Senior Director of Operations - Hybrid (Relocation Package Available)

ent Client Services (ICS).

• Work closely with members of the field force to provide a competitive experience in relationship to service, account opening, transfers, account updates, rep reassignments. Involves close interaction with Wealth Business and Field Committees.

• Will participate in the development and operational execution/vision of new features with Pershing including account opening, transfers, account updates.

• Responsible for the execution of account opening, updates, transfers, features and ongoing support

• Responsible for the review, enforcement and adherence to rules, laws and regulations as they apply to account opening, updates, transfers and customer interactions.

• Effectively plan, manage, staff and direct implementation of special departmental and cross departmental projects.

• Lead within the Investment Client Services (ICS) division by attracting and retaining high quality talent and fostering a culture of continuous learning, collaboration and teamwork. Provide coaching and feedback, engage employees to strive for excellence, and grow future leaders.

• Partners with key home office divisions/departments to drive improvements that address opportunities in the integration of investment products into a company-wide approach focused on meeting field and customer needs.

• Leads large and complex efforts with key partners to develop new or enhance existing products and features, including developing the strategy for project execution, working with project management, technical, compensation, investment and regulatory experts in an ongoing effort to offer competitive investment products. Accountable for managing business decisions that impact scope, risk, business value, schedule and budget. Participate in department-wide prioritization process.

• Accountable for partnering across the home office on regulatory issues impacting assigned products. Ensure products, programs and processes appropriately address compliance concerns.

• Manages a team of people leaders and is responsible for their growth and development. Proactively review and plan resource needs.

• Participate as a representative and voting member for oversight and regulatory committees across NMIS and WMC.

• Responsible for review, interpretation and adherence to rules, laws and regulations as they apply to investment operations. Liaison for regulatory audits, internal audits, legal requests.

• Key representative for BCP plans for Investment Client Services (ICS).

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• College degree (advanced degree preferred).

• Demonstrated understanding of the Wealth Management industry, especially in the areas of product, pricing, marketing, customer preferences, marketplace standards, broker-dealer offering, future trends and servicing.

• Demonstrated project management ability and high level of knowledge regarding advisory and brokerage products.

• Experience in managing external business relationships with proven results.

• Demonstrated ability to analyze marketing, financial and consumer data and information to create, develop and implement workable solutions that meet customer needs and achieve financial targets.

• Strong written and oral skills.

• Experience in interacting with the field force.

• People management experience with proven leadership and decision making skills.

• FINRA Series 7 and 24.

This position has been classified as a Registered Representative under NMIS guidelines and requires fingerprinting.Series 24 - FINRA, Series 7 - FINRA

Compensation Range:

Pay Range - Start:

$149,380.00

Pay Range - End:

$277,420.00

Geographic Specific Pay Structure:

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