Director - Client Services

Matter, LLC; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 150,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental plans with HSA/FSA

401(k) with employer match

10 paid holidays plus vacation and PTO

Job summary

Matter Family Office, based in St. Louis, seeks a Director, Client Services to lead strategic planning for assigned families and translate plans into action. You will collaborate with the engagement Partner, manage the client team, and nurture relationships with the families' outside advisors.

Your role includes steering wealth, tax, and investment strategies, guiding client team priorities, and supporting business development across the firm.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in financial services, including client-facing experience.
• Wealth planning experience across investments, risk, estate planning, tax, and cash flow.
• Experience on a client team driving wealth planning alongside senior and junior colleagues.
• Experience building relationships with outside service providers.
• Strong client service skills and experience or interest in business development.
• Experience serving family office clients preferred.
• Some travel for internal and client team meetings.
• Bachelor's degree required; CFP, CFA, CPA, or MBA preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day client relationship as the main point of contact, with proactive communication.
• Lead meetings with clients and their key advisors, including estate attorneys, tax CPAs, and insurance advisors.
• Set meeting agendas and meeting book frameworks, debrief with the team, and drive changes to each family's strategic plan.
• Guide execution of the family office, wealth, and tax strategies each family chooses.
• Own each family's investment strategy and reviews, articulating Matter's investment philosophy and making recommendations aligned with the family's goals.
• Set client team priorities, delegate work, and manage and coach junior team members.
• Help lead projects and firm initiatives, and engage in community leadership.
• Support Partners in business development.

Skills

Client relationships

Team leadership

Business development

Wealth planning

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

This position will be based in our St. Louis office.

Matter Family Office is a multi-family office dedicated to helping families thrive for generations. Founded in 1990 and privately held, Matter provides family operations, wealth planning, investment management, family learning, and project management services to clients nationwide from offices in St. Louis, Denver, and Dallas. Our collaborative culture blends accountability and trust with optimism and fun.

Job Description

The Director, Client Services makes sure each assigned family experiences Matter's full service offering in a way that advances their vision and reflects their values. You lead strategic planning with each family and turn that plan into action, working with the engagement Partner, managing the client team, and building relationships with each family's outside advisors.

Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day client relationship as the main point of contact, with proactive communication
• Lead meetings with clients and their key advisors, including estate attorneys, tax CPAs, and insurance advisors
• Set meeting agendas and meeting book frameworks, debrief with the team, and drive changes to each family's strategic plan
• Guide execution of the family office, wealth, and tax strategies each family chooses
• Own each family's investment strategy and reviews, articulating Matter's investment philosophy and making recommendations aligned with the family's goals
• Set client team priorities, delegate work, and manage and coach junior team members
• Help lead projects and firm initiatives, and engage in community leadership
• Support Partners in business development

Qualifications

• 10+ years in financial services, including client-facing experience
• Wealth planning experience across investments, risk, estate planning, tax, and cash flow
• Experience on a client team driving wealth planning alongside senior and junior colleagues
• Experience building relationships with outside service providers
• Strong client service skills and experience or interest in business development
• Experience serving family office clients preferred
• Bachelor's degree required; CFP, CFA, CPA, or MBA preferred
• Some travel for internal and client team meetings

Benefits

Matter offers medical and dental plans with HSA/FSA options, employer-paid disability and life insurance, a 401(k) with employer match, and 10 paid holidays plus competitive vacation and sick leave. We also support continuing education, career growth, and community involvement.

Equal Opportunity

Matter Family Office is an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants without regard to any characteristic protected by law. We are unable to sponsor work visas.

Contact

Please email [e-mail] with any questions.