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About the Role
Under limited supervision, uses specialized knowledge and skills in securities trading/sales obtained through training, certification and experience to assist trading and/or sales personnel in processing trades and communicating with clients and back office operations. Guidance is provided to perform varied work of substantial variety and complexity, requiring evaluation, originality and ingenuity in making moderately complex decisions. Recommends solutions to complex problems. Extensive contact with internal and external customers is required to obtain, clarify or provide facts and information.
Responsibilities
- Tracks and confirms transactions to ensure accuracy.
- Prepares management reports, as required.
- Advises others in resolving complex problems and issues.
- Maintains and updates account files.
- Performs administrative tasks, including faxing, filing and copying.
- Serves as liaison between client and sales and/or trading personnel.
- Maintains currency in organizational and industry current events and best practices.
- Plans, organizes and maintains effective and efficient workflow.
- Accesses, interprets and applies market and client information; prioritizes flow of information; and communicates to appropriate personnel.
- Initiates client transaction related communication to support sales and/or trading activities.
- Executes trades, as required.
- Participates in face to face client meetings.
- Assists in compliance review process.
- Operates standard office equipment and uses required software applications.
- Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Requirements
- Commonly used securities industry practices and procedures.
- Concepts, principles and practices of securities trading/sales.
- Procedures for processing trades.
- Market levels, including accuracy of bids and offerings.
- Responding professionally to inquiries and researching and resolving problems in a timely manner.
- Performing qualitative and quantitative data analysis.
- Analyzing problems and developing creative solutions.
- Attending to detail while ensuring quality standards are met without impacting workflow.
- Developing and maintaining effective workflow processes.
- Using standard office equipment and required software applications for electronic communication, spreadsheets and databases.
- Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
- Provide a high level of customer service, including demonstrating sensitivity to customer needs and responding proactively.
- Identify pertinent information and determine the potential impact on decisions and actions of the assigned functional area.
- Use independent judgment in making decisions.
- Work independently as well as collaboratively within a team environment.
- Organize and prioritize multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
Skills
- Securities trading/sales
- Bloomberg
- Miter
- Account Assignment Story Bond
- MuniRecap
- Electronic communication
- Spreadsheets
- Databases
Location
- Resident
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 3 years of experience in a sales or trading role within the securities or financial services industry
- 13 months to 3 years general experience
Education Level
- Bachelor’s Degree (B.A.)
- Bachelor’s (Required)
Salary/Compensations
- $62,353.20-$80,000.00
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Life insurance
- Critical illness insurance
- Accident insurance
- Disability benefits
- Retirement savings
- Paid time off (including vacation, holidays, and sick leave)
- Parental leave
About the Company
- At Raymond James our associates use five guiding behaviors (Develop, Collaborate, Decide, Deliver, Improve) to deliver on the firm's core values of client-first, integrity, independence and a conservative, long-term view.
- We expect our associates at all levels to: Grow professionally and inspire others to do the same
- Work with and through others to achieve desired outcomes
- Make prompt, pragmatic choices and act with the client in mind
- Take ownership and hold themselves and others accountable for delivering results that matter
- Contribute to the continuous evolution of the firm
- At Raymond James – as part of our people-first culture, we honor, value, and respect the uniqueness, experiences, and backgrounds of all of our Associates. When associates bring their best authentic selves, our organization, clients, and communities thrive.
Equal Opportunity
- The Company is an equal opportunity employer and makes all employment decisions on the basis of merit and business needs.