Deputy Director/Manager of RIA Operations

Deputy Director/Manager RIA Operations - Top 100 RIA wealth management & insurance firm founded in the 1980's w/ ~$15b in assets has created this position to back up COO.  Firm growing at > 25%.  Backed by PE firm.  New Jersey location, hybrid schedule with total comp $175k - $225k.

Responsibilities

As a strategic partner with the firm's leadership, contribute to and implement the long-term operations plan to provide state-of-the-art experience to other departments, advisors and clients.

• Manage operational staff and back-up the Head of RIA Operations in all activities including Executive Committee meetings.  

• Ensure the delivery of day-to-day operations requirements by being a servant manager and an individual contributor as needed by using KPIs to monitor the operations lifecycle including planning, testing, implementation, enhancement updates, and procedure and production releases.  Examples include: security, testing, reporting, quality assurance, enhancements in coordination with IT

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent with 7 to 12 years of business experience with at least 5 years' experience in an RIA, brokerage or custody and 2 years as a manager

• Demonstrated near-expert knowledge in operations, the software used in operations,  leading and motivating operations staff and interacting with vendors, internal clients, advisors, and clients.

• Team-oriented, impeccable attention to detail, excellent people, oral and written skills

• Demonstrated discretion and confidentiality