Senior Advisor, Supervision - DR/SARC/Money Movement
Raymond James · Southfield, MI · 2 days ago
Full-time
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Review and approve money movement transactions using applicable regulations, firm policies, supporting documentation, and sound supervisory judgment.
- Follow the facts to identify inconsistencies, unusual circumstances, potential fraud or financial exploitation, and matters requiring investigation or escalation.
- Contact clients to verify disbursements that meet established thresholds or when circumstances warrant additional confirmation.
- Review ACH, Standing Letter of Authorization (SLOA), and Periodic Payment setups for Branch Manager client accounts; communicate findings and address identified concerns.
- Monitor the Money Movement Supervision inbox, assess next steps independently, and escalate issues when appropriate.
- Partner with financial advisors, branch managers, regional leadership, Fraud, SARC, and other internal teams to resolve complex account matters.
- Explain supervisory concerns, decisions, and required actions clearly—even when the conversation is sensitive or the answer is not the one requested.
- Maintain current knowledge of regulations, firm policies, and emerging money movement risks and apply that knowledge consistently.
- When assigned, investigate customer disputes and evaluate matters involving senior and at-risk clients.
- Identify trends, recurring issues, and opportunities to strengthen supervisory practices, processes, controls, policies, and procedures.
- Take ownership of matters from initial review through documented resolution and perform other responsibilities as assigned.
Skill
- Critical thinking and sound judgment, including the ability to interpret requirements and apply them to complex or unusual circumstances.
- A disciplined eye for detail and risk, balanced with practical consideration for workflow and the client and advisor experience.
- The ability to manage competing priorities, make timely decisions, and work independently with minimal direct supervision.
- Clear, confident written and verbal communication with clients, financial advisors, branch managers, regional leadership, and internal partners.
- Professional composure during sensitive, challenging, or high-stakes conversations.
- Strong collaboration and relationship-building skills across business units and differing perspectives.
- A commitment to high-quality service without compromising supervisory standards or risk controls.
Ability
- To Follow the evidence: Investigate complex transactions and client circumstances, connect relevant facts, and reach well-supported conclusions.
- To Communicate with clarity: Explain concerns, decisions, required actions, and supporting rationale in a direct, respectful, and well-documented manner.
- To Use sound judgment: Balance regulatory requirements, client circumstances, firm exposure, and probable consequences; recognize when further investigation or escalation is needed.
- To Build expertise: Maintain strong technical knowledge and continue developing capability across Money Movement, Dispute Resolution, and Senior & At-Risk Client matters.
- To Partner effectively: Build trust across Supervision, Operations, Fraud, branches, and regional leadership, and work through differing perspectives to reach appropriate outcomes.
- To See the broader risk: Look beyond an individual transaction when circumstances may indicate fraud, financial exploitation, inappropriate activity, or another heightened concern.
- To Own the outcome: Carry matters from initial review through resolution, manage priorities independently, follow through, and document decisions and actions completely.
- To Adapt and learn: Respond effectively to changing priorities, regulations, emerging risks, and business needs, including assignments across DR, SARC, and Money Movement.