Investment Specialist

Fifth Third Bank, National Association; United States; On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Fifth Third Bank is seeking an Investment Specialist to support investment management oversight for Advisor Solutions accounts. You will review new and recurring Regulation 9 activity, gather data, and analyze performance and policy data to ensure fiduciary alignment and risk controls.

Responsibilities include exception research, asset allocation monitoring, and collaboration with Trust Advisors and investment teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience in a related field.
• Experience in investment management or fiduciary administration is preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools, including Word and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Perform investment reviews for Advisor Solutions accounts, including new account, initial, 60-day, and recurring Regulation 9 activity.
• Gather and validate account, performance, transaction, asset allocation, and investment policy data for reviews.
• Research investment exceptions and support timely remediation with stakeholders.
• Monitor account allocations against investment guidelines and risk parameters.
• Support risk management monitoring, documentation, and control activities.

Skills

Investment review execution

Analytical problem solving

Fiduciary risk awareness

Communication

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

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ABOUT THE ROLE

The Investment Specialist supports investment management oversight for Advisor Solutions accounts, including new business due diligence, initial investment reviews, annual Regulation 9 reviews, and related risk management monitoring. This role gathers and analyzes account, allocation, performance, transaction, and investment policy data to support timely and accurate reviews, identify exceptions, and help ensure investment activity remains aligned with fiduciary obligations, applicable policies, client objectives, and risk guidelines.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Investment Review Support: Perform investment reviews for Advisor Solutions accounts, with emphasis on new account, initial, 60-day, and recurring Regulation 9 review activity.
• Data Gathering & Analysis: Collect and validate account, performance, transaction, asset allocation, investment policy, and other relevant data needed to complete investment reviews accurately.
• Exception Research & Resolution: Research investment exceptions, questions, and issues, and partner with appropriate stakeholders to support timely remediation.
• Asset Allocation Monitoring: Monitor account allocation and assets against applicable investment guidelines, risk parameters, and investment policy requirements.
• Risk & Control Support: Support risk management monitoring, review documentation, and control activities that help demonstrate prudent fiduciary oversight.
• Partner & Stakeholder Collaboration: Work with Trust Advisors, investment teams, Advisor Solutions partners, and other internal stakeholders to obtain needed information and resolve review-related questions.
• Process & Documentation Quality: Maintain accurate review documentation and contribute to process improvements that increase consistency, accuracy, and efficiency.
• Other Duties: Performing other duties as assigned, adapting to new tasks or shifts in priorities as necessary to support your team’s and the company’s mission.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
• Experience in investment management, investment oversight, fiduciary administration, asset management, or a related financial services discipline.
• Working knowledge of investment review processes, account documentation, asset allocation concepts, and fiduciary risk considerations.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools, including Word and Excel.

REQUIRED SKILLS

• Investment Review Execution: Ability to complete review activity accurately, consistently, and within established expectations.
• Analytical Problem Solving: Ability to analyze account information, identify issues, and support resolution of investment-related exceptions.
• Fiduciary Risk Awareness: Understanding of fiduciary investment oversight obligations, including risk management and policy adherence.
• Communication: Clear written and verbal communication with internal and external partners.
• Attention to Detail: Strong accuracy and documentation discipline when working with account-level data and review materials.

SKILLS FOR SUCCESS

• Open Architecture Platform Knowledge: Experience supporting investment review activity across open architecture or third-party advisor platforms.
• Regulation 9 Familiarity: Knowledge of Regulation 9 review requirements and fiduciary investment management practices.
• Performance & Allocation Tools: Comfort using performance, allocation, transaction, and account reporting tools to support analysis.
• Process Improvement Mindset: Ability to identify opportunities to streamline review workflows and improve control effectiveness.
• Professional Designation Progress: Progress toward CTFA, CFA, CFP, or another relevant designation.

DOING THE RIGHT THING

Our employees take pride in doing the right thing for customers and colleagues as well as being accountable for risk by openly exchanging ideas and opinions, elevating concerns, and following policies and procedures that protect all our valuable assets, including you. Investment Specialist At Fifth Third, we understand the importance of recognizing our employees for the role they play in improving the lives of our customers, communities and each other. Our Total Rewards include comprehensive benefits and differentiated compensation offerings to give each employee the opportunity to be their best every day.

The base salary for this position is reflective of the range of salary levels for all roles within this pay grade across the U.S. Individual salaries within this range will vary based on factors such as role, relevant skillset, relevant experience, education and geographic location. In addition to the base salary, this role is eligible to participate in an incentive compensation plan, with any such payment based upon company, line of business and/or individual performance.

Our extensive benefits programs are designed to support the individual needs of our employees and their families, encompassing physical, financial, emotional and social well-being. You can learn more about those programs on our 53.com Careers page at: https://www.53.com/content/fifth-third/en/careers/benefits.html or by consulting with your talent acquisition partner.

LOCATION - Farmington Hills, Michigan 48331-3552

Fifth Third Bank, National Association is proud to have an engaged and inclusive culture and to promote and ensure equal employment opportunity in all employment decisions regardless of race, color, gender, national origin, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, military status, veteran status or any other legally protected status.

Fifth Third is a bank that is as long on innovation as it is on history. Since 1858, we've been helping individuals, families, businesses and communities grow through smart financial services that improve lives. With a commitment to taking care of our customers, employees, communities and shareholders, our goal is not only to be the nation's highest performing regional bank, but to be the bank people most value and trust.