Job brief: Capital Markets Associate

What JoRoute checked · Checked by JoRoute

• Listed on Betterment's own job board. JoRoute does not take listings from job ads or recruiters.
• First seen by JoRoute 2026-11-11 (today); last confirmed on the board 2026-11-11.
• The apply link opens betterment.com, the address Betterment's board gives for this job.
• No other listing with this title and place on this board in the last 90 days.
• No layoff notices (WARN) under this name in the state files JoRoute reads.

What the listing says · Employer's own words, not checked

• Pay: $120,000 to $135,000 a year
• Job type: Not stated
• Where: Betterment HQ - New York City
• Posted: 2026-11-11

What the job asks · Employer's own words, not checked

Level: Entry level. The title says "Associate".

Must have

• We’re headquartered in NYC and offer hybrid NY-based positions (four days/ week in-office, with no required office days during the summer and winter holidays).
• Help steward Betterment's order management and execution systems with any required oversight and intervention throughout market hours, inclusive of all required regulatory reporti…
• Series 7 or the ability to obtain the license within 3 months of hire.
• As a best practice, we aim to interview at least 2-3 final round candidates before making a hiring decision.

Main duties

• Help steward Betterment's order management and execution systems with any required oversight and intervention throughout market hours, inclusive of all requi…
• Collaborate with senior team members to help scope, plan, and execute trading-related initiatives by contributing to business case development, testing, and …
• Assist in building and maintaining business reporting metrics across execution quality, trade volumes, and cost analytics to support decision-making across t…
• Contribute to platform improvements by helping identify operational inefficiencies and supporting research and production enhancements, including opportuniti…
• Maintain cutting-edge awareness of an ever-evolving regulatory environment, including rule filings, industry commentary, and market structure developments fo…

Lines copied from the posting, not rewritten. "Preferred" or "nice to have" items are not listed as must-haves.

How it compares · Compared by JoRoute from listings

• Across Betterment's 28 open listings, 29% of those with a posting date were first posted more than 60 days ago. How Betterment hires

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