Senior Specialty Operations Professional

Cetera Financial Group; Saint Cloud (MN); Hybrid; USD 24,521 - 34,440; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision, and life insurance

Paid time off (PTO)

401(k) Savings plan

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Job summary

A leading financial services firm is seeking a Senior Specialty Operations Professional in Saint Cloud, MN. This role involves providing operational support and world-class customer service to clients. Successful candidates will collaborate with teams, handle inquiries, and manage advisory accounts effectively. A High School diploma is required, along with experience in the financial sector. This position offers a competitive salary range of $17.80 - $25.00 per hour and various employee benefits including health insurance and 401(k) savings plan.

Qualifications

• 1 year’s experience in the financial industry.
• 1 year of experience with MS Office tools.
• Licensing (if applicable).

Responsibilities

• Produce and maintain advisory accounts for clients.
• Respond to inquiries from internal and external customers.
• Handle complex cases that require detailed research.

Skills

Ability to multi-task

Strong communication skills

Organizational skills

Team player attitude

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Senior Specialty Operations Professional

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Cetera is currently seeking a Senior Specialty Operations Professional for our team located in St. Cloud, MN. This is a unique opportunity to join our team in providing operational support and world-class customer service to our clients. There is potential for this to be a hybrid role based on a successful training period.

Core Responsibilities

• Producing and Maintaining Advisory Accounts – setting up, providing maintenance, and resolving Advisory Account work items related to Cetera Financial Group’s Advisory Programs.
• Understanding of the Advisory Operations business and established knowledge around brokerage operations New Accounts, Money Movement, and Maintenance.
• You will partner with your Operations Lead and/or Team Lead to understand all position requirements and ensure key metrics are achieved and within Service Level Agreements.
• You will cross train team members with the foundation of the Specialty Operations role. Cross training on Queues and understanding workflows.
• You will proactively work to identify and resolve potential problems with respect to operational issues.
• Respond to inquiries from internal as well as external customers via Sales Force, email, mail (if applicable), and phone (if applicable) in a timely fashion.
• Partner with Internal teams to come to a resolution
• Handle complex cases that require detailed research as requested on customer accounts, respond on time.
• Clearly communicate ideas, escalations, and operational awareness to Team Leads, Operations Team Leads, and leadership.
• Become competent in Docupace, NetX360, Adviceworks, MAA, Salesforce and Smartworks.
• You will complete other duties as assigned.
• Provide the clients and advisors of our different communities operational support around Financial Planning operations.
• Learn about our business and develop expertise in BD operations, processing and service as a stepping stone for acquiring additional responsibilities.
• Responsible for low to mid escalations, partnering with Operations Team Lead and leadership to help resolve.
• Partner with internal partners such as the Program Manager, AdviceWorks team and compliance.
• Shared responsibility related to reviewing and completing compliance audit reviews of plans.
• You will partner with your manager to understand all position requirements and ensure key metrics are achieved.
• Process daily work items while meeting process requirements, SLA’s and achieving quality metrics.
• You will partner with other team members to ensure advisors experience consistent, high-quality customer service.
• You will proactively work to identify and resolve potential problems with respect to operational issues.
• Respond to inquiries from internal as well as external customers via email, client mail, and phone in a timely fashion.
• You will perform detailed research as requested on customer accounts and respond on time.
• First level contact resolution related to escalated Support Center, Inbox and/or SalesForce inquiries for the department.
• Comply with processes and procedures of the team and regulatory requirements.

Required Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Ability to multi-task
• Flexible and adaptable to change
• Strong communication and organizational skills
• Positive role model to colleagues
• Highly responsive to coaching and training
• Independent; able to work and resolve complex issues with minimal guidance
• Ability to learn quickly and multi-task effectively in a fast-paced environment
• Team player attitude
• Energetic and results-oriented

Desired Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Bachelor’s degree
• Series 99, 6, or 7 licensed
• Demonstrated experience delivering excellent problem resolution, organizational and follow‑up skills
• Ability to multi-task while staying on track with regulatory deadlines, field inquiries, and internal assignments.

Minimum Required Education & Experience

• High School Diploma or GED
• 1 year’s experience in the financial industry
• 1 year of experience with MS Office tools
• Licensing (if applicable)

Travel Requirements: No Travel Required

Compensation

The base hourly salary range for this role is $17.80 - $25.00, plus a competitive performance‑based bonus. Base annual salary depends on a wide array of factors, including but not limited to skill set, years and depth of experience, certifications, and location. Base annual salary may also differ significantly due to geography and cost of labor considerations.

Benefits

• Inclusive health, dental, vision and life insurance plans built to support diverse lifestyles, offer preventative care, and protect against hardship.
• Easy access to mental health benefits to meet our team members and their families where they are.
• 20+ days of paid time off (PTO), paid holidays, and 2 paid wellness days to give our employees the time they need to stay close with their loved ones, recharge, and give back to their communities.
• 401(k) Savings plan with a generous company contribution (up to 5%), and access to a financial professional to offer our employees the opportunity to plan‑ahead for a strong financial future well beyond their working years.
• Paid parental leave to support all team members with birth, adoption, and foster.
• Health Savings and Flexible Spending Account options to help you save money on healthcare, daycare, commuting, and more.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP), LifeLock, Pet Insurance and more.

About Cetera Financial Group

Cetera Financial Group® (“Cetera”) is a leading network of independent retail broker‑dealers empowering the delivery of objective financial advice to individuals, families and company retirement plans across the country through trusted financial advisors and financial institutions. Cetera is one of the largest independent financial advisor networks in the nation by number of advisors, as well as a leading provider of retail services to the investment programs of banks and credit unions.

Through its multiple distinct firms, Cetera offers independent and institutions‑based advisors the benefits of a large, established broker‑dealer and registered investment adviser, while serving advisors and institutions in a way that is customized to their needs and aspirations. Advisor support resources offered through Cetera include award‑winning wealth management and advisory platforms, comprehensive broker‑dealer and registered investment adviser services, practice management support, and innovative technology.

Cetera Financial Group is committed to providing an equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. For us, this is the only acceptable way to do business. Accordingly, all employment decisions at Cetera Financial Group, including those relating to hiring, promotion, transfers, benefits, compensation, and placement, will be made without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, age, physical and/or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic characteristics, religion, religious dress and/or grooming, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, U.S. military status, political affiliation, or any other class protected by state and/or federal law.

Agencies please note: this recruitment assignment is being managed directly by Cetera’s Talent Acquisition team. We will reach out to our preferred agency partners in the rare instance we require additional talent options. Your respect for this process is appreciated.

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