Senior Client Service Specialist

GENERAL JOB DESCRIPTION

Active member of the Wealth Management Group. Responsible for client account related service, new business matters, account set-up and overall client service requests.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for all service-related matters to meet the needs and requests of Wealth Management clients.
• Responsible for new business processing of client accounts, on-boarding responsibilities associated with new accounts, and ongoing maintenance of the accounts.
• Structures and verifies the various money movements among clients' accounts.
• Prepares MAI annual retainer, initial financial plan fee agreements, Investment Advisory Agreements, Investment Policy Statements, Private Asset and Outside 401k documents.
• Partners with the Wealth Advisors to ensure complex billing specifications are set up for client accounts.
• Gathers, reviews, and submits portfolio tax information to clients and accountants.
• Responsible for client performance reporting - including reconciling statements to reports, updating manual reporting entries, making sure any new accounts are captured.
• Maintains client accounts - including opening and closing client accounts, preparing transfer forms, address changes, maintaining master account list; often interacts directly with the client based on complexity of account structure.
• Utilize deep level of knowledge to resolve service-related matters for client accounts.
• Assists senior level team with trading client accounts via the Tamarac trading platform, as needed.
• Prepares and processes client wire transfers.
• Generates client correspondence to assist with account set up, client needs or queries.
• Processes and submits quarterly and ad-hoc reporting to client via their preferred method (mail or email)
• Ensures all client files and documentation adhere to MAI standards and can remediate any documents that require updating.
• Maintains and updates CRM lists for various mailings and contact pieces (MAInsights, other general alerts, etc.)
• Works with Operations to set up client accounts or make needed changes to keep accounts in good order.
• Leads projects, as needed.

EXPERIENCE/CREDENTIALS

• Bachelor's degree and/or equivalent experience
• Client service experience in financial industry, such as brokerage and/or banking (7+ yrs.)
• Demonstrated ability to work with HNW individuals with complex account structures.
• Demonstrated ability to on-board and train new Client Service team members.
• High level of proficiency with Microsoft Office suite, including Excel, Outlook, Word, Adobe, PowerPoint
• Strong financial analytical skills and knowledge of account structures and investments
• CRM experience

COMPETENCIES

• Thrives in a fast-paced and dynamic team-based environment.
• Passionate about service for clients
• Maintains absolute confidentiality of all client information and safeguards client and company data; maintains high ethical standard in all practices.
• Develops best practices and implements across other Client Service Specialists
• Independently makes decisions, overcomes hurdles, solves problems, and implements.
• Ability to lead others in making decisions and implementing them.
• Ability to expedite and prioritize requests from clients and team members for best execution.
• Strong organizational skills: ability to analyze, interpret data/instructions, and knows to ask questions.
• Organized, detail-oriented, and able to multitask and meet deadlines.
• Strong industry business acumen and can demonstrate effectively working with clients.
• Tax, Banking, and Investment knowledge, including account structures.
• Motivated to learn about all areas of the division and firm as part of a growing and fast paced team.
• Experience working on interdepartmental teams.
• Professional demeanor, superb work ethic, high level of personal ethics and integrity

FEATURED BENEFITS:

• Discretionary Bonus
• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• 401(k)
• Health Savings Account
• Paid Maternity Leave
• Paid Parental Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement