Venture Services Associate Job Listing at Stifel in San Francisco, CA (Job ID 7737)

Description

Under general supervision by the Branch Manager, the Venture Services Associate is responsible for performing a wide range of assignments related to the stock distribution and trading for the venture capital community including managing stock distributions for General and Limited Partners. As a member of the Venture Services Team, the Venture Services Operations Associate performs all trade and operational functions related to venture distributions and transactions, as well as supporting general operational responsibilities for the branch office complex.

• Work closely with the Venture Services Manager to facilitate all aspects of venture fund stock distribution
• Assist in all aspects of restricted stock settlement from the initial venture distribution through the final distribution of proceeds
• Complete notification of venture distribution to participants with distribution information
• Manage Venture Services Database
• Produce venture distribution results reports for distributing venture fund companies
• Accept stock sale orders from venture limited partners
• Coordinate legal opinions with company counsels developing strong relationships
• Demonstrate expertise with restricted stock regulations and procedures including SEC Rule 144
• Provide reports and other information to Venture Services Manager as needed
• Identify situations that need to be brought to the attention of the Venture Services Manager or escalated to the Branch Manager
• Perform operational and administrative functions for venture distribution client-related requests (i.e., check requests, wiring funds, address changes, account instructions, etc.)
• Distribute Operational Daily Action Repots
• Complete daily cashiering functions

• Customer and Personal Service Significant knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction
• Technical Skills Trading and restricted securities expertise
• Excellent Oral and Written Expression Skills The ability to communicate information and ideas in spoken or written form, in both everyday communication and in giving presentations, so that others will understand. (Excellent communication skills including written, oral and presentation skills)
• Organization and Prioritization Skills - Outstanding organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously
• Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, spread sheet applications, managing files and records, and other office procedures and terminology
• General understanding of the investment brokerage industry and securities regulations
• Basic knowledge of investment products
• Basic understanding of operations system (i.e. forms and their purpose)
• Ability to organize/prioritize
• Practical problem solving
• Strong focus on providing exemplary client service
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Strong communication skills (both written and verbal)
• Excellent grammar and possess phone/office etiquette
• Customer and Personal Service Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
• Reading Comprehension Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
• Inductive Reasoning The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions
• Critical Thinking Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems
• Problem Sensitivity The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It may or may not involve actually solving the problem
• Time Management Managing ones own time and priorities to ensure the meeting of deadlines

• Minimum Required: High School Diploma or equivalent
• Minimum Required: 2 years of experience interacting with high level clients within the financial services or investment management industry

• Minimum Required: Series 7 and 63 or 66

• Knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, BETA Terminal

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.