Raymond James Financial, Inc.

Also Known As: Raymond James, RJF, Raymond James Financial

Investment Banking

VAULT RANKINGS 2013

#42 Prestige

#45 Vault Banking 50

GENERAL INFO

Headquarters: St. Petersburg, FL
2300 offices
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THE BUZZ…

• "Growing boutique investment bank"
• "Small; mid-cap focus"
• "Mid-market leader; beginning to build up a reputation"
• "Nice and stable"

NEWS AND UPDATES

Vault's Scoop

Uppers

• “Working at Raymond James is phenomenal”
• “Extremely flexible” hours

Downers

• “Formal attire” only in some offices
• Diversity efforts could be improved for gays and lesbians

ABOUT THIS COMPANY:

Financial Floridians
Founded in 1962, Florida-based Raymond James Financial (RJF) is one of the largest financial services firms in the U.S., with 2,300 offices around the world. RJF subsidiary Raymond James & Associates is the largest full-service investment firm and New York Stock Exchange member headquartered in the Southeast. Its business falls into four core areas. The private client group offers securities transaction, investment advisory and financial planning services to approximately 1.9 million client accounts. It operates through subsidiaries Raymond James & Associates (RJA) and Raymond James Financial Services (RJFS) in the U.S. In Canada, it’s known as Raymond James Ltd., and in the U.K., it is Raymond James Investment Services. The private client group consists of more than 5,300 financial advisors.
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Raymond James SURVEY SAYS

Happiness all around
Generally, employees at the firm seem content. “Working at Raymond James is phenomenal,” asserts one insider. “The flexibility to change jobs is provided because the company strives to ensure each employee loves his or her job and is happy doing it.” Another says “the company culture is great—very family-friendly and family-oriented.” More than one correspondent mentioned “integrity” when it comes to the workplace culture. One insider simply calls it “great,” adding, “That’s why I’ve been here for more than 20 years.” “The company works for me and allows me to make the best recommendations to my clients.” And in striving to maintain a “personal” atmosphere, Raymond James is “more laid-back than your average bulge bracket New York firm,” says a source in investment banking who’s pleased with the exposure to management and deals. “The investment banking group is small, and analysts have access to managing directors and senior management within equity capital markets. Because industry teams are smaller, you develop better relationships with superiors and are often given significant responsibility.” Another insider who says that Raymond James has a “strong history of family values” supports the claim by pointing to “associate phone directories listed by first name instead of last,” and “company-wide events, including fiscal year-end parties, graduation ceremonies for [the firm’s] in-house education system and annual company festivals.”

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DISCUSSIONS

New Topic: Office Services Jobs
Interviewed for a job in the Operations - Admin Section of RJ. People were nice but did not make eye contact and seemed to be beaten down. Is t …

New Topic: Financial Advisor Trainee
I'm looking for as much information as possible pertaining to the Financial Advisor Trainee program (hours per week, total compensation, perks et …

New Topic: Financial Services Rep
I like to be able to offer the best product available to a client, run my business the way I want, get paid the most I can, and have the support …

Getting Hired

Tips from the inside

Seasoned pros wanted
Be sure you’re at the top of your game if you want to apply for Raymond James—insiders say “you must have attained a higher level of production” and “seasoning in your field” to be considered for employment with the firm. If you feel up to the challenge, job openings available at Raymond James can be found by checking the “career opportunities” link at www.raymondjames.com. There, the firm has full job listings in all of the firm’s locations, detailed descriptions of job duties in each of its 18 departments and a section extolling “life at Raymond James.” For entry-level opportunities in investment banking, Raymond James offers undergraduates three avenues: financial analyst, research associate and syndicate analyst. RJF offers a three-year financial analyst program where, according to the firm, analysts play an integral role in the department’s activities and are given a high level of responsibility as a member of a specific industry-focused team. Research associates work directly with senior research analysts in the firm’s equity research department. And syndicate analysts work closely with the investment banking, research, institutional sales and trading departments, gaining a broad understanding of equity public offerings and the equity markets.

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Company Initiatives

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