Branch Manager (Houston, TX)

for prose. We must not repeat job title as heading. Not include Job ID. We must not create sections with filler like "commensurate with experience". We have actual content for Pay? It says total compensation includes base salary or wages, may include additional compensation (cash or equity), discretionary bonuses, or commissions. That's specific enough for Pay section. So we can include Pay section with that sentence. Schedule? Not mentioned. Travel less than 25% maybe schedule? Not exactly schedule. Could include Travel under maybe "Travel" but not required heading. We only have headings list: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We can choose which to include based on content. We have summary: could be About the role. Responsibilities: essential duties. Qualifications: education/previous experience. Skills: knowledge/skills/abilities list. Benefits: benefits description. Pay: compensation description. Schedule: not present, so omit. We must not include placeholder text. Ensure we preserve all substantive info. Let's extract content. Summary: "Under general direction and with a high level of autonomy uses extensive knowledge and skills obtained through education and experience to manage a retail branch office of Raymond James and Associates. Manages the compliance oversight, ensuring adherence to firm and regulatory policies and procedures. May operate within a complex of branches." That's About the role. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: list items: - Evaluates branch structure and strategic plan, including future growth as needed, to promote overall efficiency and profitability while maintaining a commitment to excellent service. - Develops and implements plans to meet office sales goals. - Responsible for compliance oversight and ensuring adherence to firm and regulatory policies and procedures. - Performs reviews of client accounts and documents and resolves client complaints. - Coordinates registrations, continuing education, licensing, etc. of branch personnel. - Oversees daily trading and other office activities. - Supervises daily trading and other office activities. (duplicate? maybe combine) - Facilitates sales promotion activities such as seminars and luncheons/dinners as well as inform FA’s about new products and RJA managed underwritings. - Develops and monitors office revenue and expense budgets. - May attract, select, orient, train, and retain Financial Advisors (FAs) and support staff. - May conduct ongoing performance appraisals, scheduled performance appraisals and salary reviews of operations associates, and maintains branch associate files. - May review daily work of associates; evaluate workload and responsibilities of support staff to determine necessary assignment changes to maintain efficient workflow. - May ensure daily staffing levels and cross-training is adequate. - Participates in community affairs as a representative of the firm. - Services clients in his/her own book of business. - Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned. We can deduplicate overlapping: "Oversees daily trading and other office activities." and "Supervises daily trading and other office activities." maybe keep one. Knowledge/Skills/Abilities (the paragraph after responsibilities): It lists many items. We'll treat as Skills section. List items: - Knowledge of Company’s working structure, policies, mission, strategies, and compliance guidelines. - Economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking, and analysis and reporting of financial data. - Legal requirements and federal and state regulations related to employment. - Skill in Operating standard office equipment and using required software applications to produce correspondence, reports, electronic communication, spreadsheets, and databases. - Preparing and delivering clear, effective, and professional presentations. - Identifies the needs of customers through effective questioning and listening techniques. - Ability to Handle stressful situations and lead others in providing a high level of customer service in a calm and professional manner, constantly projecting a Service 1st attitude. - Establish and maintain a respected position of leadership to influence, motivate and persuade others to achieve desired outcomes. - Project a professional and pleasant appearance and demeanor to work with clients; utilize tact and diplomacy in dealing with customers in a deadline-driven environment. - Continuously learn investment products, industry rules and regulations, and financial planning. - Organize, manage, and track multiple detailed tasks and assignments with frequently changing priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced work environment. - Use appropriate interpersonal styles and communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with all organizational levels. - Articulate reasons behind decisions. - Keep all appropriate parties up-to-date on decisions, changes, and other relevant information. - Establish and maintain effective working relationships with others. - Identify problems, gather facts, and develop solutions. Education/Previous Experience: - Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) from four-year college or university, and a minimum of three (3) years experience in a financial services firm. - OR ~ An equivalent combination of experience, education, and/or training as approved by Human Resources. Also separate Education: Bachelor’s (Required). Work Experience: General Experience – 10 to 15 years, Manager Experience - 6 to 10 years. Certifications list. We need to combine qualifications maybe. We'll create Qualifications section covering education and experience requirements. List: - Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) from a four-year college or university (required). - Minimum of three (3) years experience in a financial services firm (or equivalent combination). - General experience: 10 to 15 years. - Manager experience: 6 to 10 years. Licenses/Certifications: - SIE required (if no exemption/grandfathering). - Series 7 and 9 & 10 (or 8) required. - Series 63 & 65, or 66 as required by state. - Life, Health, and Variable Annuity Insurance Licenses. - NFA Commodities License required if any commodities trading is done at the branch. Also Certifications list (specific exams): s10, s66, s7, s9, SIE. Could be included under Licenses/Certifications. We'll combine. Benefits: - Medical, dental, and vision. - Life insurance. - Critical illness insurance and accident insurance. - Disability benefits. - Retirement savings. - Paid time off (including vacation, holidays, and sick leave). - Parental leave. - Eligibility may vary based on position and employment status. - For details, visit Myrjbenefits.com. Pay: - Total compensation includes base salary or wages, and may include additional compensation (cash or equity), discretionary bonuses, or commissions. Travel: less than 25% (maybe we could include under About the role or a separate Travel section but not in headings list; we can omit as not required. Workstyle: Resident (maybe not needed). We must not include boilerplate like EEO, equal opportunity, etc. Remove those paragraphs. Now produce HTML. Structure:

About the role

Under general direction and with a high level of autonomy uses extensive knowledge and skills obtained through education and experience to manage a retail branch office of Raymond James and Associates. Manages the compliance oversight, ensuring adherence to firm and regulatory policies and procedures. May operate within a complex of branches.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates branch structure and strategic plan, including future growth as needed, to promote overall efficiency and profitability while maintaining a commitment to excellent service.
• Develops and implements plans to meet office sales goals.
• Responsible for compliance oversight and ensuring adherence to firm and regulatory policies and procedures.
• Performs reviews of client accounts and documents and resolves client complaints.
• Coordinates registrations, continuing education, licensing, etc. of branch personnel.
• Oversees daily trading and other office activities.
• Facilitates sales promotion activities such as seminars and luncheons/dinners as well as informs Financial Advisors about new products and Raymond James managed underwritings.
• Develops and monitors office revenue and expense budgets.
• May attract, select, orient, train, and retain Financial Advisors (FAs) and support staff.
• May conduct ongoing performance appraisals, scheduled performance appraisals and salary reviews of operations associates, and maintains branch associate files.
• May review daily work of associates; evaluate workload and responsibilities of support staff to determine necessary assignment changes to maintain efficient workflow.
• May ensure daily staffing levels and cross-training is adequate.
• Participates in community affairs as a representative of the firm.
• Services clients in his/her own book of business.
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) from a four-year college or university (required).
• Minimum of three (3) years experience in a financial services firm (or equivalent combination of experience, education, and/or training).
• General experience: 10 to 15 years.
• Manager experience: 6 to 10 years.

Skills

• Knowledge of Company’s working structure, policies, mission, strategies, and compliance guidelines.
• Economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking, and analysis and reporting of financial data.
• Legal requirements and federal and state regulations related to employment.
• Skill in operating standard office equipment and using required software applications to produce correspondence, reports, electronic communication, spreadsheets, and databases.
• Preparing and delivering clear, effective, and professional presentations.
• Identifies the needs of customers through effective questioning and listening techniques.
• Ability to handle stressful situations and lead others in providing a high level of customer service in a calm and professional manner, constantly projecting a Service 1st attitude.
• Establish and maintain a respected position of leadership to influence, motivate and persuade others to achieve desired outcomes.
• Project a professional and pleasant appearance and demeanor to work with clients; utilize tact and diplomacy in dealing with customers in a deadline‑driven environment.
• Continuously learn investment products, industry rules and regulations, and financial planning.
• Organize, manage, and track multiple detailed tasks and assignments with frequently changing priorities and deadlines in a fast‑paced work environment.
• Use appropriate interpersonal styles and communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with all organizational levels.
• Articulate reasons behind decisions.
• Keep all appropriate parties up‑to‑date on decisions, changes, and other relevant information.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.