Account Mgr, WM Advisory

ntrs; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 68,000 - 112,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k plan

Pension

Health benefits

Paid time off

Parental leave

Caregiver leave

Life & accident insurance

Well-being benefits

Job summary

Northern Trust is seeking a skilled professional to coordinate complex fiduciary and custody accounts, supporting Trust Advisors and Estate Settlement teams. You will manage relationship activities, document handling and fee setups, while driving service improvements.

Ideal candidates have a 5–7 year background in financial servicing, strong communication, and knowledge of trust-related processes. This role emphasizes collaboration, accuracy, and client satisfaction within a global bank

Qualifications

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of personal trust, estate, guardian and advisory services.
• 5-7 years¿ experience in financial servicing or related experience/credentials preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate account administration for fiduciary, investment management, estate settlement, guardianship, and/or custody accounts.
• Communicate with clients and partners to resolve service requests and provide updates.
• Oversee preparation of action plans for client servicing events and ensure execution.
• Mentor junior staff and support Trust Advisors and Administrators as needed.
• Assist with business development and client presentations.

Skills

Communication

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Organizational skills

PeopleSoft

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor's degree (preferred)

Tools

PeopleSoft

Job description

About Northern Trust

As a global leader in innovative wealth management, asset servicing, asset management and banking services, Northern Trust (Nasdaq: NTRS) is proud to guide the world's most successful individuals, families, corporations and institutions.

Since 1889, we have aligned our efforts with our three guiding Principles That Endure: Service, Expertise, and Integrity. Together, they reflect the three cornerstones of business conduct which we strive to instill in our employees, whom we call partners, and to provide to our clients and the communities we serve worldwide.

With more than 135 years of financial experience and over 24,000 partners, we serve the world's most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service.

Major Duties :

• Coordinates account administration for fiduciary, investment management, estate settlement, guardianship, and/or custody accounts for complex client relationships.
• Coordinates resolution of client issues and informs clients of steps taken to resolve requests or problems.
• Develops and maintains working knowledge of governing documents and account agreements.
• Receives service requests from clients and partners, and communicates to service partners; obtains appropriate information from partners and clients to facilitate service changes or transactions.
• Oversees development of appropriate action plans for client servicing events and ensures execution and follow-up; communicates with clients regularly to inform them of account set-up or status, document requests, or other information.
• Engages the Client Support Services Team on execution of client servicing events, account opening and closing, cash movement, and fee set-ups.
• Identifies service efficiency enhancements, process improvements, and service delivery using creative and proactive measures.
• Develops and maintains a working knowledge of various business applications critical to relationship management including client on-line tools.
• Assists Trust Advisors, Estate Settlement Administrators, Guardianship Administrators, and/or Client Advisors in account acceptance process, discretionary request analysis and process, compliance management and annual account review process; ensures appropriate documentation is collected and imaged; ensures systems information is up-to-date; ensures accurate set up and review of fees; documents services provided, specialized procedures, and ongoing written communications with client as appropriate in managing daily activity.
• Assists Trust Advisors, Estate Settlement Administrators, Guardianship Administrators, and/or Client Advisors with business development and client presentations.
• Able to serve as a key subject matter expert and mentor to other more junior level employees
• May manage daily operational activities and supervise day-to-day work of junior level employees (but not a formal management role)
• More technically sound in area of expertise and has broader knowledge of other areas
• Able to facilitate discussions and reach decisions

Knowledge :

Excellent oral and written communication skills are required In-depth Functional / Industry Knowledge of personal trust, estate, guardian and Advisory services and products, usually acquired through related work experience, is required Knowledge of internal bank trust functions is required Analytical, problem solving, and organizational skills are required Highly flexible and adaptable to change Technical skills / systems knowledge (e.g. Peoplesoft) is required

Experience :

A College or University degree and/or relevant proven work experience is preferred. 5-7 years¿ experience in financial servicing or related experience/credentials preferred.

Salary Range:

$67,500 - 111,500 USD Salary range is a good faith estimate of base pay. Northern Trust provides a comprehensive benefits package including retirement benefits (401k and pension), health and welfare benefits (medical, dental, vision, spending accounts and disability), paid time off, parental and caregiver leave, life & accident insurance, and other voluntary and well-being benefits. Northern Trust also provides a discretionary bonus program that may include an equity component.

Work Authorization

Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future. Northern Trust will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity (no sponsorship is available for H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT or any other employment-based visa).

Working with Us

As a Northern Trust partner, you will be part of a flexible and collaborative work culture, which has a strong history of financial strength and stability. Movement within the organization is encouraged, senior leaders are accessible, and you can take pride in working for a company committed to an inclusive workplace and assisting the communities we serve.

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