Description

Raymond James Overview:

One of the largest independent financial services firms in the country could be the place you build a career beyond your expectations.

Our focus is on providing trusted advice and tailored, sophisticated strategies for individuals and institutions. Raymond James Financial is a diversified holding company, headquartered in St. Petersburg, FL. Raymond James provides financial services to individuals, corporations and municipalities through its subsidiary companies engaged primarily in investment and financial planning, in addition to capital markets and asset management.

At Raymond James, we are putting the power of perspectives into action and building an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects our commitment to associates, and clients of the future. Our company values associate development and growth, offering opportunities through developmental programs, mentorships, and continuing education options.

We strive to ensure everyone feels welcomed, valued, respected and heard so that you can fully contribute your unique talents for the benefit of clients, your career, our firm and our communities. Raymond James is an equal opportunity employer and makes all employment decisions on the basis of merit and business needs.

Job Summary:

Under limited supervision, uses specialized knowledge and skills obtained through experience, specialized training or certification to administer and analyze various reviews to detect trends, trading patterns, and possible rules violations to ensure adherence to securities industry regulations and limit firm liability. Approves day-to-day trading activity. May be responsible for coordinating supervision functions, developing training programs and ability to liaison between functional areas. Serves as a Technical Advisor to teams. Some guidance is provided to perform varied work that is somewhat difficult in nature and that requires evaluation, originality and ingenuity to make moderately complex decisions. Resolves or recommends solutions to complex problems. Leads defined work or projects of moderate scope and complexity. Maintains extensive contact with internal customers to identify, research, and resolve problems.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Conducts compliance and suitability reviews, and monitors trading activities, through the use of various reports and systems.

• Pro-actively monitors and ensures that trading activities in clients' accounts meet the objectives of those accounts. Reports findings and manages concerns in a professional manner.

• Interfaces with sales management associates to inform them of any supervisory concerns that may arise with branch office managers/FAs and works together with them to address these concerns as well as to resolve any conflicts that may arise related to client accounts.

• Monitors and keeps up to date with regulations regarding trading activity in client accounts and applies them accordingly.

• Assists in researching Supervision issues.

• Assists in developing training programs, including maintaining training records and coordinating training with functions.

• Prepares and delivers written and oral presentations to business units.

• May participate in the formation of policies related to compliance.

• Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Knowledge of:

• Investments and trading, securities industry regulations, and client suitability (all at a level consistent with the requirement of Series 24 licensing). Familiarity/facility with RJ and its systems is preferable.

• Company's working structure, policies, mission, and strategies.

• General office practices, procedures, and methods.

• Suitability and other compliance issues involved with branch manager/FA trading activity.

Skill in:

• Operating standard office equipment and using required software applications to produce correspondence, reports, electronic communication, spreadsheets, presentations, and databases.

• Critical thinking and decision-making, involving the interpretation of regulatory rules and compliance policies.

• Detail orientation to ensure the regulatory liability is limited, without impairing workflow.

• Utilizing business-appropriate phone manners.

Ability to:

• Independently manage and complete multiple projects and tasks; work independently with minimal direct supervision.

• Use appropriate interpersonal styles and communicate effectively and professionally, both orally and in writing, with all organizational levels including branch managers/FAs.

• Establish and communicate clear directions and priorities.

• Provide a high level of customer service.

Educational/Previous Experience Recommendations:

• Bachelor's degree (B.A) in a related discipline and a minimum of two (2) years of experience in Supervision and/or the financial services industry.

~or~

• Any equivalent combination of experience, education, and/or training approved by Human Resources.

Licenses/Certifications:

• Appropriate series license(s) for assigned functional area preferred or the ability to obtain within an established timeframe.

Travel Required

• Yes, 10 % of the Time

Location - St. Petersburg, FL #wayup

At Raymond James - as part of our people-first culture, we honor, value, and respect the uniqueness, experiences, and backgrounds of all of our Associates. When associates bring their best authentic selves, our organization, clients, and communities thrive. The Company is an equal opportunity employer and makes all employment decisions on the basis of merit and business needs.

Raymond James is a diversified financial services company providing wealth management, capital markets, asset management, banking and other services to individuals, corporations and municipalities. Founded in 1962 in St. Petersburg, Florida, the firm now has locations across the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and Germany, and is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol RJF