Advisor Directed Programs Specialist II

Stifel Financial Corp.; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Stifel Financial Corp. is seeking an Advisor Directed Programs Specialist II in St. Louis to provide hands-on support to Financial Advisors and their staff.

The role collaborates with multiple teams to monitor programs, resolve account and trading issues, and ensure documentation is complete and up to date. The position requires knowledge of investment securities and strategy, and a strong ability to analyze data and communicate complex concepts clearly.

Qualifications

• Minimum: Bachelor's in business or related field.
• Minimum: 3–5 years' investment advisory industry experience.
• Must obtain Series 7, 63 and 65 (Series 66 in lieu) within 6 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day support of Financial Advisors and staff, including applications, model/strategy support, and account setup and maintenance.
• Collaborate with Program Manager on monitoring and analysis of Advisor Driven programs.
• Interface with Advisory Operations and Advisory Compliance to resolve account, fee, trading, and related issues.
• Coordinate with Advisory Marketing to share program information with FAs and new recruits.
• Maintain program procedures and documentation; review for opportunities to improve.
• Maintain documentation and program files.

Skills

Investment knowledge

Analytical thinking

Customer service

Portfolio analysis

Regulatory understanding

Independent work

Collaboration

Decision making

Education

Bachelor's in business or related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Outlook

Morningstar Direct

FactSet

Aladdin

Moxy

EIKON

Vestmark

Black Diamond

Tableau

Job description

What You'll Be Doing

The Advisor Directed Programs Specialist II works on all aspects of their respective advisory programs. The Specialist collaborates with the Program Manager, Financial Advisors (FAs), Compliance, Operations, and other groups both inside and outside of Stifel. The primary goal of the program management team is to provide highly competent support to Stifel Financial Advisors through the efficient and effective management of Advisor Directed programs.

What We're Looking For

• Provide day-to-day support of Financial Advisors and their staff including; program applications, model/strategy support and account set-up and maintenance support
• Collaborate with Program Manager on monitoring and analyzing Advisor Driven programs.
• Interface with Advisory Operations and Advisory Compliance to resolve items regarding accounts, fees, trading, and other issues.
• Coordinate with the Advisory Marketing team to ensure appropriate program information is shared with FAs and new recruits
• Maintenance and periodic review of program procedures to ensure proper documentation and to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Responsible for the maintenance of documentation and programs files.

What You'll Bring

• Knowledge of investment securities, investment strategy and theory, asset allocation, investment statistics, and both brokerage and investment advisory industries.
• Ability to use logic reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Excellent customer services skills with a willingness to think critically and creatively in problem solving.
• Ability to synthesize and explain advanced statistical measurements related to investment portfolios
• Understanding of operational and regulatory considerations in developing advisory program solutions
• Ability to act independently in meeting team objectives
• Commitment to collaborative work and building consensus across disparate groups of stakeholders
• Ability to consider the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

Education & Experience

• Minimum Required: Bachelor's in business or related field
• Minimum Required: 3 to 5 years' investment advisory industry experience

Licenses & Credentials

• Minimum Required: Series 7, 63 and 65 (Series 66 in lieu of 63 and 65) within 6 months of hire

Systems & Technology

• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook
• Familiarity with portfolio analysis applications (e.g., Morningstar Direct, FactSet, Aladdin, etc) and/or portfolio management tools (e.g., Moxy, EIKON, Vestmark, Black Diamond
• Experience with data analytics/presentation tools (e.g., Tableau)

About Stifel

Stifel is more than 130 years old and still thinking like a start-up. We are a global wealth management and investment banking firm serious about innovation and fresh ideas. Built on a simple premise of safeguarding our clients' money as if it were our own, coined by our namesake, Herman Stifel, our success is intimately tied to our commitment to helping families, companies, and municipalities find their own success.

While our headquarters is in St. Louis, we have offices in New York, San Francisco, Baltimore, London, Frankfurt, Toronto, and more than 400 other locations. Stifel is home to approximately 9,000 individuals who are currently building their careers as financial advisors, research analysts, project managers, marketing specialists, developers, bankers, operations associates, among hundreds more. Let's talk about how you can find your place here at Stifel, where success meets success.

At Stifel we offer an entrepreneurial environment, comprehensive benefits package to include health, dental and vision care, 401k, wellness initiatives, life insurance, and paid time off.

Stifel is an Equal Opportunity Employer.