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Description
Summary
The Options Associate III is responsible for supporting the options business at the Firm. This role is required to have working knowledge of options in order to educate and assist Financial Advisors (FAs) and assistants with all areas of the business. The Associate will collaborate with various departments at the Firm to resolve option related issues and achieve goals.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
• Advises on option strategies
• Develops option strategies with FAs and clients
• Monitors Firm option trading activity for potential violations
• Coordinates precious metal trading between third party dealer and FAs
• Evaluates and enforces Firm policies for documentation, risk, and sales practices
• Design and create marketing and educational materials
Qualifications
• General understanding of the financial services industry
• Basic knowledge of investment products including options
• Solid mathematical skills
Education and Experience
• Minimum Required: Bachelor's degree in Finance or related field; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Minimum Required: 1-3 years' experience in Banking, Accounting, or other analytical field
Licenses and Credentials
• Minimum Required: Series 7 & 66 at time of hire and Series 4 within 12 months
Systems and Technology
• Proficient in Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Office Suite
• Efficiently utilizes Stifel specific Systems BETA, Thompson, OnBase, etc.
Disclaimer
NOTE: Job descriptions are intended to be accurate reflections of those principal job elements essential for making fair pay decisions about jobs. Nothing in this job description restricts management right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
About Stifel
Stifel is a more than 130 years old and still thinking like a start-up. We are a global wealth management and investment banking firm serious about innovation and fresh ideas. Built on a simple premise of safeguarding our clients' money as if it were our own, coined by our namesake, Herman Stifel, our success is intimately tied to our commitment to helping families, companies, and municipalities find their own success.
While our headquarters is in St. Louis, we have offices in New York, San Francisco, Baltimore, London, Frankfurt, Toronto, and more than 400 other locations. Stifel is home to approximately 9,000 individuals who are currently building their careers as financial advisors, research analysts, project managers, marketing specialists, developers, bankers, operations associates, among hundreds more. Let's talk about how you can find your place here at Stifel, where success meets success.
At Stifel we offer an entrepreneurial environment, comprehensive benefits package to include health, dental and vision care, 401k, wellness initiatives, life insurance, and paid time off.
Stifel is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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