Securities Services Ops Specialist II

Team Culture

We are a collaborative, conscientious, and goal-oriented team. We value initiative, and we care about the quality of our work. Managers across the line of business are readily available and accessible for any needs you may have. You are responsible for driving the process, and our leaders are there to support you. Mentorship within the team is a common practice that will provide opportunities for growth.

How You'll Spend Your Time

• Apply knowledge of securities processing and Wealth Management to continually define, visualize, measure, analyze, improve, report, and control processes with the goal to meet internal and external customer and regulatory requirements.
• Ensure all security transactions, daily processes, documentation, and/or agreements are completed timely, accurately and within the policy guidelines.
• Verify completeness and accuracy of balance load information received as well as perform detailed reconciliation of participant balances by the source of funds and investment balances to assets or cash received from prior record keeper/trustee.
• Resolve complex issues timely to minimize losses to the bank and/or client and provide support to auditors, compliance, account officers, investment managers, WMS management, and support personnel.
• Design, test, and document reports necessary to support day-to-day operations and longer-term strategic decisions.
• Serve as the backup for other needs within Wealth Management Services functional units to identify solutions and assist with special projects.

Education & Experience Requirements

This level of knowledge is normally acquired through completion of a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance and 5-7 years of directly related experience in a high volume securities operations environment is preferred or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Advanced working knowledge of a broad variety of securities and Wealth Management accounting systems.
• Advanced PC and operating software application skills.
• Thorough knowledge of accounting principles and practices with emphasis in reconciliation and detail-oriented tasks in a potentially high-volume environment.
• A general understanding of trust and/or bond accounting knowledge is preferable.
• Excellent research, analytical, and organizational skills; ability to plan and coordinate movement of potentially large volumes of transactions.
• Must demonstrate previous experience independently solving complex problems, and identifying appropriate resources while meeting extremely stringent deadlines.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, leadership ability, social and professional etiquette, including oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to communicate information clearly and concisely.
• Ability to gain consensus among parties with conflicting interests.
• Very strong ability to improve efficiency, track complex activities, and improve methodology.
• Ability to provide training in a constructive and effective manner to various levels of personnel.