IA Operations Specialist

Osaic; Scottsdale (AZ); Hybrid; USD 48,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

401k

Paid time off

Job summary

Osaic is seeking an Investment Advisory (IWS) Operations Specialist in Scottsdale to join our client-centric Support team. You will help advisors and clients across advisory accounts with service and operational requests, ensuring accurate processing and exceptional experiences.

The role requires 2+ years in financial services operations and strong communication skills. This is a full-time, non-exempt position in a hybrid schedule with four in-office days weekly.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred; high school diploma or equivalent considered with experience.
• 2+ years in financial services operations or broker-dealer setting.
• 2+ years in a customer service operation or contact center.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Internet Explorer, Outlook, PowerPoint.
• Excellent communication and organization/multi-tasking skills.
• Friendly and professional demeanor.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Provide service and support experiences for advisors while answering questions, researching issues and completing transactions.
• Support investment advisory needs across channels with knowledge of product, platform, and processes.
• Assist navigation in advisory platforms including Envestnet (WMP) and Wealth Management Platform (IWS) and NFS (Wealthscape).
• Create strong relationships with advisors, their staff and peers across the firm.
• Demonstrate critical thinking to identify customers' stated and unstated needs.

Skills

Communication

Customer focus

Multi-tasking

Detail-oriented

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree preferred

High school diploma or equivalent required

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Outlook

PowerPoint

Internet Explorer

Job description

Customer Service Opportunity in Financial Services

Osaic Investment Advisory (IWS) Operations Specialist

Location(s):

Atlanta: 2300 Windy Ridge Pkwy SE, Suite750, Atlanta, GA 30339

La Vista: 12325 Port Grace Blvd, La Vista, NE 68128

Oakdale: 7755 3rd St. N, Oakdale, MN 55128

Scottsdale: 18700 N Hayden Rd, Suite 255, Scottsdale, AZ 85255

St. Petersburg: 877 Executive Center Dr. W, Suite 300, St. Petersburg, FL 33702

Osaic has returned to the office on a hybrid schedule requiring a minimum of 4 days weekly in the office.

Applicants should be located at one of our hubs listed above and must be willing to work this schedule.

Remote internals also encouraged to apply.

Role Type: Full-time, Non-Exempt

Salary: $48,000 - $52,000 per year + annual performance-based bonus

Actual compensation offered will be determined individually, based on a number of job-related factors, including location, skills, licensure, experience, and education.

Our competitive compensation is just one component of Osaic’s total compensation package. Additional benefits include health, vision, dental insurance, 401k, paid time away, volunteer days and much more. To view more details of what you can look forward to, visit our careers page: https://careers.osaic.com/benefits

Summary

As a member of our Investment Advisory (IWS) Support team, you will assist our advisors, their clients, and other team members in all aspects of operational and service activities for qualifying advisory accounts (WMP), through phone support. You will collaborate with other functions across all aspects and stages of our processes to ensure our advisors and their clients receive exceptional service and support in every interaction with Osaic.

Your primary focus will be supporting our products, platforms and processes to respond to our customer’s stated and unstated needs.

Responsibilities

• Provide leading service and support experiences for our advisors while answering questions, researching issues and completing transactions
• Support investment advisory needs dynamically across channels – phone; with product, platform and process knowledge; processing work items and requests
• Assist with navigation in advisory platforms including: Envestnet (WMP), as well as core business platforms including IWS & NFS (Wealthscape), etc.
• Create strong working relationships with advisors, their office staff and peers across the firm
• Demonstrate critical thinking and problem-solving skills to identify our customers stated and unstated

Needs To Deliver Required Outcomes With Exceptional Experience

• Educate advisors where to find online information and other self-serve solutions
• Meet stated satisfaction, quality and production goals
• Log interactions within CRM system for most interactions to capture notes and other relevant information for future support needs
• Keep up to date on changes to industry and business processes
• All other duties as assigned

Education Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree preferred, high school diploma (or equivalent) in combination with significant practical experience will be considered in lieu of degree. A minimum high school diploma or equivalent is required.

Basic Requirements

• 2+ years of experience in financial services operations or broker-dealer setting
• 2+ years working in a customer service operation or contact center
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Internet Explorer, Outlook, PowerPoint
• Excellent communication and organization/multi-tasking skills
• A friendly and professional demeanor
• Quick learner with basic technical skills to efficiently navigate through various systems
• Strong customer focus orientation
• High attention to detail, analytical mindset, and problem-solving skills
• Be able to work independently and maintain elevated levels of quality and accuracy while under pressure
• Self-motivated individual capable of meeting departmental expectations and deadlines
• Ability to participate and contribute to a team environment

Preferred Requirements

• 4+ years of related brokerage experience
• 1+ years of investment advisory experience
• Experience with Envestnet / Wealth Management Platform
• Completion of the FINRA SIE exam

Equal Opportunity Employer

Osaic is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity in our workplace and we hire the most qualified candidates without regard for age, ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression, language differences, nationality or national origin, family or marital status, physical, mental, and developmental abilities (or the perception of a disability), genetic information, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, skin color, social or economic class, education, work and behavioral styles, political affiliation, military service, caste, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Eligibility

Applicants for employment in the US must have valid work authorization that does not now and/or will not in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the US by Osaic.

Unqualified Applications

Osaic does not consider applications from candidates who do not meet the minimum qualifications stated in the job posting.

Recruiting Agencies

Osaic only accepts candidates from contracted recruiting firms and only for searches approved prior to submissions. Fees will not be paid for unsolicited submissions.