Advisor Directed Programs Specialist II

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.

• 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.

• 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.

• Minimum Required: Bachelor's in business or related field• Minimum Required: 3 to 5 years' investment advisory industry experience

• Minimum Required: Series 7, 63 and 65 (Series 66 in lieu of 63 and 65) within 6 months of hire

• 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

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.