ETD Operations - F&O Client Servicing Specialist

Bank of America; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 139,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent financial institution is seeking a Client Relationship Manager for its Futures & Options division in Chicago. This role involves supporting top-tier institutional clients by managing relationships, addressing inquiries, and providing strategic guidance to enhance client service. The ideal candidate should excel in communication and possess strong analytical skills to navigate complex client needs.

Benefits

Industry-leading benefits

Access to paid time off

Annual discretionary award eligibility

Qualifications

• Strong communicator and leader with ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work under minimal supervision and take ownership of tasks.
• Proficient in client execution and clearing of futures and derivatives.

Responsibilities

• Provide client support with trade/position management and relationship management.
• Serve as central contact for client queries and coordinate outreach.
• Maintain client profiles and track industry trends.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Written Communications

Oral Communications

Data Collection and Entry

Negotiation

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Job Description:

At Bank of America, we are guided by a common purpose to help make financial lives better through the power of every connection. We do this by driving Responsible Growth and delivering for our clients, teammates, communities and shareholders every day.

Being a Great Place to Work is core to how we drive Responsible Growth. This includes our commitment to being an inclusive workplace, attracting and developing exceptional talent, supporting our teammates’ physical, emotional, and financial wellness, recognizing and rewarding performance, and how we make an impact in the communities we serve.

Bank of America is committed to an in-office culture with specific requirements for office-based attendance and which allows for an appropriate level of flexibility for our teammates and businesses based on role-specific considerations.

At Bank of America, you can build a successful career with opportunities to learn, grow, and make an impact. Join us!

Job Summary

As a Client Relationship Manager/Client Service Representative (CSR) you will be the main point of contact for Bank of America Merrill Lynch customers dealing in Futures & Options and OTC clearing. The primary functions of this role are to provide client support with trade/position management, relationship management, and field market/product inquiries across the derivatives space. This role will be supporting top tier institutional clients, which will require outstanding customer service to enhance the overall relationship.

Responsibilities:

• Subject matter expert for client queries regarding trades, positions, lifecycle events, commission, reporting, product offering
• Navigate the organization (central point of contact for client) by doing research and/or internal outreach to get responses to client queries and escalations
• Escalation point for clients as well as internal teams that are looking to drive resolution on critical initiatives
• Coordinate outreach and understand clients’ intentions around last trade date, esp. on physically settled contracts, and options expiries
• Coordinate client requests for additional access to the Mercury portal
• Establish frequent dialogue with the Marketing team keeping them abreast of client concerns or product asks and tracking this via internal databases
• Establish regular meetings with priority clients to drive discussions around metric trends, outstanding issues (OILs), and strategic industry focus areas.
• Meetings should encompass a holistic view of the operational side of the relationship (Product, Collateral, Brokerage, Clearing, etc.)
• Meetings should have set agendas, accompanied by presentations where applicable, and should be followed up with call reports
• Work with Client Service Relationship Managers to establish prioritization on priority client OILs, keep OILs updated in sharepoint, and ensure regular focus on moving solutions forward
• Work with clients to move them toward self-service opportunities on the portal, reduce client accommodations, and use etask/tableau metrics to look at opportunities for reducing manual processes
• Maintain client profiles, procedures and up to date contact information

Required Qualifications:

• The role will demand that the candidate is a strong communicator and leader, as the function demands frequent interaction with business partners as well as clients
• The candidate must be able to work in a fast paced environment and be an effective multi-tasker
• The candidate should be able to act without immediate supervision and have the ability to take ownership of tasks/processes
• The candidate should be able to evaluate the risk elements of such a client facing role and ensure tasks are carried out in a controlled fashion
• Candidate should be proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• The candidate must be well versed in client execution and clearing, for both futures and derivatives products on global markets
• Knowledge of industry rules and regulations, as well as common street wide business practices is required

Desired Qualifications:

• Strives to bring new thoughts and ideas to teams in order to drive innovation and unique solutions
• Excels in working among diverse viewpoints to determine the best path forward
• Experience in connecting with a diverse set of clients to understand future business needs - is a continuous learner
• Commitment to challenging the status quo and promoting positive change.
• Participate in and drive collaborative efforts to advance tools, technology, and ways of working to better serve an evolving client base
• Believes in value of diversity so we can reflect, connect and meet the diverse needs of our clients and employees around the world

Skills:

• Attention to Detail
• Written Communications
• Data Collection and Entry
• Oral Communications
• Record Keeping
• Recording/Organizing Information
• Strategic Thinking
• Active Listening
• Decision Making
• Negotiation

Shift:

1st shift (United States of America)

Hours Per Week:

40

Pay Transparency details

US - IL - Chicago - 540 W Madison St - Bank Of America Plaza (IL4540) Pay and benefits information Pay range $70,000.00 - $139,000.00 annualized salary, offers to be determined based on experience, education and skill set. Discretionary incentive eligible This role is eligible to participate in the annual discretionary plan. Employees are eligible for an annual discretionary award based on their overall individual performance results and behaviors, the performance and contributions of their line of business and/or group; and the overall success of the Company. Benefits This role is currently benefits eligible. We provide industry-leading benefits, access to paid time off, resources and support to our employees so they can make a genuine impact and contribute to the sustainable growth of our business and the communities we serve.