As a Fortune 200 financial services company with more than $113.5 billion in owned and managed assets, USAA is on a mission — to facilitate the financial security of our members, the men and women of the U.S. military and their families worldwide. Headquartered on a showcase campus in San Antonio, TX, USAA attributes its long-standing success to its most valuable resource, our 22,000 employees. They are the heart and soul of our member-service culture.
USAA is currently seeking a talented Competitive Intelligence Analyst for our San Antonio, TX location.
As a Sr. Competitive Analyst for USAA, you will work with senior leadership to identify key competitive intelligence requirements. You will manage a wide range of professionals and practitioners in intelligence collection activities. You will analyze information from sources, assess the value of those sources and merge with insight related to USAA. You will identify, plan and manage competitive intelligence activities. You will ensure application of ''best-in-class'' competitive intelligence methodologies to address industry issues. You will serve as the key source for competitive intelligence information for specific products/lines of business at USAA. You will debrief, present and interview senior leaders related to the intelligence cycle and advise them on next steps.
Qualified candidates need to possess:
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
10+ years of experience in competitive analysis/intelligence.
Demonstrated success in creating/maintaining relationships with senior business leaders.
Highly developed critical thinking/analysis skills and the ability to identify trends.
Consulting experience and/or experience working for a Fortune 500 financial services company.
Experience within financial service companies, particularly banking.
USAA also offers a variety of on-site services and conveniences to help you manage your work and personal life, including seven cafeterias, two company stores and three fitness centers.
Relocation assistance is available for this position.
Qualified applicants must successfully complete a pre-employment background and drug screen.
USAA is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
If interested, please apply online at http://track.jobviper.com/ViewJob.asp?id Register to View -778
Job Title: IT Technical Architect
Company: USAA
Location: San Antonio, TX
Description:
Share our pride. Join our mission.
We are currently seeking a talented IT Technical Architect for our San Antonio, TX facility.
As an IT Technical Architect for USAA, you will fulfill the technical leadership role in providing technology solutions to meet business needs in the area of Marketing.
Job Duties:
Implements technology solutions at a detailed level by applying industry knowledge, best practices and architectural guidance to ensure system functionality and cost efficiencies.
Analyzes technology at a detailed level to recommend its effective use and fit within the USAA processing environment.
Serves as the lead troubleshooter to diagnose systems technology issues in development and operational environments. Provides leadership as Project Architect on relevant IT projects to ensure architectural compliance.
Defines, documents and communicates the USAA target architecture, standards and best practices for a specific technology or solution domain. Serves as a mentor to operational and development staffs.
Entrance Qualifications:
Extensive 10+ years of experience in Marketing Application Systems, Processes, and Operations.
Extensive knowledge with Enterprise Marketing Management, Campaign Management, Marketing Resource Management, Analytics, and Decisioning.
Minimum of 5 years of IT experience in an IT Architect or Lead Developer role.
Experience architecting/designing large, complex integrated solutions to include J2EE applications, Data Warehouse applications, and purchased packages. Working knowledge of marketing industry solutions such as Epiphany, Aprimo, and/or Unica is required.
Excellent interpersonal communication and coordination skills with both business and IT communities. Ability to gain the trust and respect Sr. Executive Management in the marketing and technical communities.
Ability to work and communicate effectively with marketing personnel at all levels.
Strong planning skills and the ability to balance tactical needs with an overall strategic architecture.
Preferred Skills:
Experience with web-based marketing strategies and web analytics.
Experience with marketing-based research and analysis solutions.
Knowledge of Data Warehouse design and architecture.
Knowledge of Informatica, Data Stage, and DB2 DPF.
Work experience in the Insurance, Banking, or Financial Services industries.
The above description reflects the details considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job and should not be construed as a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be performed in the job.
Relocation assistance is available for this position.
Qualified applicants must successfully complete a pre-employment background and drug screen.
USAA is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
If interested, please apply online at http://track.jobviper.com/ViewJob.asp?id Register to View -248
Prudential Financial, Inc. is a multinational financial services leader with operations in the United States, Asia, Europe, and Latin America. Leveraging its heritage of life insurance and asset management expertise, Prudential is focused on helping individual and institutional customers grow and protect their wealth. The company's well-known Rock symbol is an icon of strength, stability, expertise and innovation that has stood the test of time. Prudential's businesses offer a variety of products and services, including life insurance, annuities, retirement-related services, mutual funds, asset management, and real estate services. For more information, please visit www.prudential.com.
Successful candidates for the Senior Investment Management Specialist position will
* Manage communications to shareholders such as proxy statements and supplements
* Manage communications to third party insurance companies and affiliated companies invested in the portfolios
* Assist in the development of portfolio pricing
* Monitor cash flows for all the portfolios and identify significant trends and potential issues through a cash flow and revenue model created in Microsoft Excel
* Monitor compliance with prospectus language with respect to market capitalization and other restrictions.
* Manage price and other trade issues for all subadvisers
* Project manage the operations related to fund transitions, creation and development.
* Develop a project plan that integrates internal operations business partners through the entire fund change process from concept to implementation.
* Working knowledge of mutual fund prospectus, operations and development preferred.
* High-capacity individual with a proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
* Process-driven, results-oriented professional with 3-5 years in the financial services industry; investment and/or variable annuity experience preferred
* BA/BS required
* Strong process and project management skills required
* Strong interpersonal skills to effectively manage business partnerships
* Must be able to work well independently, as well as part of a team
The Prudential Insurance Company of America and its affiliates, Newark, New Jersey are Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employers and are committed to diversity in our workforce.
Prudential is not seeking assistance or accepting unsolicited resumes from search firms for this employment opportunity unless contracted with Staffing. Agencies must work with Staffing as the primary point of contact and follow the Prudential application process to be considered for business. Regardless of past practice, all resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at Prudential via-email, the Internet or directly to hiring managers at Prudential in any form without a valid written search agreement in place for that position will be deemed the sole property of Prudential, and no fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Prudential as a result of the referral or through other means. Note: Any search agreement entered into with Prudential before January 2004 is null and void. Search firms are essential to the recruitment and staffing efforts at Prudential and we value the partnerships we have built with our preferred vendors. For this reason, Prudential has established and regularly maintains a preferred vendor list. Please note that even preferred vendors need to have a written search agreement signed by the Director, Recruiting Programs, Staffing at Prudential in place for the specific position in order for a fee to be paid for any candidate referrals.
Prudential Financial, Inc. is a multinational financial services leader with operations in the United States, Asia, Europe, and Latin America. Leveraging its heritage of life insurance and asset management expertise, Prudential is focused on helping individual and institutional customers grow and protect their wealth. The companys well-known Rock symbol is an icon of strength, stability, expertise and innovation that has stood the test of time. Prudential's businesses offer a variety of products and services, including life insurance, annuities, retirement-related services, mutual funds, asset management, and real estate services. For more information, please visit www.prudential.com.
Prudential's Life Brokerage Distribution is experiencing continued record growth in sales and penetration in the Independent BGA marketplace. This is an exciting opportunity to join an elite team of professionals that provide the "internal" sales/marketing support to ten Regional Brokerage Directors in charge of all independent BGA business nationwide. Extensive outbound marketing and some travel would be involved. This is a sales/marketing support role - working with some of the best life distribution organizations in the United States. The Prudential brand, financial strength, strong underwriting, and an excellent overall service structure is enabling the company to become a name-brand/core carrier in the independent market.
The qualified candidate will work with sales and distribution partners to market and execute pre-sales support for life products, focused on building relationships and driving revenue growth within the brokerage structure. This position is responsible for both proactively and reactively marketing Prudential. This includes case design and illustration support, website training, conversion opportunities, and outreaches on informal offers. The Internal Wholesaler must have a strong working knowledge of the Prudential Financial life insurance product line as well as a strong working knowledge of key competitor products.
KEY FUNCTIONS:
--Work closely with general agencies and direct producers in assigned territories to familiarize them with Prudential's life products and services by providing the highest level of training, sales support and services
--Build relationships! Contribute to Institutional and GA processing centers satisfaction by providing proactive and effective communication, responding to their life insurance product inquiries and completing account reviews
--In support of assigned National Account Executive, coordinate and execute activities (drafting agendas coordinating marketing, documenting meeting summaries and follow up plans etc.) associated with life insurance product and marketing seminars, participating in sales meetings, teleconferences, office visits, and trade shows. Participate in establishing sales and marketing plans, developing and disseminating marketing material to Institutions, and the process for gaining compliance approvals.
--Research and develop a working knowledge of the Institutional market place. Understand the specific Institutional needs, our competition, and marketing penetration. Partner with the National Account Executive in developing the documentation and related plans based on the information gathered.
--Measure and monitor results of the proactive outreaches in the contact management systems (BAMS). Closely monitor sales results and other metrics, e.g. placement ratios, weekly, monthly, and quarterly. Play a key role in taking corrective actions to meet objectives.
JOB REQUIREMENTS: --4+ years sales/marketing experience in life insurance industry, preferably in the brokerage marketplace
--Bachelors degree or equivalent work experience
--Excellent relationship building skills, including ability to partner both internally and externally, ability to network to quickly respond to inquiries, provide exceptional customer service and build professional relationships
--Strong knowledge of life insurance products (case design, run complex illustrations, support advanced marketing sales concepts, etc.)
--Excellent oral and written communication skills (client and industry presentations, meeting minutes, developing presentations, phone, and email).
--Strong analytical skills - quick aptitude to learn, analyze, trend analysis (sales, new business, compensation, post issue) and report and summarize key findings
--Results orientated and the ability to meet aggressive goals. Good project management skills are a plus
--Self motivated and takes "ownership" of requests (end to end results), very responsive, demonstrated initiative, and drive for results (sales, service standards, survey results, etc.)
--Solid PC skills, including MS Office - Word, PowerPoint and Excel
--NASD Series 6 registration required within 6 month of hire
--Industry designations and/or previous life insurance sales experience a plus
Prudential is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to diversity in its workforce.
Any applicant selected for this position will be required to submit to an extensive background screening and a credit check. Failure to comply will eliminate an applicant from consideration for this position. Any negative information obtained as a result of the background screening may result in the disqualification of the applicant from this and any other position in Prudential, including their current position if they are an internal applicant.
Prudential is not seeking assistance or accepting unsolicited resumes from search firms for this employment opportunity unless contracted with Staffing. Agencies must work with Staffing as the primary point of contact and follow the Prudential application process to be considered for business. Regardless of past practice, all resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at Prudential via-email, the Internet or directly to hiring managers at Prudential in any form without a valid written search agreement in place for that position will be deemed the sole property of Prudential, and no fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Prudential as a result of the referral or through other means. Note: Any search agreement entered into with Prudential before January 2004 is null and void. Search firms are essential to the recruitment and staffing efforts at Prudential and we value the partnerships we have built with our preferred vendors. For this reason, Prudential has established and regularly maintains a preferred vendor list. Please note that even preferred vendors need to have a written search agreement signed by the Director, Recruiting Programs, Staffing at Prudential in place for the specific position in order for a fee to be paid for any candidate referrals.
Description:
Prudential Financial, Inc. is a multinational financial services leader with operations in the United States, Asia, Europe, and Latin America. Leveraging its heritage of life insurance and asset management expertise, Prudential is focused on helping individual and institutional customers grow and protect their wealth. The companys well-known Rock symbol is an icon of strength, stability, expertise and innovation that has stood the test of time. Prudential's businesses offer a variety of products and services, including life insurance, annuities, retirement-related services, mutual funds, asset management, and real estate services. For more information, please visit www.prudential.com.
Prudential's Life Brokerage Distribution is experiencing continued record growth in sales and penetration in the Independent BGA marketplace. This is an exciting opportunity to join an elite team of professionals that provide the "internal" sales/marketing support to ten Regional Brokerage Directors in charge of all independent BGA business nationwide. Extensive outbound marketing and some travel would be involved. This is a sales/marketing support role - working with some of the best life distribution organizations in the United States. The Prudential brand, financial strength, strong underwriting, and an excellent overall service structure is enabling the company to become a name-brand/core carrier in the independent market.
The qualified candidate will work with sales and distribution partners to market and execute pre-sales support for life products, focused on building relationships and driving revenue growth within the brokerage structure. This position is responsible for both proactively and reactively marketing Prudential. This includes case design and illustration support, website training, conversion opportunities, and outreaches on informal offers. The Internal Wholesaler must have a strong working knowledge of the Prudential Financial life insurance product line as well as a strong working knowledge of key competitor products.
KEY FUNCTIONS:
--Work closely with general agencies and direct producers in assigned territories to familiarize them with Prudential's life products and services by providing the highest level of training, sales support and services
--Build relationships! Contribute to Institutional and GA processing centers satisfaction by providing proactive and effective communication, responding to their life insurance product inquiries and completing account reviews
--In support of assigned National Account Executive, coordinate and execute activities (drafting agendas coordinating marketing, documenting meeting summaries and follow up plans etc.) associated with life insurance product and marketing seminars, participating in sales meetings, teleconferences, office visits, and trade shows. Participate in establishing sales and marketing plans, developing and disseminating marketing material to Institutions, and the process for gaining compliance approvals.
--Research and develop a working knowledge of the Institutional market place. Understand the specific Institutional needs, our competition, and marketing penetration. Partner with the National Account Executive in developing the documentation and related plans based on the information gathered.
--Measure and monitor results of the proactive outreaches in the contact management systems (BAMS). Closely monitor sales results and other metrics, e.g. placement ratios, weekly, monthly, and quarterly. Play a key role in taking corrective actions to meet objectives.
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
--4+ years sales/marketing experience in life insurance industry, preferably in the brokerage marketplace
--Bachelors degree or equivalent work experience
--Excellent relationship building skills, including ability to partner both internally and externally, ability to network to quickly respond to inquiries, provide exceptional customer service and build professional relationships
--Strong knowledge of life insurance products (case design, run complex illustrations, support advanced marketing sales concepts, etc.)
--Excellent oral and written communication skills (client and industry presentations, meeting minutes, developing presentations, phone, and email).
--Strong analytical skills - quick aptitude to learn, analyze, trend analysis (sales, new business, compensation, post issue) and report and summarize key findings
--Results orientated and the ability to meet aggressive goals. Good project management skills are a plus
--Self motivated and takes "ownership" of requests (end to end results), very responsive, demonstrated initiative, and drive for results (sales, service standards, survey results, etc.)
--Solid PC skills, including MS Office - Word, PowerPoint and Excel
--NASD Series 6 registration required within 6 month of hire
--Industry designations and/or previous life insurance sales experience a plus
Prudential is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to diversity in its workforce.
Any applicant selected for this position will be required to submit to an extensive background screening and a credit check. Failure to comply will eliminate an applicant from consideration for this position. Any negative information obtained as a result of the background screening may result in the disqualification of the applicant from this and any other position in Prudential, including their current position if they are an internal applicant.
Prudential is not seeking assistance or accepting unsolicited resumes from search firms for this employment opportunity unless contracted with Staffing. Agencies must work with Staffing as the primary point of contact and follow the Prudential application process to be considered for business. Regardless of past practice, all resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at Prudential via-email, the Internet or directly to hiring managers at Prudential in any form without a valid written search agreement in place for that position will be deemed the sole property of Prudential, and no fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Prudential as a result of the referral or through other means. Note: Any search agreement entered into with Prudential before January 2004 is null and void. Search firms are essential to the recruitment and staffing efforts at Prudential and we value the partnerships we have built with our preferred vendors. For this reason, Prudential has established and regularly maintains a preferred vendor list. Please note that even preferred vendors need to have a written search agreement signed by the Director, Recruiting Programs, Staffing at Prudential in place for the specific position in order for a fee to be paid for any candidate referrals.
Job Title: Director of Margins
Company: USAA
Location: San Antonio, TX
Description:
Share our pride. Join our mission.
USAA is currently seeking a talented Director of Margins for our San Antonio, TX facility.
As a Director of Margins for USAA, you will direct one or more teams or functions responsible for the reconciliation, reporting, processing and validation of cash and securities transactions. Develops and implements the functions policies and procedures and its operating/staffing plans. Anticipates and provides solutions to the more complex problems.
Job duties:
Plan, direct, and administer multiple functions or a process within IMCO.
Direct and develop personnel in order to maximize resource productivity.
Assess training requirements and evaluate individual training needs.
Design and implement operating procedures that provide improved customer service and enhanced internal efficiencies.
Establish goals and objectives; monitor results.
Serve as project sponsor or business manager in special projects or initiatives relevant to Investment Ops and IMCO.
Integrate the resources and systems necessary for effective and efficient operations.
Maintain current and in-depth knowledge of changes in technology, regulations and industry events that may impact operational functions and structure.
Respond to regulatory SEC, NASD inquiries and executive complaints as necessary.
Qualified candidates need to possess:
7+ years of relevant experience.
BS/BA or equivalent experience.
Strong knowledge of spreadsheets, data retrieval and word processing software.
Preferred experience includes:
10 years of securities processing experience in self-clearing or custodian operations.
Must have expertise in all aspects of complex margin requirements for all security types in accordance to Federal and SRO regulations and the firm's credit extension policies.
Comprehensive advanced knowledge and leadership in operations and industry strategies.
FIRNA licensing 4, 7, 24, 27, 53.
The above description reflects the details considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job and should not be construed as a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be performed in the job.
Relocation assistance is available for this position.
Qualified applicants must successfully complete a pre-employment background and drug screen.
Interested candidates must submit resumes to Ryan McQueen at: Register to View in order to be considered for this position.
Prudential Financial, Inc. is a multinational financial services leader with operations in the United States, Asia, Europe, and Latin America. Leveraging its heritage of life insurance and asset management expertise, Prudential is focused on helping individual and institutional customers grow and protect their wealth. The company's well-known Rock symbol is an icon of strength, stability, expertise and innovation that has stood the test of time. Prudential's businesses offer a variety of products and services, including life insurance, annuities, retirement-related services, mutual funds, asset management, and real estate services. For more information, please visit www.prudential.com.
The incumbent leads and assists the executive team in the development of our strategy and positioning in the marketplace and identifies and implements various strategic initiatives recommending strategic alliances and partnerships which can improve our overall position. This role requires individuals to interface with the leaders of Strategy and Marketing for each of our product businesses and senior management at the Business Group Level for Institutional
The Prudential Insurance Company of America and its affiliates, Newark, New Jersey are Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employers and are committed to diversity in our workforce.
Prudential is not seeking assistance or accepting unsolicited resumes from search firms for this employment opportunity unless contracted with Staffing. Agencies must work with Staffing as the primary point of contact and follow the Prudential application process to be considered for business. Regardless of past practice, all resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at Prudential via-email, the Internet or directly to hiring managers at Prudential in any form without a valid written search agreement in place for that position will be deemed the sole property of Prudential, and no fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Prudential as a result of the referral or through other means. Note: Any search agreement entered into with Prudential before January 2004 is null and void. Search firms are essential to the recruitment and staffing efforts at Prudential and we value the partnerships we have built with our preferred vendors. For this reason, Prudential has established and regularly maintains a preferred vendor list. Please note that even preferred vendors need to have a written search agreement signed by the Director, Recruiting Programs, Staffing at Prudential in place for the specific position in order for a fee to be paid for any candidate referrals.