Job Opening: Customer Account Associate

Description

This position will follow our hybrid work model; we expect the selected candidate to work 2-3 days a week at our corporate office in Saint Petersburg, FL.

Job Summary:

Serves as the agent between Branches and the Home Office in a call center environment. Reviews, updates, maintains, and services accounts. Protects the Firm, Financial Advisor (FA’s), and the client by enforcing collection procedures, policies, and regulations and monitoring activity in accounts while providing superior service. Assists less experienced liaisons in their training and development. Monitors reports related to account issues, maintains accurate record keeping to meet Exchange and Firm requirements, and notifies FA on actions concerning client accounts.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Answers escalated calls and questions regarding accounts.

• Works with Branch personnel to understand and resolve complicated problems and requests.

• Review all margin agreements for required information.

• Review, maintain, and service all customer account records. Maintains records of accounts as required by regulatory bodies and departmental procedures.

• Assists with training and development of less experienced associates, remaining available for their questions once training is completed.

• Analyzes cash and margin accounts on a daily basis; issues and tracks any necessary calls – files extensions on calls and sends mailgrams.

• Answers call referring to specific trading violations.

• Informs Supervisor or Customer Account Associate III of potential problems or status of high-risk accounts and situations.

• May perform other duties or responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Knowledge of:

• Relevant word processing, database, spreadsheet, and e-mail computer applications to create and/or edit documents, reports, and correspondence.

• Compliance, with an eye for situations that could present a risk to the firm.

Skill in:

• Verbal and written communication skills to interact with all levels of management, other associates, and counterparts at other firms.

• Servicing a high volume of calls from Financial Advisors and associates while providing excellent customer service.

Ability to:

• Project a professional demeanor to train associates on new duties and tasks.

• Work through complicated activity

• Work independently and in cooperation with the supervisor.

• Work well under stress created by time deadlines, workflow volume changes, and telephone/associate inquiries.

Educational/Previous Experience Requirements:

• High School Diploma or equivalent.

~or~

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

Licenses/Certifications:

• None required.

Job: Operations

Primary Location: US-FL-St. Petersburg-Saint Petersburg

Organization Operations & Administration

Schedule Full-time

Job Shift Day Job

Travel No

Req ID: 2401709