Connecticut Careers Trainee (Administrative & Residual) (40 Hour)

The Department of Banking, Securities Division has one (1) available opening for a Connecticut Careers Trainee.  This position is full-time, 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday.   Primary responsibility of this position will be on Broker-Dealer and Investment Adviser examinations.

The individual in this position will assist in, and be accountable for mastering the skills for conducting examinations of broker-dealers and investment advisers.  Candidates will review financial and operational documentation, including financial statements and reports, client investments files, firm policies and procedures, and determine compliance with applicable policies or securities regulations. The position requires close coordination with team members and for the candidate to have oral and written communication skills in order to communicate findings to management, peers and financial entities.

In order to master the requisite skills, the individual will assist in conducting routine examinations and investigations of broker-dealers and investment advisers. The individual will assist in identifying issues and trends; will assist members of a team in conducting exams or investigations, using broker-dealer or investment adviser exam procedures; will assist in the drafting of memorandums, reports and exam comments.  Will review financial documentation, operational practices, policies and procedures. Will perform related duties as required. Incumbents in this class may be required to travel.

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If you have questions regarding this recruitment, please contact Lorraine Vittner at lorraine.vittner@ct.gov or (860) 713-5449.  

NOTE:  At any point during the recruitment process, applicants may be required to submit additional documentation which support their qualification(s) for this position. These documents may include: performance reviews, supervisory references, college transcripts, licensure, etc., at the discretion of the hiring agency.

In a state agency this class is accountable for mastering the skills necessary to satisfactorily complete the training program for a professional position.

In a department or institution receives training in introductory governmental work for development of skills and knowledge in field of public administration in order to qualify for advancement into agency professional positions; performs a variety of increasingly difficult duties as skills are acquired during course of training period; performs related duties as required.

Oral and written communication skills; ability to acquire knowledge and skills required for the target classification; ability to understand, evaluate and solve problems by exercising judgement and logic; ability to read, interpret and understand written material; ability to perform basic arithmetical computations; ability to interpret charts, graphs and tables; learning and reasoning ability; ability to establish and maintain cooperative relations with superiors, associates and general public; ability to utilize computer software.

Possession of a Bachelor's or Master's degree.

NOTE:

1. If the target job classification has a Substitution Allowed that requires the Bachelor's or Master's degree to be in a specific area(s), then these specific degree areas are required for appointment to the Connecticut Career Trainee classification.

2. Candidates cannot be appointed until all degree requirements are complete.

The successful candidate will possess:                                                                          

• Experience in being collaborative with verbal and written communications skills and be able to communicate across all levels of the organization;

• The ability to utilize computer software including Microsoft Office Products  (Word, Excel and PowerPoint) to prepare work product and presentations by using the menu items, cell formulas and functions in said Microsoft Office Products (Word Excel PowerPoint) to sort, analyze, and present examination information;

• Ability to read, interpret and understand written material; especially financial and operational documentation, including financial statements and reports, laws and statutes, investments, and policies and procedures;

• Ability to work with and review large amounts of data and to determine the significance and completeness of the data;

• Ability to understand, evaluate and solve problems by exercising judgment reasoning ability and logic;

• Ability to work in an individual or team environment and to establish and maintain cooperative relations with superiors, associates and general public;

• Education and/or experience in Economics, Accounting, Finance and/or Auditing.

AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.