Operational Specialist

Stockell Consulting; Missouri; On-site; USD 29,000 - 48,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Health savings account

Vision insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Life insurance

Job summary

Stockell Consulting is seeking an Operations Specialist — Securities Reference Data on a contract basis for remote work in the United States. The role centers on data validation, reconciliation, and ensuring reference data accuracy across trading and back-office processes.

You’ll set up security master records, validate data against sources, and resolve discrepancies quickly. Strong Excel skills and knowledge of securities are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Experience validating and reconciling reference data across systems.
• Knowledge of investment securities (equities, fixed income, mutual funds).
• 3–6 years in financial services preferred; at least 1 year in securities/data.
• Strong communication across team and fixed remote schedule.
• Able to work Central Time hours from home.

Responsibilities

• Set up and maintain security master records for instruments.
• Validate incoming data against sources and resolve discrepancies.
• Reconcile reference data across systems for downstream use.
• Research and correct data exceptions before they affect users.
• Communicate with team throughout the day to ensure coverage.
• Support other areas with reference data questions and requests.

Skills

Data validation

Data reconciliation

Securities knowledge

Attention to detail

Communication

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Excel

Reference data system

Job description

Operations Specialist — Securities Reference Data (Contract)

Location: Remote (United States)

Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:30 PM CST

Type: Contract — up to $35/hr

Duration: Immediate start through December 2027

Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship

About the Role

Our client, a national financial services firm, is hiring an Operations Specialist to maintain the security reference data the rest of the business runs on. When a new bond comes to market, this team sets it up — and everything downstream, from trading to trade confirmation generation, depends on that record being right the first time. You’ll join a small operations team responsible for making sure securities are set up correctly and the data behind them stays accurate and available to every business area that uses it.

This is a validation and reconciliation role. The day is built around checking data against its sources, catching what doesn’t match, and resolving it before it reaches a function that depends on it. It is fully remote, but it runs on a fixed schedule — 8:00 AM to 5:30 PM Central, with the team communicating continuously through the day to keep coverage on every function. If you’d rather work heads-down with minimal contact, this isn’t the right seat; proactive communication is part of the work here, not a soft skill on the side.

Financial services background matters on this one. The role assumes you already know what a bond, a mutual fund, and a CUSIP are — brokerage, banking, custody, fund administration, or asset management experience is what the team is looking for.

What You’ll Do

• Set up and maintain security master records for new and existing instruments, including new bond issues coming to market
• Validate incoming security reference data against source records and resolve discrepancies
• Reconcile reference data across systems so downstream areas can rely on it for trading, trade confirmation generation, and reporting
• Research and correct data exceptions before they reach a business area that depends on them
• Communicate continuously with the team through the day to maintain coverage across all functions
• Support other business areas with reference data questions and requests

What You Need

• A background in data validation and reconciliation
• Basic working knowledge of investment securities — equities, fixed income, and mutual funds
• 3–6 years in the financial services industry preferred; candidates with at least 1 year of securities and data experience will be considered
• A proactive, consistent communicator — this role is in contact with the team all day
• Able to work a fixed 8:00 AM – 5:30 PM CST schedule from a dedicated remote workspace
• High school diploma or GED

Preferred

• Experience with a security master or reference data system at a brokerage, custodian, fund administrator, or asset manager
• Exposure to fixed income instrument setup
• Experience supporting trading, trade confirmation, or back-office operations teams
• Strong Excel skills for data comparison and exception research

This is a long‑term contract running through December 2027, fully remote for candidates who can hold Central-time hours.

Interview Process

One video interview with the hiring manager and a team member; a second round only if a decision can’t be reached.

Benefits (employee contribution)

• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Vision insurance
• Flexible spending accounts
• Life insurance

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. Rate of pay within the stated range will depend on the qualifications of the applicant.