Wealthfront

Brokerage Operations Specialist

Wealthfront$81K — $90K *
US-AnywhereRemote in Palo Alto, CA
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 2+ years of brokerage industry experience, ideally in back office roles
  • Knowledge of securities regulations and account transfers
  • Familiarity with AML and risk mitigation procedures
  • Excellent organizational capabilities
  • Collaborative and customer-focused mindset
  • Strong communication skills across diverse teams
  • Tech-savvy with an interest in enhancing business processes
  • Bachelor's degree in finance or economics, or equivalent experience
  • FINRA Series 7 certification (or ability to acquire it within 90 days)

Responsibilities

  • Complete daily brokerage operations exception reports and reconcile discrepancies
  • Conduct quality control checks and ensure regulatory documents are accurately delivered
  • Handle cashiering duties including verification of financial transactions and withdrawals
  • Maintain accounts while assessing activity for AML risk
  • Build strong interdepartmental relationships, especially with engineering teams
  • Perform in-office tasks as required by business needs

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health coverage including medical, vision, and dental
  • 401K plan to aid in retirement savings
  • Generous paid time off policy
  • Parental leave support for new parents
  • Wellness reimbursements to promote employee health
  • Opportunities for professional development and training
  • Employee investing discount to enhance financial benefits
Full Job Description
Wealthfront Corporation is currently hiring a Brokerage Operations Specialist to be responsible for daily brokerage operations functions including Cashiering and Account Maintenance. Brokerage Operations is a division of Wealthfront Brokerage and works closely with Client Services and all other divisions of Wealthfront Inc. - including the engineering and product teams - to provide the best client experience possible.

Responsibilities

  • Complete daily brokerage operations exception reports including unreconciled activity, margin, corporate actions, etc.
  • Conduct quality control reviews and regulatory document delivery reconciliation
  • Perform cashiering duties including verification of incoming wires, checks, ACHs and process withdrawal requests
  • Provide ongoing account maintenance and review of new and existing account activity for risk mitigation related to AML
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with other teams at the company, specifically creating strong relationships with engineers
  • Certain in office tasks as the business requires


Requirements

  • Minimum of 2 years brokerage industry experience preferably in a back office role
  • Securities regulatory knowledge and strong understanding of account transfers, corporate actions/dividends, and trading
  • Understanding of AML and risk mitigation rules
  • Strong organizational skills
  • Customer-centric business philosophy and collaborative mindset
  • Ability to communicate cross-functionally
  • Appreciation and understanding of applying technology and software to business processes
  • Desire to improve processes to increase team efficiency and productivity
  • Strong work ethic and hands-on approach
  • Ability to quickly learn proprietary web-based account services applications
  • Appreciation for compliance and adherence to government regulations
  • Bachelor's degree in finance, economics, or related field or requisite related work experience
  • FINRA Series 7 required (or ability to obtain in 90 days)


Estimated annual salary range: $81,000 - $90,000 USD plus Equity.
Plus benefits include medical, vision, dental, 401K plan, generous time off, parental leave, wellness reimbursements, professional development, employee investing discount, and more!

About Wealthfront

Wealthfront is a robo-advisor that provides automated investment management services. The company was founded in 2008 by Andy Rachleff and Dan Carroll. Wealthfront's platform uses algorithms to create and manage investment portfolios for clients based on their risk tolerance and financial goals. The company is headquartered in Redwood City, California, and has over $20 billion in assets under management. Wealthfront has been recognized as one of the fastest-growing companies in North America by Deloitte's Technology Fast 500.
Learn more about Wealthfront
Size
500 employees
Industry
Founded
2008

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