Relationship Manager (Raleigh, NC)

merceradvisors; Raleigh (NC); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercer Advisors in the United States is seeking a Relationship Manager I in the Client Service department to elevate service excellence across the Wealth Management team. You will partner with Wealth Advisors to ensure that client commitments are delivered with precision and care.

This role focuses on practice management, client retention, and growth, with a clear path to higher levels and increasing strategic influence.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of wealth management processes and service models.
• Proven ability to manage complex client relationships and resolve issues.
• Leadership and mentoring experience within a team environment.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in CRM systems and workflow management tools.
• Strategic thinker with cross-team collaboration abilities.

Responsibilities

• Client Experience Oversight: ensure consistent service delivery and act as steward of client experience standards.
• Advisor Partnership & Practice Management: support advisor collaboration and refine service model and engagement protocols.
• Growth & Retention Support: identify opportunities to deepen client relationships and support onboarding of new clients.

Skills

Wealth management processes

Client relationship management

Leadership

Communication

CRM proficiency

Strategic thinking

Tools

CRM systems

Workflow management tools

Job description

Why Work at Mercer Advisors?

For more than 40 years, Mercer Advisors has been helping families amplify and simplify their financial lives by integrating financial planning, investment management, business management, tax, estate, insurance, and more, all managed by a single team. We deliver the kind of comprehensive care once reserved for only the wealthiest households.

Today, we serve over 42,800+ families across 110+ cities across the U.S. Ranked the #1 RIA Firm in the nation by Barron's for two consecutive years, Mercer Advisors is an independent fiduciary legally bound to act in our clients' best interests - always.*

Mercer Advisors offers a workplace that stands apart in the financial industry. More than half of our employees and client-facing professionals are women, reflecting the clients we serve. With a flexible, national footprint, we build our teams around exceptional talent - wherever they are.

Join us and help families amplify and simplify their financial lives with confidence.

* Mercer Advisors was ranked #1 for RIA firms with up to $70 billion in assets. The Barron's top RIA ranking is based on a combination of metrics - including size, growth, service quality, technology, succession planning and others. No fee was paid for participation in the ranking, however, Mercer Advisors has paid a fee to Barron's to use the ranking in marketing. Please see important information about the ranking criteria methodology here .

The Relationship Manager (RM) I is a strategic, client-facing role within the Client Service department. The RM is designed to elevate the delivery of service excellence across the Wealth Management team. This role partners closely with Wealth Advisors to ensure that service commitments made to clients are implemented with precision, consistency, and care.

This role is responsible for overseeing the execution of the firm's service model, ensuring that client experiences align with the firm's standards and values. The Relationship Manager I plays a critical role in practice management, client retention, and business growth, serving as a key contributor to the success of the advisory team.

This role offers a clear career path to Relationship Manager II and III, with increasing levels of strategic influence, leadership, and client engagement.

Essential Job Functions for this role include:

Client Experience Oversight

• Ensure the consistent delivery of service commitments made to clients, acting as a steward of the firm's client experience standards.
• Manage service workflows and client touchpoints to ensure timely and accurate execution.
• Serve as a strategic liaison between clients and internal teams, resolving issues and identifying opportunities to enhance service delivery.
• Lead client follow-up initiatives post-meetings to ensure all action items are completed and documented.
• Other duties as assigned.

Advisor Partnership & Practice Management

• Partner with Wealth Advisors to support client segmentation, service tiering, and strategic planning.
• Facilitate in implementing and refining the advisory team's service model, including client communication strategies and engagement protocols.
• Track and report on client satisfaction metrics, service delivery KPIs, and retention trends.
• Collaborate with internal departments (e.g., financial planning, investment operations, compliance) to ensure alignment and efficiency.

Growth & Retention Support

• Identify opportunities to deepen client relationships through proactive outreach and strategic engagement.
• Support business development efforts by helping advisors prepare for prospect meetings and onboarding new clients.
• Maintain a pulse on client needs and preferences, surfacing insights that inform advisor strategy and firm initiatives.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Strong understanding of wealth management processes and service models.
• Proven ability to manage complex client relationships and resolve issues effectively.
• Leadership and mentoring experience within a team environment.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in CRM systems and workflow management tools.
• Strategic thinker and strong ability to influence and collaborate across teams.

Work Schedule:

This professional role requires availability during standard business hours of Monday through Friday from 8AM to 5PM. At times, the role may have early or late hours to meet business tasks and deadlines for external and internal client needs.

All roles classified as a non-exempt are required to record working time into the timekeeping system daily at the start and end of each workday plus a 30-minute unpaid lunch period.

Working Conditions:

This position may be in a professional office environment or a dedicated home office workspace which is free of interruptions. Whether position is in a dedicated office space or home office workspace, basic technology needs will be provided to satisfy position requirements. Routin