Job Description Summary

Raymond James Financial Private Client Group is hiring an Advisor, Supervision to conduct ongoing reviews and ensure the firm and all associates are adhering to regulations and limiting firm liability.

Job Description

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide guidance to new Financial Advisors and other staff to ensure adherence to regulation and firm policy and procedures.

• Review and approve new account master client agreement for client and account suitability.

• Conduct initial suitability review on new margin application requests for client and account suitability.

• Review initial new client accounts and branch explanations for client and account suitability.

• Detect and prevent possible employee conflicts of interest.

• Executes the plan of supervision for transitioning financial advisors and other staff to Raymond James including onboarding and continuous monitoring of conflicts of interest, state registrations, and outside activities.

• Proactively ensures compliance with applicable industry rules (State, FINRA & SEC) and platform policies and procedures as they apply to transitioning financial advisors and other staff.

• Interfaces with specific business platform sales management associates to inform them of any supervisory concerns that may arise and works together with them to address these concerns as well as to resolve any conflicts that may arise.

• Monitors and keeps up to date with securities/advisory regulations and applies them accordingly.

• Interprets, applies and recommends changes to organizational policies and procedures.

• May consult independently with staff and recommend actions to ensure compliance with existing rules and regulations as well as prevent potential liability.

• Uses financial data and performance indicators to propose and/or assist with establishing control mechanisms and other improvement initiatives. Identifies trends and assists with implementing corrective action as necessary.

• May assist new OSJ branch managers to assume their duties upon affiliation with the business platform through the training of new managers on all daily branch sales supervision activities.

• Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Knowledge of:

• Company’s working structure, policies, mission, and strategies.

• General office practices, procedures, and methods.

• Concepts, practices and procedures of securities industry and/or banking compliance, including suitability and other compliance issues involved with retail activity.

• Principles of banking, finance, and securities industry operations

• Rules and regulations of the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC); Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA); and state securities regulatory agencies; and/or Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) sufficient to perform the functions of this job.

Skill in:

• Operating standard office equipment and using required software applications to reports, electronic communication, spreadsheets, and databases (E.g., Microsoft Office).

• Detail orientation to ensure firm adherence to policy & procedures.

• Utilizing business-appropriate phone skills.

Ability to:

• Organize, prioritize, manage, and track multiple detailed tasks and assignments, including those delegated, to complete work efficiently.

• Independently manage and complete multiple projects and tasks; work independently with minimal direct supervision.

• Use appropriate interpersonal styles and communicate effectively and professionally, both orally and in writing, with all organizational levels.

• Work effectively with Financial Advisors as their sales supervisor and enforce company policies and procedures as necessary.

• Establish and communicate clear directions and priorities.

• Provide a high level of customer service.

Educational/Previous Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree (B.A) in a related discipline and a minimum of two (2) years of experience in supervision, sales management, operations, or compliance.

~or~

• Any equivalent combination of experience, education, and/or training approved by Human Resources.

Licenses/Certifications:

• Appropriate series license(s) for assigned functional area preferred or the ability to obtain within an established timeframe.
o SIE required provided that an exemption or grandfathering cannot be applied.
o Required to have Series 7, 24 and 66
o Series 9 and 10 can be used as an equivalent to the 24
• Additional licenses/certifications demonstrating the candidate’s knowledge/expertise in industry regulation and concepts preferred.

Education

Work Experience

Certifications

Travel

Workstyle

Hybrid

At Raymond James our associates use five guiding behaviors (Develop, Collaborate, Decide, Deliver, Improve) to deliver on the firm's core values of client-first, integrity, independence and a conservative, long-term view.

We expect our associates at all levels to:
• Grow professionally and inspire others to do the same
• Work with and through others to achieve desired outcomes
• Make prompt, pragmatic choices and act with the client in mind
• Take ownership and hold themselves and others accountable for delivering results that matter
• Contribute to the continuous evolution of the firm

At Raymond James – as part of our people-first culture, we honor, value, and respect the uniqueness, experiences, and backgrounds of all of our Associates. When associates bring their best authentic selves, our organization, clients, and communities thrive. The Company is an equal opportunity employer and makes all employment decisions on the basis of merit and business needs.