Senior Operations Analyst

1919 Investment Counsel, LLC; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 88,000 - 132,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonuses

Health insurance offerings

Tuition & certification assistance

Job summary

1919 Investment Counsel, LLC is seeking a Senior Operations Analyst to bring extensive operations expertise across reconciliation, corporate actions processing, security master setup and maintenance, account setup and performance calculations. This role supports client-facing Portfolio Management teams and drives special projects to improve workflows.

The candidate will assist with GIPS composite maintenance, establish security master data, analyze performance data, and prepare client reports.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, or related field.
• 3-5 years' related experience.
• Experience with reconciliation, corporate actions processing and performance calculations.

Responsibilities

• Support daily position and transaction reconciliation of Advent, APX, and custodian banks.
• Process corporate actions for securities (cash and stock dividends, splits, mergers, acquisitions).
• Assist with GIPS composite maintenance and verification process.
• Establish and maintain security master data.
• Calculate, reconcile and analyze performance data.
• Support and create client reports in a timely and accurate fashion.
• Provide expertise and support for trading, portfolio accounting, and analytics systems.
• Lead or participate in special projects to improve workflows.
• Provide training and leadership to new employees.

Skills

Instruments knowledge

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Multi-tasking

Self-motivated

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance or Economics

Tools

Factset

Bloomberg

Advent

Job description

What You’ll Be Doing

The Senior Operations Analyst brings extensive operations expertise on a variety of subject matters including reconciliation, corporate actions processing, security master setup & maintenance, account setup & maintenance and performance calculations. The Senior Operations Analyst has in depth knowledge of the 1919ic specific workflows required to support the client facing Portfolio Management teams throughout a variety of special projects.

What We’re Looking For

• Support daily position and transaction reconciliation of Advent, APX, and custodian banks.
• Process Corporate actions for securities held including cash and stock dividends, splits, mergers, and acquisitions.
• Assist with GIPS composite maintenance and verification process
• Establish and maintain security master data.
• Calculate, reconcile and analyze performance data.
• Support and create client reports in a timely & accurate fashion.
• Provide expertise and support for trading, portfolio accounting, and analytics systems.
• Participate or lead special projects to improve workflows within 1919ic's Operations or Client Facing teams.
• Provide training and leadership to new employees in areas of expertise.

What You’ll Bring

• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of financial instruments (equities, fixed income, options, swaps, futures, foreign exchange) within both the domestic and global security markets.
• Knowledge and familiarity with the financial markets.
• Intermediate to advanced expertise within Factset, Bloomberg, and/or Advent suite of products.
• Strong analytical skills, service oriented, excellent interpersonal and communication skills, strong organization skills and attention to detail, self-motivated, and able to multi-task in an independent and timely manner.

Education & Experience

• Minimum Required: Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Economics, or related field
• Minimum Required: 3-5 years' related experience

Licenses & Credentials

• Minimum Required: None
• Preferred: Certificate in Investment Performance Measurement (CIPM) designation, or prior experience with GIPS composite performance

Systems & Technology

• Proficient in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Outlook
• Advanced in Microsoft Excel

Compensation Range

Salary: USD $88,000.00/Yr. - USD $132,000.00/Yr.

Actual salaries may vary, and may be based on several factors, including but not limited to each candidate’s qualifications, skills, and overall competencies for the position. The base salary is one component of Stifel’s overall compensation package for each individual employee.

Other benefits and offerings include, but not limited to:

• discretionary bonuses
• health / dental / vision / prescription insurance offerings
• Stifel Total Health Connect
• flexible spending accounts
• tuition & certification assistance programs
• paid time off
• much, much more!

To view a more comprehensive list of Stifel’s current offerings, please visit https://www.stifel.com/careers/benefits. Applications are accepted until the position is filled.

About Stifel

1919 Investment Counsel, a wholly owned subsidiary of Stifel Financial Corporation, provides investment management and financial planning services to wealthy individuals, families, trusts, foundations, and institutions. 1919 Investment Counsel manages more than $24 billion of client assets and has offices in Baltimore, Birmingham, Cincinnati, New York, San Francisco, Philadelphia and Vero Beach. 1919 Investment Counsel has a team of portfolio managers, research analysts and client service professionals that work together to construct investment portfolios that are tailored to each client’s specific needs and objectives and to deliver tailored solutions that preserve, build and manage wealth for 1919 Investment Counsel’s clients. The firm primarily serves high net worth clients which often require complex financial planning and advice as well as exceptional client service.

1919 Investment Counsel is an Equal Opportunity Employer.