TRADING SPECIALIST

Employment Type: Regular Full/Part Time: Full Time Division: Investment Ops Location: Madisonville Office Building, Cincinnati, OHGENERAL FUNCTION:
Under moderate supervision, receives and enters trades from Investment Executives and customers of Fifth Third Securities. Provides value-added services to both 5/3rd Securities Investment Executives and their customers concerning trade execution and the various exchanges on which trades take place.DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Receive and execute trade instructions from customers both directly and as a backup for unavailable Investment Executives and their assistants.

Accurately enter stock, mutual fund, bond, option, and UIT orders through Fiserv.

Maintain blotters of daily activity to satisfy compliance requirements.

Review and execute trades submitted through voice or Internet systems.

Arrange and monitor special settlement instruction requests for trades placed.

Execute broker requests for trade error corrections, requesting corrections through Fiserv and monitoring their successful completion.

Maintain and update gain and loss spreadsheets for errors.

Assist Investment Executives in all aspects of Fiserv's trading system.

Receive, log and file monthly blotters received from brokers.

Ability to service both Investment Executives and clients of 5/3rd Securities in a professional and accurate manner.SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
None.
Job RequirementsMINIMUM KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:
Understand all aspects of equity and mutual fund trading, including stop orders, limit orders, market orders, GTC orders, margin requirements, and option orders.

Ability to work in a stressful environment, meet deadlines, and service accounts with high attention to detail.

Problem-solving abilities and critical thinking skills.

Ability to multi-task.

Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Strong math and organizational skills.

PC literacy with proficiency in Windows and Microsoft Products, especially Excel.

Understanding of quote systems required.

Four-year college degree with business, accounting or related discipline. Experience in a similar position in the industry will be considered in lieu of a college degree.

1-3 years previous brokerage industry experience.

Series 7 and Series 63 licenses required. E.O.E., M/F/D/V