Registered Client Service Associate

Ameriprise Financial; San Jose (CA); Hybrid; USD 67,000 - 92,000; Full time

Job summary

Ameriprise Financial seeks a Registered Client Service Associate to support high-producing advisors. You will prepare financial plans, conduct investment research, and manage client interactions to deepen relationships.

You will also handle meeting prep, new business paperwork, and marketing event coordination while maintaining strong administrative support and compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent required.
• 3–5 years relevant experience required.
• Series 7 or ability to obtain within 150 days.
• State securities agent registration (S63 or S66) or ability to obtain within 150 days.
• State IAR registration (S65 or S66) or ability to obtain within 150 days.
• Life, Accident, and Health licenses & Variable Contracts or ability to obtain within 150 days.
• Experience in a client service environment.
• Detail oriented with strong math and analytical skills.
• Good organization and time management.
• Able to manage multiple priorities and work with minimal supervision.
• Able to communicate with all levels and be process oriented.
• Strong computer and software skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist advisor in servicing clients including preparing financial plans, conducting investment research and completing trades and transactions.
• Prepare and summarize client meetings by scheduling meetings, entering data and providing meeting agendas.
• Prepare and ensure new business paperwork is submitted, obtain signatures, and coordinate rollovers.
• Coordinate marketing events with compliant documentation and reimbursements.
• Provide general administrative duties and client file setup and routine correspondence.

Skills

Financial planning

Client service

Analytical skills

Time management

Communication

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Series 7

S63 or S66

S65 or S66

Job description

About Our CompanyWe’re a diversified financial services leader with more than $1.5 trillion in assets under management, administration and advisement as of year-end 2024. Our team of 22,000 people across 19 countries, serves more than 3.5 million individual, small business and institutional clients. We are a longstanding leader in financial planning and advice, a global asset manager and an insurer. Our unwavering focus on our clients and strong financial foundation connects each of our unique businesses – Ameriprise Financial, Columbia Threadneedle Investments and RiverSource Insurance and Annuities. Here, we foster meaningful careers, invest in the future, and make a difference for clients, institutions and communities around the world.Job DescriptionDo you have financial planning experience and want to advance your career with an industry-leading firm? Ameriprise Financial is America’s leader in financial planning and ranked #1 in customer loyalty. As a Registered Client Service Associate, you will provide dedicated support to a high producing advisors by preparing portfolio materials for client meetings, leverage your analytical skills to build financial plans, and manage client interactions to retain and develop deeper relationships. At Ameriprise Financial, we take pride in providing our clients with a personalized experience every step of the way; if you thrive in an environment where you can help others and create a positive impact on a client’s overall experience, we invite you to take your career to the next level by applying to join our team today!Key ResponsibilitiesAssist advisor in servicing clients including preparing financial plans, conducting investment research and completing trades and transactions.Prepare and summarize client meetings by scheduling and confirming meetings, enter data into contact manager, build the agenda and summary of meetings, escort clients to advisor and provide vital follow-up.Prepare and ensure new business paperwork successfully submitted which includes preparing forms, obtain appropriate signatures, prepare documentation to send to home office, track new insurance applications and coordinate rollovers.Prepare for and coordinate marketing events which includes crafting marketing compliance documentation and managing event marketing reimbursement.Provide general administrative duties such as answering the advisors phone, processing expense management reports, prepare routine client correspondence, support for closes, set up of client files, copy and new business correspondence and alerts.Required QualificationsBachelors degree or equivalent3 - 5 years Relevant Experience RequiredSeries 7 or ability to obtain within 150 daysState securities agent registration (S63 or S66) or ability to obtain within 150 daysState IAR registration (S65 or S66) or ability to obtain within 150 daysLife, Accident, and Health licenses & Variable Contracts or ability to obtain within 150 daysExperience working in a client service environment.Detail orientated, strong math, and analytical skills. Good organization and time management skills.Able to manage multiple priorities and prioritizes effectively. Able to independently work with minimal supervision.Able to communicate with all levels within the organization. Process oriented and can work with a team.Strong computer and software skills.Visa SponsorshipApplicants must have a valid work authorization that does not now, or in the future, require visa sponsorship for employment in the United States (e.g., H-1B, F-1 CPT, F-1 OPT, TN).In-Office CollaborationWe are a client-centric, relationship-based business. Working together, in-person, is foundational to how we achieve results. By fostering a culture of face-to-face collaboration, idea sharing, productivity and personal connection, we deliver for our stakeholders — clients, advisors, employees and shareholders. Our employees work in the office at least four (4) days per week, with flexibility to work from home one (1) day per week. Some roles may require additional in-office time or different in-office expectations, and specific requirements will be discussed during the hiring process.Base Pay SalaryThe estimated base salary for this role is $67,000-92,100 year. We have a pay-for-performance compensation philosophy. Your initial total compensation may vary based on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and geographical work location. In addition, most of our roles are eligible for variable pay in the form of bonus, commissions, and/or long-term incentives depending on the role. We also have a competitive and comprehensive benefits program that supports all aspects of your health and well-being, including but not limited to vacation time, sick time, 401(k), and health, dental and life insurances.Full-Time/Part-TimeFull timeExempt/Non-ExemptNon-ExemptJob Family GroupBusiness Support & OperationsLine of BusinessAAG Ameriprise Advisor GroupAmeriprise Financial is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, military status, veteran status, genetic information, citizenship, disability status, marital status, family status or any other basis prohibited by law.We are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible recruitment process for individuals with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, speak to your recruiter to discuss how we can support you.