What are the responsibilities and job description for the Guideline Monitoring Associate II position at Stifel?
Why Stifel
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.
What You'll Be Doing
The Guideline Monitoring Associate II is responsible for collaborating with the Program Managers, Financial Advisors (FAs), Client Services Associates (CSAs), Branch Supervisors, Central Supervision, Operations, Legal, and Compliance Teams to ensure that Stifel Policies and Procedures and specific program parameters are understood and adhered to, and escalates issues, as appropriate. Product Control & Oversight (PCO) oversees and adheres to Stifel's policies and parameters for the various investment products and programs within the Investment Products & Services (IP&S) business unit.
What We're Looking For
• Reviews and escalates identified incidents daily (T 1) related to the rules and/or parameters for the various products/programs within IP&S.• Interacts with Financial Advisors, CSAs, Branch Supervisors, and Central Supervision providing details related to identified incidents.• Engages with Program Managers, FAs, CSAs, Branch Supervisors, Central Supervision, Operations, Legal, and Compliance Teams to resolve outstanding rules and/or parameter alerts.• Completes ad hoc queries/reviews and any needed clean-up activities.• Handles special projects and other duties as assigned.• Assist with limiting the Firm's regulatory and reputational risk and reinforcing the Firm's culture of Compliance
What You'll Bring
• General understanding of Wealth Management products and services, including but not limited to investment securities, advisory programs, investment strategy and theory, asset allocation, and regulations.• Ability to use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or problem approaches.• Considering the implications of all options (benefits, costs, and risk factors) and being able to determine the most appropriate solution.• Demonstrates strong written and verbal communication skills with strong attention to detail; able to communicate effectively with all levels of personnel to ensure compliance with policies, regulations, and Program Parameters.• Strong problem-solving skills with an ability to think of innovative solutions.• Familiarity with data analysis and reporting in Microsoft Excel, including exposure to Pivot Tables and lookup functions, is a plus.
Education & Experience
• Minimum Required: College Degree or equivalent experience in a related field.• Minimum Required: 1-3 years of professional experience or an internship working in financial industry compliance, risk, operations, audit, and or control functions.
Systems & Technology
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. #LI-JK1
About Stifel
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.