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Cetera Financial Group · 6 days ago

Operations Specialist

Dallas, TX, United States

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid Level

$45K/yr - $75K/yr

3+ years exp

Cetera Financial Group is seeking an Operations Communication Specialist to manage the day-to-day operations of the Investment Research team. The role involves improving processes, publishing investment guidance materials, and assisting the Director with strategic initiatives.

AdviceFinancial ServicesRetailRetirementWealth Management

Responsibilities

Determine and publish content through the appropriate channel(s), (e.g. AdviceWorks, MarketingCentral, Cetera.com, social media, etc), following individual tasks through to completion

Leveraging expertise of compliance and industry knowledge to draft content for broad communications

Coordinate with Marketing and Compliance on the creation of disclosures and other content

Improve and update processes and procedures as they change for the Investment Research team

Secure approvals for communication materials according to company processes and guidelines

Assist the team in managing the third-party research platform

Publish quarterly reports, analyses, presentations, and other research materials for advisors and their clients

Manage menus and databases and serve as the first line of contact with advisors

Proactively identify issues and solutions, and work collaboratively across business lines as needed to resolve

Learn, use and support various financial products, software and systems

Assist in other investment research and administrative activities as required

Qualification

Financial Services experienceMicrosoft Excel advanced featuresInvestment knowledge Series 7Investment knowledge CFAWritten communication skillsVerbal communication skillsCross-functional collaborationMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft WordBroker dealer operations knowledgeInvestment research regulatory knowledge

Required

Minimum of 3 years of experience in Financial Services

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Ability to work cross-functionally with a variety of individuals

Experienced in leveraging advanced features of Microsoft Excel (e.g., pivot tables, VLOOKUP, macros), PowerPoint (e.g., custom templates, animations), and Word (e.g., styles, formatting automation) to support strategic initiatives

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment on multiple projects with simultaneous timelines and hard deadlines

Has desire to advance investment knowledge, (e.g. Series 7 or CFA)