Advisor Services - Advisor Support Specialist

Your Opportunity

*START DATE: Feb 21, 2023*

Are you ready to launch your career in the Financial Services Industry? 

Do you have a passion for providing a superior level of service to others?

Advisor Services (AS) is the industry leader in providing custody, trading, technology, and practice management services to independent advisory firms.  The AS service teams add value to advisory firms across the country by providing exceptional client service and support.

We have built our business on serving the needs of Registered Investment Advisors (RIAs) and advancing an industry that helps them and their clients thrive.  We understand their needs and work side by side providing the support they need to help them manage their firm and meet their goals. RIAs and their clients are at the center of everything we do.

NOTE: This is not a contract role. 

What is a Registered Investment Advisor (RIA)? An advisor or firm engaged in the investment advisory business and registered either with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) or state securities authorities.

Workplace Flexibility Program: We're proud to support our employees in a working approach that allows you to bring your best self to work – whether that’s in the office or remote.

• Most Schwabbies have the opportunity to work in the office and/or at home based on their preference*
• Employees may have the flexibility for a hybrid schedule, where they divide their time between working remotely or in the office.
• Employees and managers can discuss additional flexibility options based on their role, business needs, and individual circumstances.

*Subject to change. Schwab is continually evaluating its approach to ensuring the safety and well-being of our employees  

What you are good at

Our Enhanced Specialists build trust and inspire confidence through exceptional service, one interaction at a time.  In AS, you are joining a team of professionals with a passion for providing a high-quality service experience to advisors and their firms in a fast-paced service center environment. You will:

• Assist with advisor needs through a mix of inbound and outbound calls related to common topics such as new accounts, transaction status, money movement, transfer of account, retirement services, and various other account maintenance topics required for the advisor to run their day-to-day business
• Provide outstanding client service with a “one call resolution” mentality while demonstrating empathy and problem-solving skills
• Manage advisor needs through to completion by means of follow-up, advanced research, advisor advocacy, and collaboration with business partners to ensure timely and accurate delivery of information
• Practice active listening, open-ended dialogue, and rapport building to gain a thorough understanding of advisors’ needs, while documenting conversations in our internal Client Relationship Management (CRM) platform for a personalized approach to service
• Further our understanding of advisor relationships and their needs by navigating and building out advisor profiles using our CRM system
• Anticipate client issues and problems and proactively take necessary steps to prevent such problems from occurring
• Champion client use of Schwab’s digital platform and provide website navigational support by leading with a superior understanding of features and benefits of Schwab tools, products, and services in order to encourage adoption of our industry leading platform

What our advisor clients say: “Schwab is constantly surveying, constantly talking with firms like ours to understand where we see the future of our business, so they can help lead us there. This is unusual. A custodian, generally speaking, will follow. Schwab leads.” —Ralph D. Sinsheimer, The Solaris Group, New York, New York 

What you have

• Excellent relationship building skills with demonstrated ability to problem solve, interact with individuals at various levels, and think on your feet
• Ability to manage moderately complex work, be self-directed, and quickly develop a full understanding of our business and the RIA industry
• Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills with a desire to work in a multi-channel virtual environment (phone, email, chat, web-directed)
• Team orientation, enthusiasm, professionalism and strong work ethic with high level of integrity and ethics
• Sound judgement and the ability to balance effective risk management with problem solving for the variety of ways that advisors interact with Advisor Services
• Minimum 2 years requisite experience in the Financial Services Industry specifically working with investor clients and/or Registered Investment Advisors
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
• FINRA Series 7 & 63 are preferred but not required

In addition to the salary range, this role is also eligible for bonus or incentive opportunities.

Salary : $50,000 - $58,000