Client Service Associate - NR

Stifel Financial; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401k

Paid time off

Wellness initiatives

Dental and Vision care

Life insurance

Job summary

Stifel is seeking a Client Services Associate to support Financial Advisors by opening and maintaining client accounts, handling routine administrative tasks, and delivering excellent service to clients.

You will coordinate document collection, process trades as directed, generate reports, and escalate issues to the Branch Manager when needed. Proficiency with Excel/Word/PowerPoint/Outlook and strong communication are essential.

Qualifications

• Administrative and clerical procedures knowledge.
• Understanding of investment brokerage industry basics and regulations.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines.
• Analytical thinking for practical problem solving.
• Strong customer service and interpersonal skills.
• Clear communication in spoken and written form.

Responsibilities

• Assist with opening client accounts and ongoing account coding.
• Coordinate document collection with clients and FAs.
• Maintain complete client account and trade records for the branch.
• Handle client requests (check requests, wiring funds, address changes).
• Provide quotes and account information as needed; avoid unsolicited stock info.
• Generate reports for FAs and escalate issues to Branch Manager when needed.
• Perform general admin duties and projects as assigned.

Skills

Administrative Knowledge

Industry Knowledge

Time Management

Critical Thinking

Customer and Interpersonal Skills

Communication Skills

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

2 years clerical/related industry

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

The Client Services Associate (NR) assists one or more Financial Advisor(s) (FA(s)) with the opening and maintenance of client accounts and records, performs a wide variety of administrative support duties, including but not limited to, word processing, preparing mailings, filing, answering the phone, obtaining approvals for FA(s) communications and advertisements, provides overall customer service support to clients, may enter trades as directed by the FA(s).

What We're Looking For

• Perform clerical functions related to opening client accounts and ongoing account coding based on account features chosen by the client.
• Work with the FA(s) and the client in obtaining the required documents based upon the type of account(s) established.
• Organize and assist in the maintenance of complete client account and trade- related records for the FA(s) and certain required files for the branch office.
• Perform operational or administrative functions for client related requests (i.e., check requests, wiring funds, address change, dividend information, etc.).
• Upon request, provide quotes and other account-related information to assist clients; non-registered Client Service Associates may not volunteer quote or other stock information to clients.
• Provide reports and other information to FA(s), as requested.
• Identify situations that need to be brought to the attention of the FA(s) or escalated to the Branch Manager; including suspicious client and/or employee activity or behavior.
• Perform various administrative duties (i.e., typing, filing, answer phones, mailing documents/letters, etc.) and other duties and projects as assigned by the FA and/or Branch Manager.

What You'll Bring

• Administrative Knowledge - Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, spread-sheet applications, managing files and records, and other office procedures and terminology.
• Industry Knowledge - General understanding of the investment brokerage industry and securities regulations with basic knowledge of investment products.
• Time Management - Able to organize, prioritize and manage multiple tasks, responsibilities and deadlines; is able to follow through and accomplish goals, manage expectations appropriately and use firm's resources efficiently.
• Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to practical problem solving.
• Customer and Interpersonal Skills - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing exemplary customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
• Communication Skills - The ability to communicate information and ideas in spoken or written form so that others will understand with excellent grammar and phone/office etiquette.

Education & Experience

• Minimum Required: High School Diploma or equivalent
• Minimum Required: 2 years clerical/related industry

Licenses & Credentials

• Minimum Required: None

Systems & Technology

• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook

About Stifel

Stifel is more than 130 years old and still thinking like a start-up. We are a global wealth management and investment banking firm serious about innovation and fresh ideas. Built on a simple premise of safeguarding our clients' money as if it were our own, coined by our namesake, Herman Stifel, our success is intimately tied to our commitment to helping families, companies, and municipalities find their own success.

While our headquarters is in St. Louis, we have offices in New York, San Francisco, Baltimore, London, Frankfurt, Toronto, and more than 400 other locations. Stifel is home to approximately 9,000 individuals who are currently building their careers as financial advisors, research analysts, project managers, marketing specialists, developers, bankers, operations associates, among hundreds more. Let's talk about how you can find your place here at Stifel, where success meets success.

At Stifel we offer an entrepreneurial environment, comprehensive benefits package to include health, dental and vision care, 401k, wellness initiatives, life insurance, and paid time off.

Stifel is an Equal Opportunity Employer.