The Client Service Associate will be a key member of the team working directly with individual clients and their Client Advisors. The Associate will be responsible for handling client accounts, performing administrative tasks and supporting portfolio managers while adhering to established compliance regulatory policies and procedures.
Primary Responsibilities:
As an Associate your responsibilities would include the following activities:
- Prepare new account documents and coordinate opening of various types of investment accounts, including individual, organization, retirement and trust accounts.
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Update and monitor account information, verifies and updates account coding and cost basis, maintains and updates various systems, and sets up reminders.
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Interact with brokerage service team to perform research on transactions, cost basis, income tax and accounting issues.
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Respond to client inquiries; help identify problem issues and provide assistance/resolution.
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Process distribution requests, including checks, wires and stock gifts for clients.
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Provide assistance to portfolio managers and client relationship officers, as needed
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Interact with attorneys, accountants and other professionals regarding client accounts
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Input documents into electronic filing system, as needed
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Perform Salesforce data entry and updates, as needed
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Work directly with Compliance to ensure fulfillment of proper administration and fiduciary duties on accounts, as needed
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Prepare miscellaneous client reports, as needed
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Provide back-up for miscellaneous administration and clerical duties, as needed
Ideal Candidate Profile – “Our Casting Call!”
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Bachelor’s degree in finance or business-related field preferred but not required
- 2+ year’s experience in financial services preferred.
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Strong MS Office skills required.
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Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
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Strong attention to detail with excellent organizational skills —Extremely reliable, proactive, and self-motivated
Company Overview:
Cerity Partners is a leading, national registered wealth management and institutional consulting firm serving high-net-worth individuals and their families, businesses and their employees, and nonprofit organizations from its offices across the country. Our in-house experts of attorneys, tax advisors, financial planners and investment professionals are passionate about and committed to providing objective financial advice and oversight.
Our mission is to positively impact the financial well-being of our clients by delivering objective financial advice. Our culture allows us to deliver this mission. We believe in a simple formula that drives our actions and pushes us every day to do better than the day before: People First + Accountability = Winning Outcomes. We expect our team members to deliver on their responsibilities, understand how every component of our company works to generate success, and hold themselves and their colleagues accountable to the highest standards. As a result, we will enjoy talking to you if:
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You understand the need to provide a world-class client experience
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You value the collaboration of insightful, experienced colleagues to deliver our services
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You demonstrate a strong affinity in financial services, exceptional communication, organization, and prioritization skills