Trust Operations Specialist - Security Master

Job Description

Job Description

Title : Trust Operations Specialist – Security Master

Report to : Security Master Supervisor

Department : Trust Operations

Company Profile : Argent Financial Group (Argent) is a leading, independent, fiduciary wealth management firm. Responsible for more than $85 billion in client assets. Argent provides individuals, families, businesses, and institutions with a broad range of wealth management services, including trusts and estate planning, investment management, ESOPs, retirement plan consulting, funeral and cemetery trusts, charitable organization administration, oil, and gas (mineral) management, and other unique financial services. Headquartered in Ruston, Louisiana, Argent was formed in 1990 and traces its roots back to 1930.

Department Profile :

The role of Trust Operations Specialist is a dynamic team-based role within Argent’s Operations Department. The Operations Department’s responsibilities cover activities that support the overall services provided to Argent’s clients. Some of the services supported by Operations include (but not limited to), account transfers, asset movement, client deposit and disbursement processing, fund accounting, mail processing, and reconciliation of client and DDA accounts. The Operations Department interacts daily with internal personnel and external institutions.

Job Summary :

The Security Master team plays a key role in ensuring the accuracy and integrity of security data on the Argent Platform. They are responsible for setting up, maintaining, and pricing financial instruments such as equities, bonds, derivatives, and mutual funds—essential to smooth and accurate operations across Argent Platform.

As a Security Master Analyst, you will be responsible for establishing and maintaining both new and existing securities. You’ll also support workflows related to security transactions initiated by Wealth Officers, helping to ensure efficiency and data accuracy.

Job Specifics : Security Master

Individual will review and establish new securities and perform maintenance on existing securities on the Addvantage platform.

• Perform daily price updates for private placement assets while reviewing Issuer statements.
• Monitoring and resolving stale and aged asset prices.
• Process cost basis adjustments for private placement assets.
• Review and process transaction amendments.
• Work with the Tax Department to affect Return of Capital payments for private placement assets.
• Assist with routine audits, internal and external, to provide documentation on activities covered by the respective audit.
• Individuals will participate in departmental cross-training to gain a broad understanding of the operations department.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities :

Must be detail oriented, with strong analytic, research and communication skills.

Credentials and Experience :