Investment Administrative Assistant

Description:
INVESTMENT ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
DEPARTMENT: Investments
CLASSIFICATION: Non-Exempt
REPORTS TO: RJFS Co-Branch Manager Operations
SUPERVISES: None
Position Summary:
This position is responsible for the administrative support of the First Farmers Investment department. The position involves handling a heavy workload with a variety of tasks in a professional manner, while coordinating all office activities to increase efficiency thereby ensuring smooth office operation.
Duties:
- Provide administrative support for Raymond James Financial Advisors
- Open new accounts, process annuity orders, deposits and appropriate paperwork
- Develop knowledge of Raymond James operation and department functionality
- Coordinate the completion of applicable annual and semi-annual reports
- Assure all office supplies are at a workable level and office equipment are in a workable status
- Answer incoming calls, route calls to appropriate staff and/or take messages
- Assure all material and forms requiring compliance approval is properly processed
- Complete all office filing
- Provide assistance with arrangements for seminars or meetings
- Process all mail
- Assist financial advisors with scheduling client appointments
- Other duties as assigned
Relationships/Qualifications:
- Responsible to the RJFS Co-Branch Manager Operations for the fulfillment of functions and responsibilities assigned
- Will have contact with the customers and public. Shall conduct all relationships in a manner that will enhance the overall marketing of the bank and department
- Strong communication and multitasking abilities needed
- Ability to be detail oriented, organized and client friendly a must, as well as proficient in Word and Excel
- Should have a minimum of two years of investment industry experience
- SIE, Series 7 Series 66 required within 18 months of employment
Working Conditions:
- Normal office environment
- Extended viewing of computer screens
- Repetitive hand and arm movement