Branch Operations Specialist (St. Louis, MO)
Oppenheimer & Co. · St. Louis, MO
Who We Are:
Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. (“Oppenheimer”) is a leading middle-market investment bank and full service broker-dealer. With roots tracing back to 1881, the Company is engaged in a broad range of activities in the financial services industry, including retail securities brokerage, institutional sales and trading, investment banking (both corporate and public finance), equity & fixed income research, market making, trust services and investment advisory and asset management services.
Job Description
The firm is seeking a Branch Operations Specialist to join their branch office in St. Louis Branch Office. This role requires superior interpersonal skills as well as organizational and multi-tasking skill sets. The candidate should be able to operate independently as well as a member of a team under the leadership of the Branch Manager. This position will report to the National Branch Operations Administrator with secondary reporting to the Branch Manager.
Responsibilities:
- Assist in maintaining the day to day operations to ensure operational excellence
- Support client onboarding process
- Maintain and process documents
- Assist with audit preparations
- Communicate effectively and efficiently with home office personnel
- Interact and support branch staff and all levels of management
- Interact on routine/sensitive matters
- Ensure that all documents are sent to home office in a timely manner
- Cross training within other positions in the Operations area
- Willing and able to take on additional tasks
Qualifications:
- FINRA Registration: Series 99 required (Within 6 months of hire)
- Brokerage operations experience
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy
- Intermediate Microsoft Office skills
- Ability to navigate multiple computer systems, applications, and utilize search tools to find information
- Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
- Effective organizational, multi-tasking, and prioritizing skills