What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Specialty Operations Professional position at Cetera Financial Group?
Job Description
Cetera is currently seeking a Senior Specialty Operations Professional for our Fee For Service Operations team located in Des Moines, IA or St. Cloud, MN. This is a unique opportunity to join our team in providing operational support and world-class customer service to our clients. There is potential for this to be a hybrid role based on a successful training period.
Core Responsibilities
The salary range for this role is $42,000 - $52,000, plus competitive performance-based bonus. Compensation packages are based on a wide array of factors unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, years and depth of experience, certifications, and specific office location. Compensation ranges may differ in differing locations due to cost of labor considerations.
About Us
What we give you in return:
Benefits
Not many teams can say that they support people’s dreams coming to life… We happen to do that every day. And as important as we know your career is, we recognize that there’s a whole lot more to life. To ensure that our Employees can make the most of their time outside of working hours, we offer a competitive salary and for full-time roles, a benefits package including:
Cetera Financial Group ® ("Cetera") is a leading network of independent retail broker-dealers empowering the delivery of objective financial advice to individuals, families and company retirement plans across the country through trusted financial advisors and financial institutions. Cetera is an independent financial advisor network and a leading provider of retail services to the investment programs of banks and credit unions.
Through its multiple distinct firms, Cetera offers independent and institutions-based advisors the benefits of a large, established broker-dealer and registered investment adviser, while serving advisors and institutions in a way that is customized to their needs and aspirations. Advisor support resources offered through Cetera include award-winning wealth management and advisory platforms, comprehensive broker-dealer and registered investment adviser services, practice management support and innovative technology.
" Cetera Financial Group " refers to the network of retail independent broker-dealers encompassing, among others, Cetera Advisors , Cetera Advisor Networks , Cetera Financial Institutions, and Cetera Financial Specialists .
Cetera Financial Group is committed to providing an equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. For us, this is the only acceptable way to do business. Accordingly, all employment decisions at the Cetera Financial Group, including those relating to hiring, promotion, transfers, benefits, compensation, and placement, will be made without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, age, physical and/or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic characteristics, religion, religious dress and/or grooming, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, U.S. military status, political affiliation, or any other class protected by state and/or federal law.
Agencies please note : this recruitment assignment is being managed directly by Cetera’s Talent Acquisition team. We will reach out to our preferred agency partners in the rare instance we require additional talent options. Your respect for this process is appreciated.
Please review our Workforce Privacy Policy for further details on what information we collect and the purposes for collection.
Cetera is currently seeking a Senior Specialty Operations Professional for our Fee For Service Operations team located in Des Moines, IA or St. Cloud, MN. This is a unique opportunity to join our team in providing operational support and world-class customer service to our clients. There is potential for this to be a hybrid role based on a successful training period.
Core Responsibilities
- Provide the clients and advisors of our different communities operational support around Financial Planning operations.
- Learn about our business and develop expertise in BD operations, processing and service as a stepping stone for acquiring additional responsibilities.
- Responsible for low to mid escalations, partnering with Operations Team Lead and leadership to help resolve.
- Partner with internal partners such as the Program Manager, AdviceWorks team and compliance.
- Shared responsibility related to reviewing and completing compliance audit reviews of plans.
- You will partner with your manager to understand all position requirements and ensure key metrics are achieved.
- Process daily work items while meeting process requirements, SLA’s and achieving quality metrics.
- You will partner with other team members to ensure advisors experience consistent, high-quality customer service.
- You will proactively work to identify and resolve potential problems with respect to operational issues.
- Respond to inquiries from internal as well as external customers via email, client mail, and phone in a timely fashion.
- You will perform detailed research as requested on customer accounts and respond on time.
- First level contact resolution related to escalated Support Center, Inbox and/or SalesForce inquiries for the department.
- Comply with processes and procedures of the team and regulatory requirements.
- You will partner with other team members to ensure advisors experience consistent, high-quality customer service.
- You will proactively work to identify and resolve potential problems with respect to operational issues.
- Respond to inquiries from internal as well as external customers via email, client mail, and phone in a timely fashion.
- You will perform detailed research as requested on customer accounts and respond on time.
- First level contact resolution related to escalated Support Center, Inbox and/or SalesForce inquiries for the department.
- Comply with processes and procedures of the team and regulatory requirements.
- You will complete other duties as assigned.
- Ability to multi-task
- Flexible and adaptable to change
- Strong communication and organizational skills
- Positive role model to colleagues
- Highly responsive to coaching and training
- Independent; able to work and resolve complex issues with minimal guidance
- Ability to learn quickly and multi-task effectively in a fast-paced environment
- Team player attitude
- Energetic and results-oriented
- Bachelor’s degree
- Series 99, 6, or 7 licensed
- Demonstrated experience delivering excellent problem resolution, organizational and follow-up skills
- Ability to multi-task while staying on track with regulatory deadlines, field inquiries, and internal assignments.
- High School Diploma or GED
- 1 years’ experience in the financial industry
- 1 years of experience with MS Office tools
- Licensing (if applicable)
The salary range for this role is $42,000 - $52,000, plus competitive performance-based bonus. Compensation packages are based on a wide array of factors unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, years and depth of experience, certifications, and specific office location. Compensation ranges may differ in differing locations due to cost of labor considerations.
About Us
What we give you in return:
Benefits
Not many teams can say that they support people’s dreams coming to life… We happen to do that every day. And as important as we know your career is, we recognize that there’s a whole lot more to life. To ensure that our Employees can make the most of their time outside of working hours, we offer a competitive salary and for full-time roles, a benefits package including:
- Inclusive health, dental, vision and life insurance plans built to support diverse lifestyles, offer preventative care, and protect against hardship.
- Easy access to mental health benefits to meet our team members and their families where they are.
- 20 days of paid time off (PTO), paid holidays, 1 paid wellness day and 1 day of paid volunteer time off (VTO) to give our employees the time they need to stay close with their loved ones, recharge, and give back to their communities.
- 401(k) Savings plan with a generous company contribution (up to 5%), and access to a financial professional to offer our employees the opportunity to plan-ahead for a strong financial future well beyond their working years.
- Paid parental leave to support all team members with birth, adoption, and foster.
- Health Savings and Flexible Spending Account options to help you save money on healthcare, daycare, commuting, and more.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP), LifeLock, Pet Insurance and more.
Cetera Financial Group ® ("Cetera") is a leading network of independent retail broker-dealers empowering the delivery of objective financial advice to individuals, families and company retirement plans across the country through trusted financial advisors and financial institutions. Cetera is an independent financial advisor network and a leading provider of retail services to the investment programs of banks and credit unions.
Through its multiple distinct firms, Cetera offers independent and institutions-based advisors the benefits of a large, established broker-dealer and registered investment adviser, while serving advisors and institutions in a way that is customized to their needs and aspirations. Advisor support resources offered through Cetera include award-winning wealth management and advisory platforms, comprehensive broker-dealer and registered investment adviser services, practice management support and innovative technology.
" Cetera Financial Group " refers to the network of retail independent broker-dealers encompassing, among others, Cetera Advisors , Cetera Advisor Networks , Cetera Financial Institutions, and Cetera Financial Specialists .
Cetera Financial Group is committed to providing an equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. For us, this is the only acceptable way to do business. Accordingly, all employment decisions at the Cetera Financial Group, including those relating to hiring, promotion, transfers, benefits, compensation, and placement, will be made without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, age, physical and/or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic characteristics, religion, religious dress and/or grooming, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, U.S. military status, political affiliation, or any other class protected by state and/or federal law.
Agencies please note : this recruitment assignment is being managed directly by Cetera’s Talent Acquisition team. We will reach out to our preferred agency partners in the rare instance we require additional talent options. Your respect for this process is appreciated.
Please review our Workforce Privacy Policy for further details on what information we collect and the purposes for collection.
Salary : $42,000 - $52,000
