Full-Time

Brokerage Client Service Associate

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Alpaca

Alpaca

201-500 employees

API-first brokerage for stock trading

Fintech
Financial Services

Junior

Remote in USA

Category
Commercial Banking
Finance & Banking
Requirements
  • One to two years of experience in the securities industry.
  • FINRA Series 7 license or ability to obtain within the first 3 months of employment start date
  • Strong attention to detail, accuracy, and reliability with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment
  • Must have strong written and communication skills
  • Experience with FINRA, Federal, and SEC regulations
  • Ability to collaborate and work effectively in a remote team environment
  • Must possess the ability to adapt to a changing business and regulatory environment
  • Enjoys challenges and taking ownership of new responsibilities
Responsibilities
  • Assist clients and broker partners by being the first point of contact on service needs and issues
  • Submit and process certain operational requests as instructed by the brokerage team and/or client/broker partners. Examples include funds distributions, cash and stock journals, account updates, ACATs initiation, and other operational tasks.
  • Researching and responding to clients’ issues relating to form submissions, transfers, and various other operational items.
  • Interact with several internal groups to resolve client issues. This can include the trading desk, brokerage operations, sales team, solutions team, customer success team, engineering, and product teams.
  • Ensure new business paperwork is accurately and successfully submitted.
  • Positive and Resilient demeanor to help achieve satisfaction in a fast-paced environment
  • Ability to independently make decisions within general guidelines
  • Basic understanding of KYC and client onboarding processes

Alpaca Securities LLC operates in the stock brokerage industry by providing an API-first brokerage service that enables other businesses to create their own trading applications. This service allows companies to integrate stock trading functionality into their platforms without the need to become brokers themselves, saving them time and resources. Alpaca's clients include businesses like InvestSky and Woodstock, which want to offer stock trading to their customers. Additionally, Alpaca offers a Local Currency Trading API, allowing international investors to trade US stocks in their local currency. Beyond stock trading, Alpaca also provides crypto wallets and supports coin pair trading with various cryptocurrencies. The company generates revenue by charging fees based on the volume of trades executed through its platform. Alpaca's goal is to simplify the trading process for businesses and their customers, making financial services more accessible.

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

$84.5M

Headquarters

San Mateo, California

Founded

2015

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

3%

1 year growth

-2%

2 year growth

-2%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Alpaca's self-clearing transition enhances asset transfers and securities lending opportunities.
  • Partnership with Derayah Financial accelerates Middle Eastern business expansion for Alpaca.
  • Alpaca's limit orders and extended hours trading for fractional shares lead retail trading.

What critics are saying

  • Increased competition from fintech platforms like GUGU offering commission-free trading.
  • Potential regulatory challenges in international markets may complicate Alpaca's expansion.
  • Self-clearing transition introduces operational risks in managing settlement processes.

What makes Alpaca unique

  • Alpaca offers API-first brokerage services, enabling businesses to build trading applications.
  • Alpaca supports local currency trading, simplifying US stock trading for international investors.
  • Alpaca provides crypto wallets and coin pair trading, expanding financial services for clients.

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Benefits

Competitive salary & stock options

Medical, dental, & vision

Home office setup stipend

Monthly Brex Card stipend