Senior Client Service Associate

100 Raymond James & Associates, Inc.; Birmingham (MI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision benefits

Life insurance

Disability benefits

Retirement savings

Paid time off

Job summary

Raymond James seeks a Client Service Associate to provide high-touch administrative support to Financial Advisors, prospective and existing clients, and branch staff. The role requires effective communication across channels and the ability to manage multiple, detailed tasks with changing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

The ideal candidate will have a High School Diploma, 3+ years in financial services, and FINRA licenses SIE, Series 7, and Series 66.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• 3+ years financial services experience
• FINRA SIE, Series 7, Series 66 certifications

Responsibilities

• Handle high-volume client interactions via phone, in person, and email.
• Open new client accounts and maintain client records.
• Prepare business reports and client-specific reporting for the advisor.
• Support Financial Advisors with marketing, prospecting and CRM activities.
• Maintain CRM records and process documents for transactions.

Skills

CRM software

Excel proficiency

Multi-channel communication

Education

HS Diploma

SIE

Series 7

Series 66

Tools

Customer service software

Job description

Job Description Summary

Under general supervision, uses advanced skills gained through training and experience to provide pro‑active support to financial advisors and assist with efficient, quality client service. Follows established procedures to perform routine tasks and receives general guidance and direction to perform other work with substantial variety and complexity requiring limited decision making responsibility. Extensive contact with internal and external clients to resolve most questions and problems and refers new or unusual issues to a higher level.

Job Summary

Celebrating more than 60 years of rich history and recognition for service and excellence in the Financial Services industry, Raymond James is seeking a dynamic Client Service Associate who is a motivated, detail oriented and creative problem solver to join our growing team. This essential role helps to provide high quality/high touch critical administrative support to Financial Advisors, their prospective and existing clients and other branch staff team members. The ideal candidate will have effective communication skills across multiple platforms (phone, email, in‑person, virtual), as well as the ability to organize, manage, and track multiple, detailed tasks and assignments with frequently changing priorities and deadlines in a fast‑paced, task‑oriented work environment. Come grow with us and see where a career at Raymond James could take you!

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Services a high volume of daily interactions, including basic inquiries and scheduling of meetings, with prospective and existing clients on the phone, in‑person, virtually and through mailings.
• Works both independently and within a dynamic team environment to provide crucial support to the financial advisors and branch office.
• Opens new client accounts, researches client and security information and tracks daily contacts for team using internal databases and other technologies.
• With a high level of organization and attention to detail, processes documents for insurance purchases, review close outs, distributions and Roth IRA conversions, as well as maintenance of 529 accounts for clients and college payments.
• Prepares various business summary reports and client‑specific reporting as needed for review by the financial advisor.
• Oversees the process of outside account reporting, securities litigation submissions and renewing of insurance and state securities licenses.
• For proper maintenance and to meet firm and industry requirements, ensures client paperwork and documentation is accurate and correct prior to submission and processing. Follows up to ensure accurate completion.
• Prepares letters, forms and reports to assist with servicing existing clients and prospecting for new clients.
• Creates and maintains records and files utilizing Client Relationship Management (CRM) software.
• Assists Financial Advisors with marketing efforts including brochures, team website updates and posting of LinkedIn articles.
• May enter orders at the direction of the Financial Advisor.
• Actively engages in available training/cross‑training and educational and/or professional development opportunities to remain current on firm and industry policies and procedures.
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Knowledge of

• Company’s working structure, policies, mission, and strategies.
• General office practices, procedures, and methods.
• Investment concepts, practices and procedures used in the securities industry.
• Financial markets, products and industry regulations.

Skill in

• Client Relationship Management (CRM) software, or similar contact management software.
• Excel, including developing spreadsheets as needed and for ongoing reporting.
• Effective communication across multiple client interactive platforms (in‑person, virtual, phone and mail)

Ability to

• Operate standard office equipment and using required software applications to produce correspondence, reports, electronic communication, spreadsheets, and databases.
• Analyze and research account information.
• Organize, manage, and track multiple, detailed tasks and assignments with frequently changing priorities and deadlines in a fast‑paced, task‑oriented work environment.
• Identify time sensitive items and assess competing priorities.
• Take initiative and proactively follow up on submitted items to ensure completion; resolve errors, questions or concerns.
• Handle stressful situations and provide a high level of customer service in a calm and professional manner.
• Analyze problems and establish solutions in a fast paced environment.
• Use mathematics sufficient to process account and transaction information.
• Use appropriate interpersonal styles and communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with all organizational levels, in person and virtually.
• Work both independently and as part of a cohesive team.
• Provide a high level of customer service.

Education / Previous Experience

• High School Diploma or equivalent and a minimum of three (3) years financial services industry experience, or an equivalent combination of experience, education, and/or training as approved by Human Resources.
• Education: High School (HS) (Required)
• Work Experience: General Experience - 7 to 12 months
• Certifications: s66 - Uniform Combined State Law Examination - Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), s7 - General Securities Representative Examination - Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), Securities Industry Essentials Exam (SIE) - Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)
• Travel Workstyle Resident

The total compensation for this position includes base salary or wages, and may include components such as additional compensation (cash or equity), discretionary bonuses, or commissions.

This position is eligible for a benefits package that may include medical, dental, and vision; life insurance; critical illness insurance and accident insurance; disability benefits; retirement savings; paid time off (including vacation, holidays, and sick leave); and parental leave.

Eligibility for benefits and specific offerings may vary based on position and employment status. To view more details of the benefits offered, visit Myrjbenefits.com.

At Raymond James our associates use five guiding behaviors (Develop, Collaborate, Decide, Deliver, Improve) to deliver on the firm's core values of client‑first, integrity, independence and a conservative, long‑term view. We expect our associates at all levels to:

• Grow professionally and inspire others to do the same
• Work with and through others to achieve desired outcomes
• Make prompt, pragmatic choices and act with the client in mind
• Take ownership and hold themselves and others accountable for delivering results that matter
• Contribute to the continuous evolution of the firm

The Company is an equal opportunity employer and makes all employment decisions on the basis of merit and business needs.

Raymond James is a diversified financial services company providing wealth management, capital markets, asset management, banking and other services to individuals, corporations and municipalities. Founded in 1962 in St. Petersburg, Florida, rather than on Wall Street, we have always embraced being a different kind of financial services firm. Today, Raymond James has locations and subsidiaries across the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and Germany, and is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol RJF.