Senior Registrations Associate

DescriptionThis position will follow our hybrid work model; we expect the selected candidate to work 2-3 days a week at one of our Saint Petersburg, FL, or Memphis, TN, corporate offices.Job Summary:You will use the specialized skills and knowledge gained through experience and training to guide others in administering the registration process for Financial Advisors. Your responsibilities will include maintaining and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements for employee licenses and registrations, following established procedures to perform various tasks, and serving as a resource to resolve problems and issues. You will also maintain regular contact with internal customers and regulatory representatives to obtain, clarify, or provide information and resolve registration issues.Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Assists in monitoring the work of others and provides training in registration policies and procedures.

Prepares and submits required forms for registering financial advisors in accordance with policies, industry standards, and federal and state securities laws.

Responds to escalated internal inquiries and resolve registration issues with state agencies and other regulators.

Establishes and maintains registration record-keeping systems.

Ensures new hire registrations, personal status changes, and transfers are processed promptly and accurately.

Oversees the submission of initial registration applications and other requests to the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) system.

Interprets and summarizes registration, employment, and credit details from the FINRA system to assist in employment decisions.

Handles/assists with reconciliation and chargeback of all registration fees.

Ensures that all FINRA, state, and other regulatory agency requirements concerning customer complaints, arbitrations, arrests, negative credit issues, registration terminations, and continuing education are met within the required time frames.

Maintains currency in FINRA, state, and other regulatory agency rules and regulations regarding financial advisor registration.

Operates standard office equipment and uses required software applications.

Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

QualificationsKnowledge, Skills, and Abilities:Knowledge of:

Concepts, principles, and practices of financial advisor registration.

Rules and regulations of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority and state securities regulatory agencies.

Investment concepts, practices, and procedures used in the securities industry.

Principles of securities industry operations.

Financial markets and products.

Skill in:

Preparing complex forms and processing and tracking large volumes of documents.

Responding to and resolving inquiries and issues regarding registration issues.

Establishing and maintaining files and records.

Interpreting and summarizing personal information involved in employment decisions.

Performing accounting functions.

Entering large volumes of data into electronic systems accurately and efficiently to meet deadlines.

Handling multiple telephone lines.

Explaining complex registration issues to others.

Operating standard office equipment and using required software applications.

Ability to:

Lead the work of others and provide training in registration policies and procedures.

Coach and mentor others.

Attend to detail while maintaining a big-picture orientation.

Read, interpret, analyze, and apply information from regulatory agencies.

Influence, motivate, and persuade others to achieve desired outcomes without organizational authority.

Interpret and apply policies and identify and recommend changes as appropriate.

Work under pressure to manage multiple tasks with changing priorities to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment with frequent interruptions.

Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.

Work independently as well as collaboratively within a team environment.

Handle stressful situations and lead others in providing a high level of customer service in a calm and professional manner.

Maintain confidentiality.

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

Increase knowledge of FINRA, state, and other regulatory agency rules and regulations regarding financial advisor registration.

Educational/Previous Experience Requirements:

High School diploma or equivalent and a minimum of four (4) years of relevant work experience in the securities industry.

or

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

Licenses/Certifications:

None Required.

Job: CompliancePrimary Location: US-FL-St. Petersburg-Saint PetersburgOther Locations: US-TN-Memphis-MemphisOrganization RJF CorporateSchedule Full-timeJob Shift Day JobTravel NoReq ID: 2403487