Job description
Under general supervision, uses specialized knowledge and skills obtained through experience and/or formal training to assist branch offices and Financial Advisors (FA) with their client needs by researching and resolving escalated issues associated with client accounts. Resolves and recommends solutions to moderately complex problems that arise with the FA’s, their clients, branch administration, and/or other Raymond James departments.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Acts as a liaison between home office departments and the branch offices to research and resolve escalated issues regarding clients’ accounts communicated via phone, correspondence, email and online inquiries; follows the issue all the way through resolution and final communications.
- Determines best method to resolve issues to ensure client satisfaction and adherence to company policies.
- Follows up, either verbally or in writing, to ensure client satisfaction.
- Responds to incoming inquiries related to qualifications, instructions or paperwork requirements for various programs.
- Addresses inquiries pertaining to operational policies and procedures and relay policies that govern the procedures handled at the retail level.
- Communicates and coordinates with Registrations, Sales Management and Compliance Departments to monitor branch and FA status.
- Acts as liaison for the branches by explaining the many different systems used and directing the FA to the appropriate systems needed.
- Executes trades in the absence of the FA.
- Works with branches and the Asset Management Services team to ensure independent branches are approved for certain account types based upon analysis done by the associate.
- Serves as main point of contact for certain firm initiatives, changes, or unexpected events. Examples are changes to account fees, trade fees, statement and reports
- Acts as the liaison for the Attorney of the Day process.
- Responds to FA questions and concerns about the statements and confirms. Must understand and be able to interpret all products and information on various types of statements.
- Handles fee waiver questions for the branch. Makes decision based on each case and unique circumstances.
- Works with branches and advisors on the cost of doing business (trade related costs).
- Acts as the main point of contact when BCP events arise for the independent branches.
- Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Qualifications
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Ability to:
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Knowledge of:
- Basic office and branch practices, procedures and methods.
- Account types and industry operations in general.
- Back office systems.
Skill in:
- Organizational and time management skills sufficient to prioritize workload, handle multiple tasks, and meet deadlines.
- Operating standard office equipment and using required software applications to produce correspondence, presentations, electronic communication and spreadsheets.
- Detail orientation to ensure quality standards are met without impairing workflow.
- Follow-up to ensure resolution and completion of tasks.
Ability to:
- Provide a high level of customer service in a calm, courteous and professional manner.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships at all levels of the organization.
- Organize, manage and track multiple detailed tasks and assignments with frequently changing priorities in a fast-paced work environment.
- Use effective oral and written communication skills sufficient enough to communicate and interact effectively with Financial Advisors and branch associates.
- Constructively work under stress and pressure when faced with high workloads and deadlines.
- Ability to handle situations that require de-escalation in high volume circumstances.
- Ability to multi-task between several different functions daily.
Educational/Previous Experience Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree and one (1) to three (3) years experience in the financial services industry, preferably including related service experience.
~or~
- An equivalent combination of experience, education, and/or training as approved by Human Resources.
Licenses/Certifications:
- SIE required provided that an exemption or grandfathering cannot be applied.
- Series 7 License or ability to obtain within six (6) months, depending on assigned functional area.
- Series 63 or 66 License or ability to obtain within six (6) months depending on assigned functional area.
Raymond James Guiding Behaviors
We expect our associates at all levels to:
At Raymond James our associates use five guiding behaviors (Develop, Collaborate, Decide, Deliver, Improve) to deliver on the firm's core values of client-first, integrity, independence and a conservative, long-term view.
We expect our associates at all levels to:
- Grow professionally and inspire others to do the same
- Work with and through others to achieve desired outcomes
- Make prompt, pragmatic choices and act with the client in mind
- Take ownership and hold themselves and others accountable for delivering results that matter
- Contribute to the continuous evolution of the firm
Job Operations
Primary Location US-FL-St. Petersburg-Saint Petersburg
Other Locations US-TN-Memphis-Memphis, US-MI-Southfield-Southfield
Organization Operations & Administration
Schedule Full-time
Shift Day Job
Travel No
Eligible for Discretionary Bonus Yes
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