What are the responsibilities and job description for the Client Service Associate position at The Colony Group?
The Colony Group seeks a motivated and qualified individual for the position of Client Service Associate to support a wealth management team in our NY office. The individual selected for this opportunity will provide a broad range of technical and client management support to a wealth management team, assist with managing all aspects of a client relationship, be dedicated to client service, and have the highest ethical and professional standards of excellence.
Primary responsibilities for this position include:
- Assisting clients and the wealth management team with the onboarding of new clients and account maintenance for existing clients, including account applications, asset-transfer forms, and client-specific requests at various custodians (e.g., check requests, distributions); and communicating with the company’s custodians and initiating proactive follow-through on such action points.
- Assisting the compliance and the wealth management teams with internal compliance and external requirements necessary for new accounts and assets.
- Preparing and updating financial schedules and analyses, client presentations, and client meeting agendas.
- Assisting clients and the wealth management team with the preparation of subscription documents for private investments.
- Drafting and processing correspondence to clients and communicating with clients by telephone and email; scheduling meetings with clients.
- Preparation of meeting materials for growth meetings and meetings with COIs.
- Some office duties including answering phones, ordering supplies, and completing expense reports; and
- Maintaining electronic and physical records and files in an orderly fashion and updating client information into the company’s databases.
The position requires:
- A Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 3-5 years administrative experience in financial or professional services, or an associate degree with 8 years of relevant work experience.
- Familiarity with brokerage or registered investment advisory firm operations.
- Strong mathematical aptitude; superb written and verbal communication skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, and proven ability to learn other software and technology.
- Notable attention to detail, self-initiated follow-through, and outstanding time management and organizational skills; and
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and to juggle multiple and competing tasks and demands.
- Vaccination is required as this position will work in the office