Our client is a leading Australian stockbroker seeking Desk Assistants to join their Sydney team supporting 3 stockbrokers.

The role will be a broad opportunity covering operations, account maintenance, client services, equity trade execution and direct adviser support.

Responsibilities:

• Distribute new account documents and required notifications to clients and review new account forms for accuracy and completeness, including input of client banking details;
• Trade execution on behalf of advisers using IRESS
• Assign account numbers and provide advisers with completed new account forms after management approval;
• Arrange and assist with CHESS and sponsorship, off-market, broker to broker and issuer to CHESS transfer of client documents;
• Authorise access and respond to client queries re website;
• Coordinate Initial Public Offering allocations and applicable client documentation. Liaise with back office and share registries regarding client and adviser enquiries;
• Coordinate client seminars, conferences and presentations. Maintain account files and undertake regular follow-up on missing documents;
• Process and monitor stock settlements, including follow up with clients re outstanding funds;
• Participate in department cross-training as required.

Experience:

• Degree qualified within a banking related discipline;
• RG 146 (ideally – if not will be paid for to study);
• Ideally ADA 1 & 2;
• Strong communication skills is a must and ability and confidence to liaise on the phone;
• Ideally some experience in the Australian and global securities markets in an operations or CS capacity;
• Knowledge and understanding of financial markets fundamentals;
• Prior broking operations experience highly regarded;
• Finance degree highly regarded.