D.A. Davidson, an employee-owned Financial Services firm, is seeking an exceptionally sharp, motivated and detail-oriented Client Associate to join our Pendleton, OR branch. In this team-critical role, you will work alongside Financial Professionals to provide excellent client service and support. This is an outstanding opportunity to advance your career in the financial services industry in an environment of continual growth and development.  

If you have a passion for creating an exceptional client experience, enjoy working collaboratively as part of a team and relish detail and accuracy, we want to hear from you! This is a part-time position.

Primary Qualifications:
•    Eager to advance and grow in the Financial Services Industry ‒ Opportunity to complete the Securities Industry Essentials (SIE) and FINRA General Securities Representative (Series 7) Exam and Uniform Securities State Law Exam (Series 66 [or Series 63/65]).
•    High school graduate. Post-secondary education, or comparable work experience preferred. 
•    Solid technology skills (Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook) and the desire to learn and leverage innovative technologies to optimize the client experience. 
•    Proven ability to build client/customer relationships including excellent communication (written and verbal) and problem-solving skills.   
•    Strong attention to detail and accuracy including the ability to accurately perform semi-advanced math.  
•    Ability to successfully handle multiple demands and competing priorities in a deadline-oriented environment.

Primary Duties:
•    Provide extraordinarily professional and courteous client service managing client requests, account maintenance and effectively articulating certain requirements in a regulatory environment.
•    Review, maintain and process account documents and information as well as solve complex issues and assignments related to client accounts and transactions including suspicious activity.  
•    Assist with crafting comprehensive financial plans for current and prospective clients. 
•    Assist in developing and implementing periodic client mailings, communications and events.  
•    Facilitate the transfer of client funds and/or securities and the issuance of checks upon request.
•    Seek to innovate and streamline processes.
•    Provide general support, including but not limited to phone, correspondence, appointments, filing and other projects as assigned. 
•    Adherence to all branch, firm and compliance policies, procedures, rules and regulations.
•    Other projects and duties as assigned.

The compensation offered will be determined on a case-by-case basis considering a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the skills, relevant work experience, and geographic location of each specific candidate.

D.A. Davidson has been in business for 90 years! As an employee-owned company, our success is driven by our high standards of business ethics, integrity and the belief that our Associates are our most important assets.  We hope you will consider joining us!