The Advisor Directed Programs Specialist II works on all aspects of their respective advisory programs. The Specialist collaborates with the Program Manager, Financial Advisors (FAs), Compliance, Operations, and other groups both inside and outside of Stifel. The primary goal of the program management team is to provide highly competent support to Stifel Financial Advisors through the efficient and effective management of Advisor Directed programs.
What We're Looking For• Provide day-to-day support of Financial Advisors and their staff including; program applications, model/strategy support and account set-up and maintenance support• Collaborate with Program Manager on monitoring and analyzing Advisor Driven programs.• Interface with Advisory Operations and Advisory Compliance to resolve items regarding accounts, fees, trading, and other issues.• Coordinate with the Advisory Marketing team to ensure appropriate program information is shared with FAs and new recruits• Maintenance and periodic review of program procedures to ensure proper documentation and to identify opportunities for improvement.• Responsible for the maintenance of documentation and programs files.
What You'll Bring
• Knowledge of investment securities, investment strategy and theory, asset allocation, investment statistics, and both brokerage and investment advisory industries.• Ability to use logic reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.• Excellent customer services skills with a willingness to think critically and creatively in problem solving.• Ability to synthesize and explain advanced statistical measurements related to investment portfolios• Understanding of operational and regulatory considerations in developing advisory program solutions• Ability to act independently in meeting team objectives• Commitment to collaborative work and building consensus across disparate groups of stakeholders• Ability to consider the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
Education & Experience• Minimum Required: Bachelor's in business or related field• Minimum Required: 3 to 5 years' investment advisory industry experience
Licenses & Credentials• Minimum Required: Series 7, 63 and 65 (Series 66 in lieu of 63 and 65) within 6 months of hire
Systems & Technology• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook• Familiarity with portfolio analysis applications (e.g., Morningstar Direct, FactSet, Aladdin, etc) and/or portfolio management tools (e.g., Moxy, EIKON, Vestmark, Black Diamond• Experience with data analytics/presentation tools (e.g., Tableau)#LI-JK1
Compensation RangeSalary: USD $84,000.00/Yr. - USD $126,000.00/Yr. Actual salaries may vary, and may be based on several factors, including but not limited to each candidate’s qualifications, skills, and overall competencies for the position. The base salary is one component of Stifel’s overall compensation package for each individual employee. Other benefits and offerings include, but not limited to, discretionary bonuses, health / dental / vision / prescription insurance offerings, Stifel Total Health Connect, flexible spending accounts, tuition & certification assistance programs, paid time off, and much, much more! To view a more comprehensive list of Stifel’s current offerings, please visit https://www.stifel.com/careers/benefits. Applications are accepted until the position is filled. About StifelStifel is more than 130 years old and still thinking like a start-up. We are a global wealth management and investment banking firm serious about innovation and fresh ideas. Built on a simple premise of safeguarding our clients’ money as if it were our own, coined by our namesake, Herman Stifel, our success is intimately tied to our commitment to helping families, companies, and municipalities find their own success.
While our headquarters is in St. Louis, we have offices in New York, San Francisco, Baltimore, London, Frankfurt, Toronto, and more than 400 other locations. Stifel is home to approximately 9,000 individuals who are currently building their careers as financial advisors, research analysts, project managers, marketing specialists, developers, bankers, operations associates, among hundreds more. Let’s talk about how you can find your place here at Stifel, where success meets success.
At Stifel we offer an entrepreneurial environment, comprehensive benefits package to include health, dental and vision care, 401k, wellness initiatives, life insurance, and paid time off.
Stifel is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in business or a related field
- 3 to 5 years of investment advisory industry experience
- Series 7 license within 6 months of hire
- Series 63 and 65 licenses within 6 months of hire, or Series 66 in lieu of both
- Knowledge of investment securities, investment strategy and theory, asset allocation, investment statistics, brokerage, and investment advisory industries
- Ability to synthesize and explain advanced statistical measurements related to investment portfolios
- Understanding of operational and regulatory considerations in advisory program solutions
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook
- Familiarity with portfolio analysis or portfolio management applications such as Morningstar Direct, FactSet, Aladdin, Moxy, EIKON, Vestmark, or Black Diamond
- Experience with data analytics and presentation tools such as Tableau
- Strong customer service, critical thinking, problem-solving, collaboration, and independent judgment skills
What We Do
Established in 1890, Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated is one of the nation’s premier full-service financial services firms, providing brokerage, trading, investment banking, investment advisory, and related services to individual investors, professional money managers, businesses, and municipalities through more than 400 locations across the U.S. Stifel ranks as the 7th largest brokerage firm in the country as measured by number of financial advisors, with approximately 2,300, and features a highly regarded equity research department that has earned numerous accolades from such publications as The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, and the Financial Times. In 2023 and 2024, Stifel was recognized as the No. 1 wealth management firm for employee advisor satisfaction, based on the J.D. Power U.S. Financial Advisor Satisfaction Study*. Stifel is the principal subsidiary of Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF), a financial services holding company headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. Stifel Financial Corp.'s other subsidiaries include Stifel Independent Advisors, LLC, an independent contractor broker-dealer firm; Stifel Nicolaus Europe Limited, the Company’s European subsidiary; Stifel Nicolaus Canada, Inc., our Canadian subsidiary; Stifel Bank and Trust and Stifel Bank, retail and commercial banks; and Stifel Trust Company, N.A. and Stifel Trust Company Delaware, N.A, our trust companies. *Stifel received the highest score among employee advisors in the J.D. Power 2023-2024 U.S. Financial Advisor Satisfaction Studies, which measures employee advisors’ satisfaction among those who are employed by an investment services firm. Visit jdpower.com/awards for more details.
