Client Associate - Columbia, SC

Stephens Default • Columbia, SC

23h • Onsite

About The Position

The Client Associate role involves a variety of administrative and support tasks for Financial Consultants and customers. Responsibilities include managing account forms, handling correspondence, maintaining files, and providing information to clients. The role also supports sales staff by researching account information and maintaining records of schedules, commissions, and trades. Additionally, the Client Associate will assist with scheduling business trips, coordinating with customers, and processing expense reports. This position requires a Bachelor's degree in a related field and at least one year of relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Successful candidates must obtain specific securities industry certifications within six months of employment.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• 1+ years of related experience and/or training.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience.
• SIE – Securities Industry Essentials within 6 months.
• Series 7 – General Securities Representative within 6 months.
• Series 63 - State Law Exam or Series 66 – Combined State Law within 6 months.
• Microsoft Word
• Excel
• Alpha/Numeric Data Entry

Responsibilities

• Complete new account and transfer account forms.
• Answer telephones, take messages, make copies, and mail printed material.
• Type correspondence, reports, account information, pair off letters, etc. from drafts, transcriptions, memos and various forms.
• Maintain files of confidential and routine material and information.
• Assist Financial Consultants and/or customers and provide information as appropriate.
• Assist assigned sales staff in resolution of routine problems with accounts by researching and compiling appropriate information for their use.
• Maintain miscellaneous records for Financial Consultants such as appointment schedules, commission accounts, trades executed, etc.
• Schedule business trips for Financial Consultants, coordinate with customers while Financial Consultants is out of office, and assist with filing expense reports for Financial Consultants.
• Perform other related duties as assigned by management.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level