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S&S Employment Partners

Director of Operations

S&S Employment Partners, Urbandale, Iowa, United States, 50322


One of our clients is seeking a

Director of Operations

to join their team.

This is a full time, direct hire opportunity where you will earn up to $175,000 per year, based on your experience. Plus, additional bonus and incentives. You will work Monday – Friday, daytime hours.

Some of your responsibilities as Director of Operations include leading the firms trade supervision efforts, as well as:

Strategic Planning

Creating, monitoring, and reporting performance metrics

Ensuring company goals and standards are met by monitoring progress regularly

Leading back and middle office operations

Implementing policies, procedures, and controls

Overseeing day-to-day operations

Ensuring systems and processes are meeting the business needs of the Financial Advisors

Creating and supervising system administration of the Financial Advisor systems platform including full life cycle from prospect to client

Building a hybrid model of insourced and outsourced services

Partnering with department leaders, third-party vendors, and financial professionals to make decisions regarding operational activity and strategic goals

Overseeing change management and work process design/improvement efforts and system enhancements

Looking for opportunities to improve business processes through automation and process redesign

Developing both short and long-term strategies, aligned with company objectives to achieve department and company goals

Leading Advisor onboarding initiatives including adding Financial Advisors, moving client accounts including history, reconciling data, and training

Advocating for innovation to transform the way the company supports and interacts with business partners

Coordinating and communicating activities and statuses to leadership

Working closely with team members, advisors, product distributors, head of distribution, and company executives

Participating in high priority or sensitive case management escalations

Travel up to 25%

Performing other duties as assigned

To qualify, you must have three to four (3 - 4) years of experience, you will also be expected to have:

Bachelor’s degree

Series 6 or 7 (must have one)

Series 65 or 66 (must have one)

FINRA license

Success with strategic planning - showcasing ability to impact change

Life and Annuity insurance industry experience

4-5 years of wealth industry experience

Strong MS Office skills

Ability to multitask

Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously

Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal)

If you have excellent presentation skills with the ability

to clearly communicate complex, detailed, and sensitive information

, then please submit your resume for immediate and confidential consideration.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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