Advisory Trading Analyst

Stifel strives for a culture that puts its clients and associates first: a culture where everyone belongs, everyone is welcome, and everyone contributes to the success of our clients, their careers, and the firm as a whole.

Let’s talk about how you can find your place here at Stifel, where success meets success.

The Advisory Trading Analyst is responsible for trading discretionary accounts within Stifel's internal advisory programs. The Analyst is responsible for transactions associated with portfolio changes, model maintenance, periodic rebalancing, and monitoring accounts to ensure that model portfolios are being maintained. The Analyst will collaborate with other Stifel departments to ensure completion of daily work.

• Accurately trades new accounts based on model portfolios, while ensuring that trades are executed, average priced, and uploaded to the system
• Under immediate direction analyze and review cash and positions daily to determine if accounts need to be traded to maintain model portfolio percentage allocations based on department guidelines
• Provide platform support and service to ensure both internal and external stakeholders are given accurate instructions to minimize potential risk
• Actively collaborate with other team members and management to ensure accurate and efficient completion of the daily responsibilities of the Advisory Trading team
• Completes regulatory and maintenance reports in order to adhere to various Compliance Rules and regulations
• Provide initial training and ongoing trade support to managers and FAs using the Vestmark trading tool
• Enhance user experience by partnering with FAs to understand trading goals and maximizing efficiency with appropriate solutions

• Ability to attain a sound understanding of the various trading platforms utilized by Stifel to execute the daily responsibilities of the Advisory Trading team
• Ability to discern intention from branch offices and external stakeholders to ensure accurate instruction is provided
• Ability to adapt to changes in functionality, technology, or regulatory policies when necessary
• Ability to attain an in depth knowledge and understanding of advisory products and services
• Strong analytical skills with high attention to detail to minimize risk to the firm
• Strong organizational, time management and prioritization skills to effectively handle multiple demands while meeting deadlines
• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills

• Minimum Education Required: Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience
• Minimum Experience Required: 0-2 years' Operations, Trading or related experience

• Minimum Required: Series 7, or ability to obtain within 12 months of hire

• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook  #LI-AS1

Stifel 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.