As a Sr. Advisory Trading Specialist, you will:
- Provide trading support, specific to Baird's Advisory Trading team.
- Offer high value service to internal and external clients in an environment that promotes Baird’s culture and the Operations mission and values statement.
- Ensure adherence to regulations, Baird policies, and department procedures and policies. Monitor exception reports pertinent to the status of ongoing advisory trading activities; initiate corrective action as necessary.
- Manages and understands end-to-end trading processes including branch and client experience with the ability to identify and understand process gaps and related risks. Demonstrated understanding of in-depth process / product knowledge.
- Answer and/or initiate branch contact; offer technical assistance to Client Specialists, Financial Advisors, and others seeking information regarding advisory-related trading platforms, workflows, procedures, and policies.
- Provide support to other Operations departments with projects and initiatives.
- Participate in industry working groups to better understand industry processes and needs, influence beneficial decisions, and to build relationships and networking opportunities throughout the industry.
- Assist in the design of methods to monitor data integrity and provide insights into workflow/process efficiency and investment opportunities.
- Contribute to productivity, efficiency and effectiveness improvements to drive exceptional client service and risk mitigation.
- Handle advanced stages of assigned tasks; cross-trained, knowledge of other functions within the team.
- Perform other duties as required.
What makes this opportunity great:
- Fast paced environment, requires problem solving and new challenges daily.
- Ability to work with a variety of teams and leaders, proving your ability to be flexible and highly adaptable.
- Unique culture that values diverse backgrounds and perspectives while emphasizing teamwork and a strong sense of partnership.
What we look for:
- Bachelor’s degree required or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
- 3 years of relevant experience.
- SIE and Series 99 or Series 7 within one year of hire.
- Experience with functionality of managed account trading platforms (APL, UWP/Fiserv, Envestnet, Advent, Vestmark) a plus.
- Proficiency and experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to perform advanced problem solving.
- Ability to tolerate multiple assignments, work under pressure and within deadlines and produce accurate results.
- Detail oriented with focus on accuracy.
- Superior organizational skills with the ability to prioritize, monitor, and complete multiple tasks or projects, either independently or collaboratively within a team.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills are a must with the ability to effectively relate to work in a team-oriented setting.
- Passion for providing high-value client service.
- Ability to stay focused under pressure and to prioritize work in order to effectively manage time.
- Proven reliability in attendance and performance.
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Commitment to Inclusion & Diversity
Baird is committed to inclusion & diversity for our clients, our associates and the communities where we live and work. This commitment stems from our culture of integrity, genuine concern for others and respect for the individual. We view inclusion & diversity as an ongoing journey – one of shared responsibility, continuous improvement and a focus on progress. We invite you to join us as we work together to foster an environment where diversity unites rather than divides us. Learn more here.
