Financial Customer Service Professional

About the position

Our vision for the future is based on the idea that transforming financial lives starts by giving our people the freedom to transform their own. We have a flexible work environment, and fluid career paths. We not only encourage but celebrate internal mobility. We also recognize the importance of purpose, well-being, and work-life balance. Within Empower and our communities, we work hard to create a welcoming and inclusive environment, and our associates dedicate thousands of hours to volunteering for causes that matter most to them. While this is a remote position, candidates must be willing to come into the office location below 4 to 6 times per year: 111 E Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53202.

Responsibilities

• Provide excellent service within our call center for our customers' retirement savings accounts
• Educate and empower our customers without having to make cold calls or sales
• Communicate critical plan updates and changes
• Process contribution changes, loans, and withdrawals
• Process general account changes upon direction from the customer
• Receive the opportunity to train and study to obtain FINRA Series 6 & 63 licenses

Requirements

• Availability to work a 40-hour work week, outside of traditional business hours, Monday through Friday with an occasional Saturday
• Associates degree or higher AND at least one year of customer service experience (including but not limited to food service, retail, hospitality, teaching, military, or banking) OR two or more years of customer service experience
• Capability to work overtime as required based on business need

Nice-to-haves

• Fluency in both English and Spanish
• Financial Services or call center experience
• FINRA series 6 and 63 or higher equivalent licensure
• A passion for providing quality customer service
• Desire to engage with customers over the phone
• Capability to adapt communication style while servicing our diverse customer base
• Attention to detail and ability to learn and apply financial industry policies, processes, and procedures

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision and life insurance
• Retirement savings - 401(k) plan with generous company matching contributions (up to 6%)
• Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250/year
• Business-casual environment that includes the option to wear jeans
• Generous paid time off upon hire - including a paid time off program plus ten paid company holidays and three floating holidays each calendar year
• Paid volunteer time - 16 hours per calendar year
• Leave of absence programs - including paid parental leave, paid short- and long-term disability, and Family and Medical Leave (FMLA)
• Business Resource Groups (BRGs) - internal networks that rally around common interest, experiences and identities