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Raymond James · 8 hours ago

VP, International & Cross Border Strategy

St. Petersburg, FL

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

8+ years exp

Raymond James is a financial services firm seeking a VP of International and Cross Border Strategy. The role involves acting as a subject matter expert on international securities business, providing guidance on jurisdictional requirements, and managing relationships with internal partners to ensure compliance with country-specific regulations.

BankingFinancial ServicesInformation TechnologyInsuranceWealth Management

Growth Opportunities

Responsibilities

Maintain superior knowledge of all aspects of the jurisdiction requirements in which Raymond James conducts business outside of the US and serve as expert in how country rules are applied to all aspects of Raymond James Private Client Group business

Maintain knowledge of Raymond James’ businesses and the varying ways that international business is conducted at the firm

Maintain an understanding of the Raymond James’ process for evaluating international business risk and the countries in which it conducts business, and serve as a key contributor to the international business evaluation processes

Manage relationships with internal partners in order to serve as a key point of contact with respect to questions of interpretation and application of country rules

Synthesize complex information into user-friendly materials on country-specific issues for country policies and guidelines. Provide Subject Matter expertise for the development of education and communications initiatives. Identify training requirements, organize education and certification initiatives, and liaise with the training team to develop and deliver training modules

Maintain strong relationships with all levels of business to provide day-to-day guidance on complex cross-border issues related to in-scope jurisdictions

Continuously maintain expertise in Raymond James products and services offerings, the impact of country-specific requirements on clients and advisors, to assess cross-border country risks and offer pragmatic solutions

Maintain program to identify, track, and manage international regulatory change, and support implementation and remediation as necessary

Qualification

International securities expertiseRegulatory compliance knowledgeFinancial services experienceAnalytical skillsRisk management understandingCommunication skillsProblem-solving abilityDetail orientationCoachingCustomer service focusInterpersonal skillsMentoringTeam collaborationAdaptability

Required

Extensive knowledge of all aspects of financial services business, including familiarity with a broad range of products and services, preferably with expertise on servicing international clients

Ability to balance supporting compliance in regulated environment with service-focused mindset

Superior analytical skills and the ability to solve complex problems, analyze large amounts of information, and identify, assess and execute on effective guidance

Superior communication and reasoning skills, both written and verbal, to effectively communicate with senior leadership, peers, and staff in a diverse and complex organization

Strong drive to implement solutions, working with several parties throughout Raymond James

Addressing complex and overlapping regulations in an understandable manner to various levels of the organization

Understanding of regulatory and operational risk and approaches to mitigate

Understanding and analyzing complex data sets and ability to interpret applicable meaning from same

Operating standard office equipment and using required software applications to produce correspondence, reports, electronic communication, spreadsheets, presentations, and databases

Critical thinking and decision-making, involving the interpretation of regulatory rules and compliance policies

Detail orientation to ensure the regulatory liability is limited, without impairing workflow

Utilizing business-appropriate phone manners

Plan and schedule work to meet organizational and regulatory requirements

Manage, coach and mentor others

Partner with other functional areas to accomplish objectives

Facilitate meetings, ensuring that all viewpoints, ideas, and problems are addressed

Attend to detail while maintaining a big picture orientation

Balance conflicting resource and priority demands

Gather information, identify linkages and trends, and apply findings to assignments

Handle stressful situations and provide a high level of customer service in a calm and professional manner

Work under pressure on multiple tasks concurrently and meet deadlines in a fast-paced work environment with frequent interruptions and changing priorities

Use appropriate interpersonal styles and communicate effectively, both orally and writing, with all organizational levels

Establish and maintain effective working relationships at all levels of the organization

Maintain confidentiality

Stay current in area of responsibility by proactively reviewing internal and external materials

Preferred

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience required and minimum of eight (8) to ten (10) years' experience working in a regulatory supervision, compliance or legal capacity in the financial services industry or a similarly regulated environment

Juris Doctor (J.D.) preferred

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

ACAMS not required