Who We Are:
Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. is a diversified financial services firm, offering a wide array of investment banking, securities, investment management and wealth management capabilities from over 90 offices. Oppenheimer provides a comprehensive array of financial services with an emphasis on providing premier financial advice and guidance.
Oppenheimer’s Private Client Group is seeking a Registered Client Service Associate to join our Branch office team in our Pickerington office in Ohio.
Job Description:
Primary responsibility is to support Financial Advisors in sales, marketing and day-to-day operations of a growing wealth management practice. This role requires superior interpersonal and multi-tasking skill sets. The candidate should be able to operate independently as well as a member of a small team. This role will assist in performing a variety of daily tasks so that the team grows their business, runs smoothly, and meets service excellence standards.
Responsibilities:
- Learn and adapt to service the needs of various accounts in order to answer day-to-day questions from clients and advisors
- Quickly develop knowledge of a variety of forms and account procedures in order to assist clients
- Learn to utilize research and technical support tools
- Produce quality analytical reports using various software programs
- Promote Firm services by enhancing relationships with advisors through timely and accurate responses to questions
- Act with integrity and respect in all situations
- Cultivate and grow existing client relationships and bring in new ones (prospecting and new lead generation)
- Assist with marketing efforts and plan client events
- Prioritize daily work, track progress of projects and deadlines, answer phones, take messages and schedule appointments
- Demonstrate initiative and desire to increase knowledge of rules, regulations and concepts
- Local office interaction with other support members, Financial Advisors and Management
Skills/Requirements:
- Series 7 and 63/65 (or 66) required (within first six months of hire)
- 3+ years’ experience working as a sales assistant/CSA in a corporate/brokerage environment
- Possess a high degree of proficiency with technology including MS Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook), and can quickly learn internal software programs
- Must be a team player with an energetic, positive disposition seeking growth and opportunity to expand the role
- Must be able to maintain the highest level of confidentiality
- Demonstrate strong accuracy and thoroughness in all facets of daily work and possess superb organizational skills
- Able to interface and articulate well with all levels of employees, management and clients in a highly professional, timely and friendly manner
- Able to meet designated deadlines and work effectively in a pressurized environment
- Demonstrate the ability to handle multiple tasks to completion with little or no supervision