Registered Client Service Associate

Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC; West Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC is seeking a Registered Client Service Associate to provide dedicated support to high-producing advisors. You will prepare financial plans, conduct investment research, and manage client interactions to retain and deepen relationships.

You will schedule meetings, summarize discussions, and ensure timely processing of paperwork and rollovers. Ideal candidates have a bachelor’s degree, 3-5 years of client service experience, and relevant securities licenses or

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent required.
• 3-5 years of 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.
• Experience working in a client service environment.
• Detail-oriented with strong math and analytical skills.
• Good organization and time management skills.
• Able to manage multiple priorities and work with minimal supervision.
• Able to communicate with all levels within the organization.

Responsibilities

• Assist advisors 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, entering data, building agendas, and providing follow-up.
• Ensure new business paperwork is submitted efficiently including forms, signatures, and documentation for submission to home office, and coordinating rollovers.
• Coordinate marketing events including organization, vendor contact, finalizing details, and marketing compliance documentation.

Skills

Client service

Financial planning

Analytical skills

Strong math

Communication

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

About Our Company

We’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.

About Our Company

We’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 Description

Do 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 Responsibilities

Assist advisor(s) in servicing clients including preparing financial plans, conducting investment research and completing trades and transactions as described by the advisor.

Prepare and summarize client meetings by scheduling and confirming meetings, entering data into contact manager, building the agenda and summary of meetings, escorting clients to advisor meeting and providing vital follow-up.

Ensure new business paperwork is submitted efficiently which includes preparation of forms and documentation for submission to home office, acquisition of appropriate signatures, tracking of new insurance applications and coordination of rollovers.

Coordinate marketing events which include organizing the event, contacting vendors, finalizing event details, crafting marketing compliance documentation and managing event marketing reimbursement.

Provide general administrative duties such as answering the advisors’ phone, processing expense management reports, preparing routine client correspondence, supporting closes, setting up client documents and new business correspondence and alerts.

Required Qualifications

Bachelors degree or equivalent.

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.

Experience working in a client service environment.

Detail-oriented, strong math, and analytical skills. Good organization and time management skills.

Able to manage multiple priorities and prioritize effectively. Able to independently work with minimal direct supervision.

Able to communicate with all levels within the organization. Process oriented and can work with a team.

Strong computer and software skills.

Preferred Qualifications

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.

Full-Time/Part-Time

Full time

Exempt/Non-Exempt

Non-Exempt

Job Family Group

Business Support & Operations

Line of Business

AAG Ameriprise Advisor Group

Ameriprise 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.