture summaries instead of desk conversations. Include a brief written market update or fixture note in your application materials to show you can communicate clearly without being in the room.
Document your independent market decisions
Remote employers want evidence you can act on freight market signals without constant oversight. Build a written log of positions you have analyzed, cargoes you have assessed, or fixtures you have negotiated, with enough detail to show your reasoning held up independently.
Prepare for remote-format technical screens
Remote freight trader interviews often include a live voyage calculation, a market scenario, or a written take-home exercise instead of whiteboard sessions. Practice working through Baltic Exchange rates, bunker cost assumptions, and laytime calculations in a timed, unassisted format before your screen.
Remote Freight Trader Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a remote freight trader job?
Remote freight trader roles go to candidates who can demonstrate market judgment and clear written communication without in-person oversight. Firms hiring remotely screen for self-direction, comfort with async workflows, and fluency in freight market tools such as Baltic Exchange data, voyage calculation platforms, and chartering software. A history of closing fixtures or managing positions independently, documented in writing, gives you a real edge over candidates who rely on office-based support.
Which companies hire remote freight traders?
Remote freight trader roles are posted by BlackRock, LBM Advantage, and EQT Corporation and others right now, based on current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. The companies hiring remotely for this role tend to be distributed commodity trading firms, remote-first shipbrokerages, and energy trading houses with global coverage and no requirement for traders to sit in a central dealing room.
Can you get a remote freight trader job with no experience?
Yes, but remote entry-level freight trader roles are harder to land because employers expect you to work independently from day one with minimal hand-holding. Your best path is through firms that hire junior analysts or trainee traders on distributed teams. Showing familiarity with voyage economics, cargo types, or commodity fundamentals, plus a written sample demonstrating market reasoning, can substitute for direct trading experience when applying remotely.
Do you need a degree for remote freight trader jobs?
Not always. Remote employers in freight trading weigh demonstrated market knowledge, quantitative ability, and commercial results alongside or instead of a formal degree. Candidates with a background in shipping, logistics, commodity markets, or finance who can show real trading activity, analytical output, or relevant certification often compete effectively against degree holders, particularly at smaller remote-first trading desks.
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