How to hire a securities counselor

How to hire a securities counselor, step by step

Here's a step-by-step securities counselor hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a securities counselor job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new securities counselor
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   The securities counselor hiring process starts by determining what type of worker you actually need. Certain roles might require a full-time employee, whereas part-time workers or contractors can do others.

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   You should also consider the ideal background you'd like them a securities counselor to have before you start to hire. For example, what industry or field would you like them to have experience in, what level of seniority or education does the job require, and how much it'll cost to hire a securities counselor that fits the bill.

   Here's a comparison of securities counselor salaries for various roles:

   Type of Securities Counselor	Description	Hourly rate
   Securities Counselor	Security guards and gaming surveillance officers patrol and protect property against theft, vandalism, terrorism, and illegal activity.	$8-51
   Officer	An officer is responsible for managing the daily operations of the assigned area, ensuring its peace and security by monitoring and reporting unusual and suspicious activities. Officers are the ones enforcing strict safety protocols and procedures to maintain the order within the premises... Show more	$12-49
   Petty Officer	A petty officer is a non-commissioned navy officer who is responsible for supervising the day-to-day activities of junior sailors and making sure that they have a productive day. Petty officers with more experience are expected to provide training in basic skills to their junior petty officers... Show more	$11-29

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • CPR
   • Direct Care
   • Securities
   • Patrol
   • Therapeutic Interventions
   • Therapeutic Environment
   • Physical Changes
   • Substance Abuse
   • Patients
   • Emergency First Aid
   • Emergency Situations
   • Residential Care
   • Security Procedures
   • Physical Crisis Intervention

   Check all skills

   Responsibilities:

   • Provide supervision and manage delinquent youthful offenders, in a secure residential correctional treatment facility.
   • Train in self-defense, control tactic, motivational interviewing, boundaries, first-aid and CPR
   • Advise on commercial/contract, corporate, employment, IP and securities laws and regulations.
   • Monitor headcount and patrol facility.
   • Provide therapeutic intervention and implement treatment strategies with psychiatric patients experiencing active psychosis.
   • Monitor patients and enforce in-patient security policies to minimize client aggression and escape.

   More securities counselor duties

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your securities counselor job description is a great way to entice the best and brightest candidates. A securities counselor salary can vary based on several factors:

   • Location. For example, securities counselors' average salary in montana is 65% less than in new york.
   • Seniority. Entry-level securities counselors earn 83% less than senior-level securities counselors.
   • Certifications. A securities counselor with a few certifications under their belt will likely demand a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for a prestigious company or an exciting start-up can make a huge difference in a securities counselor's salary.

   Average securities counselor salary

   $44,336yearly

   $21.32 hourly rate

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   Entry-level securities counselor salary

   $18,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 20, 2025

   Average securities counselor salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	New York	$77,012	$37
   2	District of Columbia	$68,562	$33
   3	California	$61,399	$30
   4	Maryland	$58,987	$28
   5	Connecticut	$55,838	$27
   6	Pennsylvania	$55,299	$27
   7	Massachusetts	$54,927	$26
   8	Delaware	$54,005	$26
   9	Nevada	$52,586	$25
   10	New Hampshire	$50,873	$24
   11	Michigan	$48,373	$23
   12	Oregon	$47,400	$23
   13	Illinois	$46,441	$22
   14	Alaska	$46,151	$22
   15	Texas	$45,290	$22
   16	Ohio	$43,751	$21
   17	Missouri	$43,159	$21
   18	South Carolina	$42,953	$21
   19	Indiana	$42,561	$20
   20	Kentucky	$42,389	$20

   Average securities counselor salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Paul Hastings	$181,923	$87.46
   2	Cheniere Energy	$161,510	$77.65
   3	Bloomberg	$132,120	$63.52	3
   4	BNY Mellon	$130,791	$62.88
   5	Adobe	$130,716	$62.84
   6	Workday	$129,330	$62.18
   7	AIG	$127,061	$61.09	10
   8	Qualys	$110,855	$53.30
   9	Rimini Street	$107,864	$51.86
   10	Icma-rc	$99,072	$47.63	2
   11	Cigna	$70,231	$33.76	18
   12	RingCentral	$70,152	$33.73	3
   13	SentinelOne	$67,366	$32.39
   14	Occidental Petroleum	$63,124	$30.35	2
   15	Butterfly Network	$60,194	$28.94
   16	Brunswick	$53,744	$25.84
   17	The Hanover Insurance Group	$51,827	$24.92	1
   18	Brennan Center for Justice	$48,048	$23.10	2
   19	Minnesota State Fair	$45,043	$21.66	2
   20	BeiGene	$41,975	$20.18

4. Writing a securities counselor job description

   A securities counselor job description should include a summary of the role, required skills, and a list of responsibilities. It's also good to include a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager. Below, you can find an example of a securities counselor job description:

   Securities counselor job description example

   A World-Changing Company
   
   At Palantir, we're passionate about building software that solves problems. We partner with the most important institutions in the world to transform how they use data and technology. Our software has been used to stop terrorist attacks, discover new medicines, gain an edge in global financial markets, and more. If these types of projects excite you, we'd love for you to join us.
   
   The Role
   
   As Securities Counsel, you'll join Palantir's in-house legal team as the legal backbone of our corporate and securities team. This is an excellent opportunity for an individual keen to join a team that cultivates Palantir's equity philosophy, connects with folks across the Palantir community, and sees itself as key to Palantir's mission.
   
   As a specialist, you will help advise and work on a variety of corporate and securities issues and transactions, while interacting directly (and frequently!) with our Chief Legal and Business Affairs Officer, Chief Financial Officer, and company leadership. You will work closely with our finance and stock administration teams on equity matters and administration. You will take on novel, complex issues as they arise, and bring multi-stepped projects to completion. You will also be a key contributor to the legal team and to the company as a whole, with the opportunity to work on a wide array of legal matters, including negotiating commercial agreements with Fortune 50 companies and working on regulatory, intellectual property, employment, and international issues.
   Core ResponsibilitiesAdvise on a range of complex equity and securities issues.Help manage public company filings and related internal processes.Assist with a variety of corporate and securities transactions, including M&A and other strategic investments.Work on corporate governance matters for Palantir and our subsidiaries and joint ventures.Assist in management and administration of Palantir's equity portfolio.
   What We Value4+ years' experience as a securities attorney at a top firm or in-house (a combination is even better!) Knowledge of and experience with public company reporting requirements, corporate governance and board matters, M&A and other strategic investments.Resourcefulness and the ability to solve problems, including non-traditional or undefined problems, creatively and analytically.Ability to communicate prioritization and deadlines with internal and external stakeholders, and build constructive, high-trust relationships across teams and functions.Sound judgment and composure in high-pressure situations; display discretion and integrity in all interactions.
   Palantir is committed to promoting a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion and is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We believe that all Palantirians share the responsibility of upholding our commitment to these values and encourage candidates from a wide range of backgrounds, perspectives, and lived experiences to join us in solving the world's hardest problems. Palantir does not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. Palantir is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and mental disabilities. Please see the United States Department of Labor's EEO poster and EEO poster supplement for additional information.
   
   Palantir is committed to making the job application process accessible to everyone. If you are living with a disability (visible or not visible) and need to request a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, please reach out and let us know how we can help.

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5. Post your job

   To find the right securities counselor for your business, consider trying out a few different recruiting strategies:

   • Consider internal talent. One of the most important sources of talent for any company is its existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals. Reach out to friends, family members, and current employees and ask if they know or have worked with securities counselors they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit securities counselors who meet your education requirements.
   • Social media platforms. LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter now have more than 3.5 billion users, and you can use social media to reach potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your securities counselor job on Zippia to find and recruit securities counselor candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   During your first interview to recruit securities counselors, engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. During the following interview, you'll be able to go into more detail about the company, the position, and the responsibilities.

   Remember to include a few questions that allow candidates to expand on their strengths in their own words. Asking about their unique skills might reveal things you'd miss otherwise. At this point, good candidates can move on to the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new securities counselor

   Once you've selected the best securities counselor candidate for the job, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, this letter should include details about the benefits and perks you offer the candidate. Ensuring that your offer is competitive is essential, as qualified candidates may be considering other job opportunities. The candidate may wish to negotiate the terms of the offer, and you should be open to discussion. After you reach an agreement, the final step is formalizing the agreement with a contract.

   You should also follow up with applicants who don't get the job with an email letting them know that you've filled the position.

   After that, you can create an onboarding schedule for a new securities counselor. Human Resources and the hiring manager should complete Employee Action Forms. Human Resources should also ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc., and that new employee files are created.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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