Client Service Associate
About The Position
The Client Service Associate role focuses on supporting clients and advisors by executing routine administrative tasks and handling client requests. Responsibilities include assisting with account openings, processing paperwork, scheduling client meetings, and preparing basic reports. The Associate ensures CRM data accuracy and helps with client follow-up and meeting preparations. This position requires excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and a commitment to providing friendly and professional client service. The role also involves learning about investment products and improving internal processes under supervision.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree
- 1-3 years of experience
- Demonstrate strong and effective communication, organizational and time management skills.
- Ability to work in a team based/collaborative environment.
- Must accept and thrive in a fast-paced, changing environment.
- Adherence to all compliance policies & procedures.
- Demonstrate the Cerity Partners culture.
- Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
- Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.
Responsibilities
- Frequent custodian interaction & paperwork processing.
- Process account openings, funding, deposit electronic checks, money movements, process tasks with Custodians.
- Schedule client meetings.
- Basic preparation and follow-up for client meetings.
- Prepare client forms and financial reports in advance of client meetings.
- Attend meetings to take notes and send a summary to both the client and the advisory team.
- Develop knowledge of investment accounts, products and the forms required to transact business.
- Assist with internal coordination across departments to ensure tasks/ follow up is completed in a timely manner.
- Responsible for cash transfers, wires, data maintenance, reporting and trading as needed.
- Ongoing maintenance and quality control of CRM.
- Organize advisory team meetings and events.
- Receive client calls and resolve questions/issues as needed.
- Execute client appreciation and retention activities.
Benefits
- Health, dental, and vision insurance – day 1!
- 401(k) savings and investment plan options with 4% match
- Flexible PTO policy
- Parental Leave
- Financial assistance for advanced education and professional designations
- Opportunity to give back time to local communities
- Commuter benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
