Intern, Shareholder Services

Ultimus Fund Solutions•Cincinnati, OH

17h

About The Position

The Intern, Shareholder Services is responsible for providing various contact center and transfer agency functions. Additionally, this role will gain mutual fund knowledge and interact directly with shareholders, financial representatives, team members, and management.

Requirements

Working towards a bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or related field.
Microsoft Office Suite.
Adobe Acrobat.
Provides excellent customer service skills using proper phone etiquette.
Comprehends, retains, and explains services, company policies, and legal requirements to shareholders and financial representatives.
Troubleshoots issues utilizing creative and critical thinking skills.
Multitasking, analytical, and organizational skills.
Initiative-taking, strategic, and meticulous approaches with a strong commitment to quality, efficiency, and effectiveness.
Demonstrates personal integrity, responsibility, and accountability.
Effectively uses resources such as time and information in conjunction with associates.
Participates in solving problems and making decisions.
Presents and expresses ideas and information, written and oral, clearly, and concisely.
Actively listens to others to achieve understanding and supports an open exchange of ideas and information.
Identifies needs, arranges for, and obtains resources to accomplish individual and department goals.
Establishes and develops effective working relationships with associates and clientele during both favorable and unfavorable situations.
Modifies team and individual priorities and deadlines in response to added information, changing conditions, or unexpected obstacles and ensures completion.
Equivalent education, experience, and KSA’s will be considered.

Responsibilities

Answers questions regarding existing mutual funds serviced.
Answers questions regarding existing mutual fund shareholder accounts.
Answers incoming call interactions.
Answers incoming email and chat interactions.
Inputs basic trades into the recordkeeping system.
Maintains and updates accounts in the recordkeeping system.
Learns and utilizes compliance procedures, desk policies, and legal requirements, state specific forms and documents, voice communication platform, and transfer agent recordkeeping and workflow system.
Daily contact with shareholders, financial representatives, and broker-dealer firms.
Daily contact with internal teams and departments regarding follow-up inquiries, open workflows, etc.
May perform other duties as required and assigned.