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Careers / Brokerage Clerks |
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| Summary Description |
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Perform duties related to the purchase, sale or holding of securities. Duties include writing orders for stock purchases or sales, computing transfer taxes, verifying stock transactions, accepting and delivering securities, tracking stock price fluctuations, computing equity, distributing dividends, and keeping records of daily transactions and holdings. |
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| Sample Job Titles |
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Account Administrator |
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Broker Assistant |
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Brokerage Coordinator |
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Brokerage Purchase-and-Sale Clerk |
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Client Administrator |
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Client Associate |
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Client Service Associate |
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Client Service Representative |
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Commodities Clerk |
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Coupon Clerk |
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Dividend Clerk |
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Information Clerk Brokerage |
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Margin Clerk |
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Operations Clerk |
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Operations Coordinator |
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OTC Clerk (Over the Counter Clerk) |
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Portfolio Assistant |
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Quotation Checker |
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Quotation Clerk |
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Registered Account Administrator |
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Registered Associate |
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Registered Sales Assistant |
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Sales Assistant |
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Sales Trader |
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Securities Clerk |
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Securities Settlement Processor |
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Stock Clerk |
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Telephone Quotation Clerk |
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Trading Assistant |
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Transaction Processor |
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Transfer Clerk |
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| Job Tasks |
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Correspond with customers and confer with coworkers to answer inquiries, discuss market fluctuations, or resolve account problems.
- Confer with coworkers to coordinate work activities.
- Respond to customer problems or complaints.
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Document security transactions, such as purchases, sales, conversions, redemptions, or payments, using computers, accounting ledgers, or certificate records.
- Prepare documentation for contracts, transactions, or regulatory compliance.
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File, type, or operate standard office machines.
- File documents or records.
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Schedule and coordinate transfer and delivery of security certificates between companies, departments, and customers.
- Schedule operational activities.
- Coordinate operational activities.
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Monitor daily stock prices and compute fluctuations to determine the need for additional collateral to secure loans.
- Monitor financial information.
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Perform clerical tasks, such as answering phones or distributing mail.
- Answer telephones to direct calls or provide information.
- Distribute incoming mail.
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Verify ownership and transaction information and dividend distribution instructions to ensure conformance with governmental regulations, using stock records and reports.
- Verify accuracy of financial or transactional data.
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Compute total holdings, dividends, interest, transfer taxes, brokerage fees, or commissions and allocate appropriate payments to customers.
- Calculate financial data.
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Prepare reports summarizing daily transactions and earnings for individual customer accounts.
- Prepare research or technical reports.
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Prepare forms, such as receipts, withdrawal orders, transmittal papers, or transfer confirmations, based on transaction requests from stockholders.
- Prepare documentation for contracts, transactions, or regulatory compliance.
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| Work Activities |
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| Getting Information —
Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources. |
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| Interacting With Computers —
Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information. |
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| Processing Information —
Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data. |
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| Communicating with Persons Outside Organization —
Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail. |
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| Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships —
Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time. |
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| Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards —
Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards. |
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| Making Decisions and Solving Problems —
Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems. |
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| Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge —
Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job. |
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| Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events —
Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events. |
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| Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work —
Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work. |
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| Analyzing Data or Information —
Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts. |
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| Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates —
Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person. |
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| Documenting/Recording Information —
Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form. |
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| Performing Administrative Activities —
Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork. |
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| Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others —
Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used. |
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| Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings —
Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems. |
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| Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information —
Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity. |
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| Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others —
Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others. |
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| Selling or Influencing Others —
Convincing others to buy merchandise/goods or to otherwise change their minds or actions. |
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| Training and Teaching Others —
Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others. |
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| Provide Consultation and Advice to Others —
Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics. |
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| Developing Objectives and Strategies —
Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them. |
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| Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People —
Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people. |
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| Developing and Building Teams —
Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members. |
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| Coaching and Developing Others —
Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills. |
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| Did you know... |
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