552 jobs in Raymond James Financial, Inc.

Job Summary

Under general direction with a high level of autonomy, uses extensive knowledge and skills obtained through education and experience, to create new and manage existing relationships with retirement plan specialist, Registered Investment Advisors, financial advisors/brokers and agents to generate required production/sales revenue from service offerings throughout a given territory. Leads projects, programs or processes with significant business impact involving cross-functional teams. Develops tactical plans and completes complex assignments with substantial latitude for unreviewed actions or decisions. Provides comprehensive solutions to complex problems or needs. End results are evaluated for achieving goals and objectives. Extensive contact with external clients is required to sell service offerings and generate revenue for the company.

The Director, Business Development will cover the Colorado, Utah, New Mexico, Arizona and Kansas territory. Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible for building and maintaining relationships with financial advisors to generate revenue within a specific territory.
• Identify, qualify and engage with retirement plan specialist advisors in territory.
• Build mutually beneficial, long-term business relationships with retirement plan specialist advisors in territory.
• Assists with educating financial advisors on the benefits of offered services for their clients through individual or group meetings presentations, including branch visits, seminars, and conferences/trade shows.
• Developing and implementing business plans for the territory to deliver on sales goals.
• Presents sales activities at weekly meetings.
• Maintains activity logs using Salesforce to create and maintain financial advisor profile levels and data on current and proposed sales activity.
• Achieve territory sales goals.
• Manages expense account within allotted budget.
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Knowledge of

• Fundamental concepts, principles and practices of the company sponsored retirement plan industry.
• How to build trusted relationships with partners and financial advisors.

Skill in

• Identifying the needs of plan sponsors through effective questioning and listening techniques.
• Supporting advisors in efforts to grow their business.
• Organize, manage, and track multiple detailed tasks and assignments with frequently changing priorities in a fast-paced work environment.
• Preparing and delivering clear, convincing, and professional sales presentations to small and large audiences.
• Problem solving sufficient to effectively analyze, research and resolve inquiries and issues in a timely manner.
• Analyzing business processes and identifying process improvement opportunities.
• Operating standard office equipment and using required software application to produce correspondence, reports, electronic communication, and spreadsheets.

Ability to

• Represent the company in a highly professional manner.
• Organize, prioritize, and manage tasks and projects to complete work efficiently.
• Use appropriate interpersonal styles and communicate effectively and professionally, both orally and in writing, with all organizational levels to accomplish objectives and convince others to accept ideas or goals.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with team members, internal partners, and external parties.
• Assimilate and prioritize strategies into operational guidelines.
• Work independently as well as collaboratively within a team environment.
• Establish clear directions and priorities.

Educational/Previous Experience Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree (B.A.) in Finance or related field and a minimum two (2) years of experience in the financial services industry.
• Five (5) years of experience in the retirement plan services industry in strongly preferred.

Or

• Any equivalent combination of experience, education, and/or training approved by Human Resources.

Please note: This role is not eligible for immigration Work Visa sponsorship, either currently or in the future.

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**Responsibilities:**
+ Supports execution of a strategic plan to monitor and control expenses, facilitate revenue growth, and improve productivity.
+ Supports delivery of the client or prospect experience, including maintaining administrative procedures as well as coordinating execution of client or prospect requests.
+ Works directly with home office departments to coordinate branch-home office workflow.
+ Researches and resolves moderately complex problems relating to client accounts and inquiries.
+ Assists with planning and coordinating of special projects for branch or complex to include events for clients or prospects that result in a return on investment.
+ Maintains expertise in practice management tools and resources, reporting and compliance practices.
+ Assists branch manager, complex manager, or practice business manager with continuing education of team members.
+ Maintains strong relationships with key business partners both internal and external.
+ Assists with prospective advisors, provides consultation and education regarding the Raymond James and Associates platform.
+ Maintains a prospect database, gathering information and data on prospects to be used by branch or complex manager to determine suitability in the branch recruiting process.
+ Assists with preparation of payout analyses based on prospect's production and mix of business.
+ Coordinates /oversees the transition process for internal transfers and/or new affiliates with other functional areas to ensure a professional recruiting process from initial contact through transition to the branch ensuring proper execution of every step of the commit /onboarding process.
+ Partners with home office departments to leverage product sales and generate new business opportunities for financial advisors.
+ Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
**Education/Experience:**
+ Associates degree and five years' experience in financial services industry or related field~or~
+ Bachelor's degree and a minimum of two years' experience in the financial services industry or related field~or~
+ An equivalent combination of experience, education and/or training as approved by Human Resource
**Licenses/Certifications**
+ None

**Responsibilities**
+ PartnerswithFinancialAdvisortoreviewclients'currentportfoliodesign,understandclient goals, enter client data, and conduct financialanalysis.
+ Evaluatesoverallindividualandemployer-basedretirementneeds,researchesvarious options, and recommends planningalternatives.
+ Researchesandprovidesrecommendationsrelatedtoriskmanagementconcerns,including insurance.
+ Designsandrecommendsatailoredfinancialanalysisorcomprehensivefinancialplanfor clients and prospects that meets their short and long-term financial needs andgoals.
+ Preparespresentationsthatclearlycommunicatetherecommendationsandalternatives related to the client's financial analysis and comprehensive plandesign.
+ Performsdetaileddocumentreviews;analyzesclientinformationandsituationsacrossthe financial planning spectrum to developplan
+ Researchesinformationasnecessaryonacase-by-casebasisandwritescustomized financial plan observations and recommendations for each clientcase
+ Prepares files for meetings with existing and newclients
+ Prepares,coordinatesandfollowsthroughonanyneededcommunicationwithnewor existingclients
+ Continuouslymonitorsclients'financialsituationswithdetailandaccuracy,withtheabilityto the look at their overall financialpicture
+ Responds to client questions by telephone, email and occasional personalvisits.
+ Educatesclientonthefunctionsofvarioussecuritiesmarketsandtheprincipalfactorsthat affect them.
+ Provides guidance on estate planning options andtechniques.
+ Responds to and directs education funding questions including 529 savingsplans.
+ Assists with guidance on small businessplanning.
+ Conductsresearchasneededrelatedtoassignedclientcases,includingbutnotlimitedto basicincometaxquestionsandotherlegalissuesrequestingguidancewhenappropriate.
+ May participate in clientpresentations.
+ May open, transfer, and close customer accounts and maintain appropriate accountrecords.
+ May obtain and verify the client's purchase and sale instructions, enter orders, and follow up on completion oftransactions.
+ Ensures firm and regulatory policies are followed within compliancestandards
+ Perform other duties and responsibilities asassigned.
**Education/Experience Requirements**
+ Bachelor's degree in a related field and three years' experience in the financial services industry with an emphasis onfinancial, retirement and estate planning field or in marketing these services
~or~
+ An equivalent combination of experience, education and/or training as approved by Human Resources
**Licenses**
+ SIE required provided that an exemption or grandfatheringcannot beapplied
+ Series7
+ Series 63, 65 and/or66 as required by state or ability to obtain within sixmonths

**Job Summary**
Celebrating more than 60 years of rich history and recognition for service and excellence in the Financial Services industry, Raymond James is seeking a dynamic Registered Client Service Associate who is a motivated, detail oriented and creative problem solver to join our growing team. This essential role helps to provide high quality/high touch critical administrative support to Financial Advisors, their prospective and existing clients and other branch staff team members. The ideal candidate will have effective communication skills across multiple platforms (phone, email, in-person, virtual), as well as the ability to organize, manage, and track multiple, detailed tasks and assignments with frequently changing priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced, task-oriented work environment. Come grow with us and see where a career at Raymond James could take you!
**Responsibilities:**
+ Serves as first point of contact to service a high volume of daily interactions, including basic inquiries, providing quotes and scheduling of meetings, with prospective and existing clients on the phone, in-person, virtually and through mailings.
+ Works both independently and within a dynamic team environment to provide crucial support to the financial advisors and branch office.
+ Onboards new clients, opens new client accounts and researches client and security information using internal databases and other technologies.
+ Ensures key client information and documentation is current with firm and industry requirements, rules and regulations.
+ Processes and monitors the transfer of assets to ensure all assets and cost basis were successfully received.
+ Monitors available cash awaiting investment, including running weekly cash and cash equivalent reports and contacting clients with investment opportunities to maximize returns.
+ Reviews, assesses and responds to all corporate action items and client account alerts.
+ Prepares financial reports, spreadsheets and other materials for client meetings.
+ Inputs orders and rebalances portfolios on behalf of the Financial Advisors.
+ Creates and maintains records and files utilizing Client Relationship Management (CRM) software.
+ Assists Financial Advisors with marketing efforts including seminars and other client-facing events.
+ Actively engages in available training/cross-training and educational and/or professional development opportunities to remain current on firm and industry policies and procedures.
+ Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
**Skills:**
+ Company's working structure, policies, mission, and strategies.
+ Managed account platforms.
+ General office practices, procedures, and methods.
+ Investment concepts, practices and procedures used in the securities industry.
+ Financial markets, products and industry regulations.
+ Trading terminology.
+ Client Relationship Management (CRM) software, or similar contact management software.
+ Goal planning software.
+ Excel, including developing spreadsheets as needed and for ongoing reporting.
+ Effective communication across multiple client interactive platforms (in-person, virtual, phone and mail)
+ Operate standard office equipment and using required software applications to produce correspondence, reports, electronic communication, spreadsheets, and databases.
+ Analyze and research account information.
+ Organize, manage, and track multiple, detailed tasks and assignments with. frequently changing priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced, task-oriented work environment.
+ Identify time sensitive items and assess competing priorities.
+ Take initiative and proactively follow up on submitted items to ensure completion; resolve errors, questions or concerns.
+ Handle stressful situations and provide a high level of customer service in a calm and professional manner.
+ Analyze problems and establish solutions in a fast paced environment.
+ Use mathematics sufficient to process account and transaction information.
+ Use appropriate interpersonal styles and communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with all organizational levels, in person and virtually.
+ Work both independently and as part of a cohesive team.
+ Provide a high level of customer service.
**Education/Previous Experience**
+ High School Diploma or equivalent and one (1) or more years securities industry or related work experience preferred, or an equivalent combination of experience, education, and/or training as approved by Human Resources.
**Licenses/Certifications**
+ SIE required provided that an exemption or grandfathering cannot be applied.
+ Series 7 required.
+ Series 63, 65 and/or 66 as required by state.

Job Description
**Job Summary**
The Advisory Mastery Program (AMP) is a unique development program designed to provide training and support to prepare trainees for a successful career as a Financial Advisor. Raymond James advisors provide sound financial advice and counsel consistent with our client's objectives, time horizon, and risk tolerance. AMP offers comprehensive education, training and mentorship of both technical and sales skills. The holistic approach of the program fully positions new advisors for success and long-term development. After their first year, successful AMP Advisors meet production targets that impact overall company revenue and help our clients realize their financial goals.
**Essential Duties and Responsibilities**
+ Become trained and skilled to effectively and efficiently function in the Financial Advisor role:
+ Develop client pipeline by prospecting, networking, community involvement, centers of influence and developing niches.
+ Manage full scope of client relationship by evaluating client financial needs, investment opportunities, current holdings and available investment capital and help them identify their investment objectives.
+ Recommends investment products, solutions, and services that are suitable for prospects and clients based on predetermined client needs, time horizons, risk profile, and preferences.
+ Seeks expertise of internal resources to identify investment opportunities and solutions for clients.
+ Develops a book of business consistent with AMP program goals for assets under management and required production.
+ Completes required program training and assignments, obtaining mandatory industry licenses within prescribed timeframes, mastering assessments and meeting minimum performance and production standards.
+ Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
**Knowledge of**
+ Economic and accounting principles and practices, financial markets, banking, and the analysis and reporting of financial data.
+ Basic principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services.
**Skill in**
+ Preparing and delivering clear, effective, and professional presentations.
+ Strong communication and interpersonal skills to build relationships with clients.
+ Excellent problem solving skills to identify the needs of clients through effective questioning and listening techniques.
**Ability to**
+ Demonstrate persistence in the face of obstacles and maintain optimism in the face of rejection.
+ Accept criticism and deal calmly and effectively in high stress situations.
+ Effectively communicate portfolio losses while preserving client loyalty.
+ Provide a high level of client service with a strong focus remaining on what's best for their personal wealth management.
+ Network in the community and effectively market him or herself and Raymond James.
**Education/Previous Experience**
+ Bachelor's degree (B.A) from four-year College or university preferred, and a minimum of four (4) years working experience, including sales (preferably intangible) or business experience demonstrating achievement preferred.
+ OR ~
+ An equivalent combination of experience, education, and/or training as approved by Human Resources.
**Licenses/Certifications**
+ SIE required provided that an exemption or grandfathering cannot be applied or ability to obtain within 4 months from start of program.
+ Series 7 & 66 or ability to obtain within 4 months from start of program.
+ Life, Health and Variable Annuity or ability to obtain within 6 months from start of program.

**Essential Duties and Responsibilities** :
+ Monitor and analyze issuer credit quality
+ Monitor and assess general market conditions as well as legislative and regulatory changes that affect the municipal market
+ Ability to produce periodic written material on certain sectors or events that impact the municipal bond market
+ Provide client-related feedback to sales and trading
+ Provide credit and structuring insights to the public finance team and assist with RFP responses, oral presentations, and relationship development
+ Develop relationships across the fixed income platform, including with the issuer and investor communities
**Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities** :
+ Candidate must have relevant fundamental credit analysis experience and strong working knowledge of the municipal bond market landscape
+ Expertise in - or ability to pick up knowledge in - various sectors, such as tax-backed, utility, airport, pre-paid gas, and housing
+ Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
+ Ability to work independently as well as with a team
+ Strong organizational skills
+ Ability to prioritize and multi-task
+ Ability to remain flexible with changing priorities
+ Must be confident and comfortable interacting with sales, trading, banking, as well as institutional and issuer clients
+ Strong written and verbal communication skills
+ Must be willing and able to travel to visit clients and to participate in public speaking engagements
+ Must be able to provide writing samples
**Educational/Previous Experience Requirements:**
+ Ideal candidate will have a minimum of seven years of relevant municipal credit analysis experience
+ Undergraduate degree required - MBA, CPA, or CFA is preferred
+ Competency with Bloomberg, Word, Excel, and Power Point
**Licenses/Certifications** **:**
+ Must have Series 52 and 63 licenses, or be willing to obtain them shortly after employment
**DISCLAIMER**
**The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature of work performed; the level of knowledge and skills typically required; and usual working conditions of this position. It is not designed to contain, or be interpreted as, a comprehensive listing of all requirements or responsibilities that may be required by employees in this position. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.**

**Responsibilities**
+ Collects fundamental research on related companies as requested by FinancialAdvisors.
+ Uses analytical tools, software and methodologies to research investment products, asset allocation and comparative analysis onportfolios.
+ Assists in preparation of written industry and company specificreports
+ Assists in development of financial models for revenue and incomeforecasts.
+ AssistswithresearchandanalyticsusedinInvestmentStrategywhitepapersforFinancial Advisors.
+ Assistswithpreparationofpresentations,portfolio/equityanalyses,andproposalsforHigh Net Worth and institutional clients and prospects.
+ May participate in client meetings to identify client goals andtolerances.
+ Assists with developing individualized client investment strategy for FinancialAdvisor.
+ Responds to inquiries from Financial Advisors to research and resolveissues.
+ Preparescustomizedwrittenindustryandcompanyspecificreportsuponrequestto FinancialAdvisor.
+ Assists in development of financial models to forecast team revenue andincome.
+ Assists with preparation of scheduled and ad hoc performancereports.
+ Maintainschecklistsfortrackingperiodicinvestmentmanagers'reviewsbythirdpartyand independent investment managersearches.
+ Generatesperiodicreportsoninvestmentanalysesandpeergroupcomparisonswith relevant investment benchmarks forclients.
+ Interfaces effectively with all levels of staff in managingportfolios.
+ Completes ad hoc projects and reports asassigned.
+ Performs other duties and responsibilities asassigned.
**Education/Experience Requirements**
+ Bachelor's degree in a related field and three years' experience in the financial services industry with an emphasis on conducting market research and analysis
~or~
+ An equivalent combination of experience, education and/or training as approved by Human Resources
**Licenses**
+ SIE required provided that an exemption or grandfathering cannot beapplied
+ Series7
+ Series 63, 65and/or 66 as required by state
+ Additional licensesor designations may be required asneeded.

**Job Summary**
Celebrating more than 60 years of rich history and recognition for service and excellence in the Financial Services industry, Raymond James is seeking a dynamic Client Service Associate who is a motivated, detail oriented and creative problem solver to join our growing team. This essential role helps to provide high quality/high touch critical administrative support to Financial Advisors, their prospective and existing clients and other branch staff team members. The ideal candidate will have effective communication skills across multiple platforms (phone, email, in-person, virtual), as well as the ability to organize, manage, and track multiple, detailed tasks and assignments with frequently changing priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced, task-oriented work environment. Come grow with us and see where a career at Raymond James could take you!
**Essential Duties and Responsibilities**
+ Services a high volume of daily interactions, including basic inquiries and scheduling of meetings, with prospective and existing clients on the phone, in-person, virtually and through mailings.
+ Works both independently and within a dynamic team environment to provide crucial support to the financial advisors and branch office.
+ With a high level of organization and accuracy, processes client financial transactions and financial advisor and branch office expenses and expense reports.
+ Opens new client accounts and researches client and security information using internal databases and other technologies.
+ For proper maintenance and to meet firm and industry requirements, ensures client paperwork and documentation is accurate and correct prior to submission and processing. Follows up to ensure accurate completion.
+ Prepares letters, forms and reports to assist with servicing existing clients and prospecting for new clients.
+ Prepares various business summary reports and client-specific reporting as needed for review by the financial advisor.
+ Creates and maintains records and files utilizing Client Relationship Management (CRM) software.
+ Assists Financial Advisors with marketing efforts including seminars and other client-facing events.
+ May enter orders at the direction of the Financial Advisor.
+ Actively engages in available training/cross-training and educational and/or professional development opportunities to remain current on firm and industry policies and procedures.
+ Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
**Knowledge of**
+ Company's working structure, policies, mission, and strategies.
+ General office practices, procedures, and methods.
+ Investment concepts, practices and procedures used in the securities industry.
+ Financial markets, products and industry regulations.
**Skill in**
+ Client Relationship Management (CRM) software, or similar contact management software.
+ Excel, including developing spreadsheets as needed and for ongoing reporting.
+ Effective communication across multiple client interactive platforms (in-person, virtual, phone and mail)
**Ability to**
+ Operate standard office equipment and using required software applications to produce correspondence, reports, electronic communication, spreadsheets, and databases.
+ Analyze and research account information.
+ Organize, manage, and track multiple, detailed tasks and assignments with frequently changing priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced, task-oriented work environment.
+ Identify time sensitive items and assess competing priorities.
+ Take initiative and proactively follow up on submitted items to ensure completion; resolve errors, questions or concerns.
+ Handle stressful situations and provide a high level of customer service in a calm and professional manner.
+ Analyze problems and establish solutions in a fast paced environment.
+ Use mathematics sufficient to process account and transaction information.
+ Use appropriate interpersonal styles and communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with all organizational levels, in person and virtually.
+ Work both independently and as part of a cohesive team.
+ Provide a high level of customer service.
**Education/Previous Experience**
+ High School Diploma or equivalent and one (1) or more years securities industry or related work experience preferred, or an equivalent combination of experience, education, and/or training as approved by Human Resources.

Primary Functions of the Position:
+ Ensure that the core loan system matches the executed legal documents, whether via input or review
+ Process or review new loans, renewals, modifications, extensions, payments, advances, maintenance, and system generated reports
+ Provide customer support to both internal and external clients regarding account inquiries, research, and operational issues
+ Provide backup support for other related duties, such as overseeing the printing and mailing of loan statements and manual calculation of accruing fees on commercial loans
+ Work closely with Relationship Managers, Service Teams, Legal and Compliance to effectively execute on deliverables
Education and Experience Requirements:
+ High School Diploma or equivalent; post-secondary degree preferred
+ 2-4 years of experience, including previous bank operations or financial services experience
+ Previous Consumer/Private Bank/Wealth Management quality review experience with knowledge of lending regulatory requirements is a plus
Essential Skills and Abilities:
+ Familiarity with loan systems; and ability to read and understand loan documents in order to review that the loan system matches the loan documents
+ Strong attention to detail
+ Ability to communicate effectively in person, through email, and over the phone
+ Proficiency in basic math skills and general knowledge of office software is required
+ Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-intensity work environment
+ Job may require additional hours of work during peak periods to meet service levels