Trading/Service Specialist II

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Receive and execute trade instructions from customers both directly and as a backup for unavailable Investment Executives and their assistants.
• Accurately enter stock, mutual fund, bond, option, and UIT orders through NFS.
• Maintain blotters of daily activity to satisfy compliance requirements.
• Review and execute trades submitted through voice or Internet systems.
• Arrange and monitor special settlement instruction requests for trades placed.
• Execute broker requests for trade error corrections, requesting corrections through NFS and monitoring their successful completion.
• Maintain and update gain and loss spreadsheets for errors.
• Aid Investment Executives in all aspects of NFS trading system.
• Ability to service both Investment Executives and clients of 5/3rd Securities in a professional and accurate manner.
• Respond to calls regarding margin calls, Reg T buy-ins and sell-outs, status of transfers, and all other issues related to client accounts for Financial Advisors.

Secondary Duties & Responsibilities

• Answer a variety of account and/or procedure inquiries.
• Answer questions on how to open new brokerage accounts and process maintenance requests on existing accounts.
• Communicate, explain and process current account settlement instructions for sweeps, periodic investments, systematic withdrawal, dividend reinvestment, and ACH.

Supervisory Responsibilities

None.

Minimum Knowledge, Skills And Abilities Required

• 1-3 years previous brokerage industry experience.
• Series 7 and Series 63 licenses required.
• Four-year college degree with business, accounting or related discipline.
• Experience in a similar position in the industry will be considered in lieu of a college degree.
• Understand all aspects of equity and mutual fund trading, including stop orders, limit orders, market orders, GTC orders, margin requirements, and option orders.
• Ability to work in a stressful environment, meet deadlines, and service accounts with high attention to detail.
• Problem-solving abilities and critical thinking skills.
• Ability to multi-task.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong math and organizational skills.
• PC literacy with proficiency in Windows and Microsoft Products, especially Excel.
• Understanding of quote systems required.

Pay

The base salary for this position is reflective of the range of salary levels for all roles within this pay grade across the U.S. Individual salaries within this range will vary based on factors such as role, relevant skillset, relevant experience, education and geographic location.

Benefits

Our extensive benefits programs are designed to support the individual needs of our employees and their families, encompassing physical, financial, emotional and social well-being. You can learn more about those programs on our 53.com Careers page at: https://www.53.com/content/fifth-third/en/careers/benefits.html or by consulting with your talent acquisition partner.