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IA Operations Specialist

Advisor Group, Oakdale, MN, United States


Customer Service Opportunity in Financial Services
Osaic Investment Advisory (IWS) Operations Specialist
Location(s)
Atlanta: 2300 Windy Ridge Pkwy SE, Suite750, Atlanta, GA 30339

La Vista:12325 Port Grace Blvd, La Vista, NE 68128

Oakdale: 7755 3rd St. N, Oakdale, MN 55128

Scottsdale: 18700 N Hayden Rd, Suite 255, Scottsdale, AZ 85255

St. Petersburg: 877 Executive Center Dr. W, Suite 300, St. Petersburg, FL 33702

Current Remote Osaic Employees

Osaic has returned to the office on a hybrid schedule requiring a minimum of 4 days weekly in the office. Applicants should be located at one of our hubs listed above and must be willing to work this schedule.

Role Type
Full-time, Non-Exempt

Salary: $48,000 - $52,000 per year + annual performance-based bonus

Actual compensation offered will be determined individually, based on a number of job-related factors, including location, skills, licensure, experience, and education.

Our competitive compensation is just one component of Osaic’s total compensation package. Additional benefits include health, vision, dental insurance, 401k, paid time away, volunteer days and much more. To view more details of what you can look forward to, visit our careers page: https://careers.osaic.com/Creative/Benefits

Summary
As a member of our Investment Advisory (IWS) Support team, you will assist our advisors, their clients, and other team members in all aspects of operational and service activities for qualifying advisory accounts (WMP), through phone support. You will collaborate with other functions across all aspects and stages of our processes to ensure our advisors and their clients receive exceptional service and support in every interaction with Osaic. Your primary focus will be supporting our products, platforms and processes to respond to our customer’s stated and unstated needs.

Education Requirements
Bachelor’s degree preferred, high school diploma (or equivalent) in combination with significant practical experience will be considered in lieu of degree. A minimum high school diploma or equivalent is required.

Responsibilities

Provide leading service and support experiences for our advisors while answering questions, researching issues and completing transactions

Support investment advisory needs dynamically across channels – phone; with product, platform and process knowledge; processing work items and requests

Assist with navigation in advisory platforms including: Envestnet (WMP), as well as core business platforms including IWS & NFS (Wealthscape), etc.

Create strong working relationships with advisors, their office staff and peers across the firm

Demonstrate critical thinking and problem-solving skills to identify our customers stated and unstated needs to deliver required outcomes with exceptional experience

Educate advisors where to find online information and other self-serve solutions

Meet stated satisfaction, quality and production goals

Log interactions within CRM system for most interactions to capture notes and other relevant information for future support needs

Keep up to date on changes to industry and business processes

All other duties as assigned

Basic Requirements

2+ years of experience in financial services operations or broker-dealer setting

2+ years working in a customer service operation or contact center

Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Internet Explorer, Outlook, PowerPoint

Excellent communication and organization/multi-tasking skills

A friendly and professional demeanor

Quick learner with basic technical skills to efficiently navigate through various systems

Strong customer focus orientation

High attention to detail, analytical mindset, and problem-solving skills

Be able to work independently and maintain elevated levels of quality and accuracy while under pressure

Self-motivated individual capable of meeting departmental expectations and deadlines

Ability to participate and contribute to a team environment

Preferred Requirements

4+ years of related brokerage experience

1+ years of investment advisory experience

Experience with Envestnet / Wealth Management Platform

Completion of the FINRA SIE exam

Equal Opportunity Employer
Osaic is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity in our workplace and we hire the most qualified candidates without regard for age, ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression, language differences, nationality or national origin, family or marital status, physical, mental, and developmental abilities (or the perception of a disability), genetic information, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, skin color, social or economic class, education, work and behavioral styles, political affiliation, military service, caste, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Eligibility
Applicants for employment in the US must have valid work authorization that does not now and/or will not in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the US by Osaic.

Unqualified Applications
Osaic does not consider applications from candidates who do not meet the minimum qualifications stated in the job posting.

Recruiting Agencies
Osaic only accepts candidates from contracted recruiting firms and only for searches approved prior to submissions. Fees will not be paid for unsolicited submissions.

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