Description
Summary
The Public Finance Operations Administrator is responsible providing overall support to the Public Finance department related to the issuance of municipal bonds. This includes managing a database of client files, maintaining the integrity of public finance records, interacting with national bond issue repositories, ensuring compliance with laws and regulations governing public finance and municipal securities, as well as other administrative support functions.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
• Interact constantly with Public Finance banking staff to gather information and documents to enter into and manage a database of all records and documents necessary for Public Finance to comply with federal rules and regulations.
• Work with other Public Finance Operations staff to maintain all administrative work associated with Public Finance municipal bond issues, to include: CUSIPs, award times, official statements, trade execution/correcting trade problems, settlement transactions, updating departmental bond issue calendar, maintaining and ensuring accurate client files, etc.
• Provide timely transaction information to the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB/EMMA) and Depository Trust Company (DTC) upon successful deal awards to the Firm.
• Monitor internal system for municipal bond issues from creation to completion for compliance with policies and procedures.
• Anticipate needs of and support public finance investment bankers to satisfy their deal-related requirements under policies and procedures.
• Answer questions from public finance investment bankers about standard practice and application of policies and procedures.
• Ensure adherence to federal, state and local regulations and ordinances
Qualifications
• The ability to multi-task and work under pressure in an organized manner.
• Strong interpersonal skills to interact with banking staff at all levels.
• The ability to work closely with the Public Finance Operations team, producing accurate work in a timely manner meeting deadlines as assigned.
• An understanding of Public Finance concepts from a functional and technical perspective.
• Knowledge of SEC and FINRA rules/regulations, industry practice and how they apply to Firm policies and procedures is helpful.
Education and Experience
• Minimum Preferred: Bachelor's degree
• Minimum Preferred: 2+ years in financial services with administrative and data entry experience
Licenses and Credentials
• Minimum Required: None
Systems and Technology
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook
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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