Job description template

Brokerage Clerk Job Description Template

A copy-ready brokerage clerk job description with responsibilities, qualifications, skills and pay guidance: customize it for your company in minutes.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
How to use this template

Copy the template below, replace the bracketed fields and tailor duties to your workplace. For pay, national BLS data shows brokerage clerks earn a median of $65,750 ($31.61/hour); the middle 50% earn $58,620–$79,800.

Job title

Brokerage Clerk

Job summary

[Company name] is seeking a dependable brokerage clerk to join our team in [city, state]. In this role, you will process trade orders, verify trade details and support our team’s commitment to safety, quality and service.

Responsibilities

  • Process trade orders
  • Verify trade details
  • Prepare confirmations
  • Process transfers
  • Update account records
  • Handle dividends
  • Answer broker questions
  • Follow company policies, safety procedures and applicable regulations

Required qualifications

  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • Working knowledge of trade processing and securities basics
  • Accuracy and focus
  • [Add role-specific requirements, such as driver’s license or ability to pass a background check, if job-related]

Preferred qualifications

  • SIE exam
  • Series 99
  • Excel certification
  • Experience with trading platforms

Skills

  • Reconciliation
  • Account transfers
  • Excel
  • Compliance
  • Communication
  • Reliability

Work environment and schedule

Clerks work in offices at brokerages, banks and investment firms. Full-time hours tied to market days.

Pay and benefits

$[min]–$[max] per [hour/year], depending on experience. [List benefits: health insurance, paid time off, retirement plan, training and certification support.]

Equal opportunity

[Company name] is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law, and we provide reasonable accommodations upon request.

Tips for a brokerage clerk job posting that attracts applicants

  • Use the title candidates search for. “Brokerage Clerk” is the clearest; alternates include Brokerage Assistant, Securities Operations Clerk, Trade Support Clerk.
  • Show the pay range. Postings with pay get more qualified applicants, and a growing number of states and cities require pay ranges in job postings.
  • Separate must-haves from nice-to-haves. Long requirement lists discourage qualified candidates, especially career changers.
  • Describe a real day. Borrow from our day in the life of a brokerage clerk so applicants self-select accurately.
  • Mention training. Highlighting structured onboarding: such as Brokerage Clerk training: widens your applicant pool.

Next steps

Screen and interview with our Brokerage Clerk hiring guide, then onboard with the 30-60-90 day plan.

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