BOK Financial

Securities Services Ops Specialist II

Posted on: 18 Jun 2021

Tulsa, OK

Job Description

Summary

If you are looking for a role that combines a passion for innovation, an opportunity for growth, and a culture of teamwork, then you've come to the right place. We have an exciting opportunity awaiting someone like you! 

About the Role

You will serve as the subject matter expert for all transactional processing supporting Wealth Management accounts on the trust accounting system. You will be responsible for setting up and maintenance of securities, transactional processing, trade execution and settlement, foreign currency exchange, valuations, and reconciliations. You will work closely with account officers within Wealth Management and other departments across the organization.  You will develop, implement, and utilize process improvement while maintaining strong controls to mitigate risk to the bank and clients.

What You Can Expect

You will balance and reconcile daily activity between depositories and the trust accounting system resolving discrepancies to prevent financial losses and negative impact.  You will ensure the accurate and timely movement of funds between domestic and international depositories and institutions in addition to timely and accurate trade execution and settlement.   You will coordinate and oversee functions related to conversion including data import, voice scripting, programming, and testing of any custom reporting or processing. You will also provide training and guidance and serve as an escalation point for issues.

Team Culture

We are a collaborative, conscientious, and goal-oriented team.  We value initiative, and we care about the quality of our work. Managers across the line of business are readily available and accessible for any needs you may have.  You are responsible for driving the process, and our leaders are there to support you. Mentorship within the team is a common practice that will provide opportunities for growth.

How You'll Spend Your Time

You will apply knowledge of securities processing and Wealth Management to continually define, visualize, measure, analyze, improve, report, and control processes with the goal to meet internal and external customer and regulatory requirements.
You will ensure all security transactions, daily processes, documentation, and/or agreements are completed timely, accurately and within the policy guidelines.
You will verify completeness and accuracy of balance load information received as well as perform detailed reconciliation of participant balances by the source of funds and investment balances to assets or cash received from prior record keeper/trustee.
You will resolve complex issues timely to minimize losses to the bank and/or client and provide support to auditors, compliance, account officers, investment managers, WMS management, and support personnel.
You will design, test, and document reports necessary to support day-to-day operations and longer-term strategic decisions.
You will serve as the backup for other needs within Wealth Management Services functional units to identify solutions and assist with special projects.

We'd Like to Talk to You

DETAIL ORIENTED: You follow our established standards and have good judgment so you can escalate situations when appropriate. A passion for doing the job right the first time brings us joy. Accuracy, follow-up, and follow-through are vital for this role. 

TECH SAVVY: You will leverage your computer skills by accessing multiple systems and learning our processes and procedures.

SOLID COMMUNICATOR: You use exceptional verbal and written communication to express yourself clearly and concisely to internal and external clients.

PROBLEM SOLVER: You track and solve complex problems in a variety of situations and function effectively in rapidly changing or uncertain conditions.

COLLABORATION: You enjoy working in teams and across departments with proficiency in follow-up and follow-through.

RESULTS ORIENTED: You show initiative as you focus on the desired deliverables while meeting and exceeding your goals.

Education & Experience Requirements

This level of knowledge is normally acquired through completion of a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance and 5-7 years of directly related experience in a high volume securities operations environment or equivalent combination of education and experience.

BOK Financial

Tulsa, OK

BOK Financial Corporation is a $46 billion regional financial services company headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma with $79 billion in assets under management and administration.

The company's stock is publicly traded on NASDAQ under the Global Select market listings (BOKF). BOK Financial Corporation's holdings include BOKF, NA; BOK Financial Securities, Inc., BOK Financial Private Wealth, Inc., and BOK Financial Insurance, Inc. BOKF, NA operates TransFund, Cavanal Hill Investment Management, and BOK Financial Asset Management, Inc.

BOKF, NA operates banking divisions across eight states as: Bank of Albuquerque; Bank of Oklahoma; Bank of Texas; and BOK Financial in Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, and Missouri; as well as having limited purpose offices in Nebraska, Milwaukee, and Connecticut. Through its subsidiaries, BOK Financial Corporation provides commercial and consumer banking, brokerage trading, investment, trust and insurance services, mortgage origination and servicing, and an electronic funds transfer network. For more information, visit www.bokf.com.

BOK Financial is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities for training, compensation, transfer, promotion, and other aspects of employment for all qualified applicants and employees without regard to, race, color, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, genetic information, or veteran status.

  • Industry
    Banking/Financial Services
  • No. of Employees
    5000+
  • Jobs Posted
    118