Operations Assistant Director - Advisory Operations Job Listing at Stifel in Saint Louis, MO (Job ID 7893)

Description

The Assistant Director of Advisory Operations will manage several teams to achieve departmental and firm goals. This role requires a comprehensive understanding of the department's high-level functions to effectively guide and direct managers on a variety of topics pertaining to Stifel's Advisory business. Acting as an internal consultant, the Assistant Director will collaborate extensively with other departments at Stifel and external vendors to drive firm and regulatory initiatives.

• Provide strategic leadership to a team of managers overseeing daily general processing for the firm's advisory accounts.
• Support the oversight and coordination of daily operational activities across sub-groups within the department.
• Manage departmental hiring and separation decisions, and regularly evaluates organizational structure with Director to optimize workforce effectiveness.
• Train under Director to gain proficiency in contract negotiations, vendor onboarding, formal supervisory responsibilities, and broader managerial functions.
• Collaborate with Director and Managers on compensation planning, including salary reviews, merit increases, and performance-based incentives.
• Maintain comprehensive knowledge of departmental procedures and operational workflows.
• Contribute to the implementation of policy decisions that enhance operational efficiency while maintaining a client-centric approach.
• Understand how procedural changes or new initiatives will affect operations and what adjustments are needed.
• Provide escalation assistance and decision making for department management.

• Comprehensive knowledge of industry regulations and compliance standards.
• Extensive expertise in brokerage or advisory operations, with deep subject matter experience.
• Strong analytical skills to interpret and apply complex regulatory requirements.
• Proven leadership and collaboration abilities to drive successful project execution.
• Demonstrated capability to mentor, develop, and support team members in their career growth.
• Exceptional communication skills for engaging with internal stakeholders and external partners.
• Comfortable interacting with all levels of management, as well as external auditors and regulatory examiners.

• Minimum Required: Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience
• Minimum Required: 7+ years' experience within the financial services industry

• Minimum Required: Series 7, 24, and 66 or ability to obtain within 1 year of hire.

• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook  #LI-AS1

Stifel is 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.