Advisory Operations Specialist

Company: Cetera Financial Group
Location: Saint Cloud
Posted on: October 15, 2020

Job Description:

Position Title: Advisory Operations Specialist

What we need:

Cetera Financial Group is currently seeking an Advisory Operations Specialist for our company’s office located in St. Cloud, MN. This is a unique opportunity to join our team to provide support for Cetera Investment Services financial advisors that are committed to the fee-based advisory business model.

What you will do:

Provide quality customer service to internal and external customers

Provide operational procedures to the advisors to ensure accuracy of the sales process.

Coding on the investment side ensuring accuracy of data input

Support new product or program roll-outs

Become a subject matter expert on the Cetera Advisory platforms, including proposal tools, trading tools and performance tools.

Review documents for accuracy and completeness

Coding and reconciliation between multiple vendor platforms ensuring accuracy

Processing requests for trading of accounts, manager updates, and account closures.

Maintain accurate client & account records in our account systems

Monitor reports to oversee account set up, maintenance, & activity

Other duties as assigned

What you need to have:

High School Diploma or GED

1+ year in an office environment

1+ year of MS Excel

1+ year troubleshooting problems and providing issue resolution

Really catch our eye with:

1+ year of brokerage experience

Bachelor's degree

Experience with SalesForce or other related CRM

Series 7 licenses

Our top performers share the following traits:

Adaptable to change in a fast paced environment

Courteous and empathetic to client concerns

Superior listening skills

Positive role model to colleagues

Team player attitude

Energetic and results-oriented

What we give you in return:

Our competitive Health program offers a comprehensive benefits package that supports healthy lifestyles, preventative care and helps to protect against hardship. Our retirement plan offers our employees the opportunity to plan ahead for a strong financial future well beyond their working years.

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 the second-largest independent financial advisor network 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" refers to the network of retail independent broker-dealers encompassing, among others, Cetera Advisors, Cetera Advisor Networks, Cetera Financial Institutions, Cetera Financial Specialists, First Allied Securities, and Summit Brokerage Services.

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 the 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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