Trust Bank Conversions Manager
Your Opportunity
At Schwab, you’re empowered to make an impact on your career. Here, innovative thought meets creative problem solving, helping us “challenge the status quo” and transform the finance industry together.
We believe in the importance of in-office collaboration and fully intend for the selected candidate for this role to work on site in the specified location.
Here, innovation, collaboration, and client focus come together to challenge the status quo and help shape the future
of financial services.
Charles Schwab Trust Bank (CSTB) provides retirement plan trust and custody services to Independent
Recordkeepers, Registered Investment Advisors, and Third-Party Administrators, and is recognized as an industry
leader in delivering retirement plan solutions through intermediary relationships.
The Trust Bank Conversions Manager plays a highly visible role in onboarding new business to Charles Schwab Trust
Bank and delivering a seamless experience for clients and internal partners. In this role, you will lead the end-to-end
conversion experience for Schwab Retirement Advisor Portfolio (SRAP), SRAP Collective Investment Trust (CIT), and
other account conversion types, ensuring new plans are opened accurately, efficiently, and in alignment with
operational and compliance requirements. This is an excellent opportunity for a strong individual contributor who brings
retirement plan expertise, broker-dealer knowledge, project leadership, and a passion for solving complex business
challenges.
Key Responsibilities:
• Lead day-to-day execution of end-to-end SRAP and SRAP CIT conversion initiatives, driving momentum,
resolving obstacles, and influencing successful outcomes in an individual contributor role
• Oversee a portfolio of concurrent conversions by managing timelines, coordinating milestones, and ensuring
timely, accurate, and compliant execution across workstreams
• Apply strong attention to detail to validate requirements, identify gaps, and enhance documentation, controls,
and workflows that improve operational quality and consistency
• Serve as a trusted subject matter expert for SRAP and SRAP CIT conversions, providing guidance and direction
in Sales, Conversions, and Office Hours engagements
• Lead onboarding activities for investment advisor firms joining the Charles Schwab Trust Bank platform,
including research, issue resolution, and coordination of data file requirements related to new setups, mergers,
and acquisitions
• Partner with Advisor Services and other stakeholders to coordinate onboarding requirements for new SRAP
setups, ensuring alignment, follow-through, and timely delivery of key milestones
• Research complex onboarding scenarios and provide consultative recommendations for advisor setup needs,
including solutions for Options, Managed Accounts, Trade Away, and Prime Brokerage arrangements
• Demonstrate leadership through knowledge sharing, guidance, and informal mentoring that builds team
capability and supports accurate, confident execution of SRAP and SRAP CIT conversion activities
• Build strong cross-functional partnerships and influence stakeholders across the organization to support
seamless conversions, effective change management, and consistent client outcomes
• Coordinate Conversion Analyst to Customer Service Manager handoffs with precision and accountability to
ensure continuity, clarity, and a seamless advisor experience
• Represent Schwab with a professional, solutions-oriented presence that builds trust, strengthens partnerships,
and supports effective collaboration across multiple departments
• Continuously expand business knowledge, identify emerging challenges, and develop practical solutions that
improve outcomes and support evolving business needs
What you have
To ensure that we have fulfilled our promise of "challenging the status quo," this role has specific qualifications that successful candidates should have.
Required Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant work experience
• 5+ years of experience in banking or financial services; experience supporting employee benefit plans,
trust/custody, or recordkeeping is strongly preferred
• FINRA Series 7 preferred
• 3+ years of client-facing experience required
• Strong understanding of rules governing qualified and non-qualified retirement plans
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to research issues, identify root causes, and
recommend solutions
• Exceptional organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining quality and
accuracy
• Collaborative, solutions-oriented professional with the ability to build strong relationships and drive alignment
across teams
In addition to the salary range, this role is also eligible for bonus or incentive opportunities
What’s in it for you
At Schwab, you’re empowered to shape your future. We champion your growth through meaningful work, continuous learning, and a culture of trust and collaboration—so you can build the skills to make a lasting impact. Our Hybrid Work and Flexibility approach balances our ongoing commitment to workplace flexibility, serving our clients, and our strong belief in the value of being together in person on a regular basis.
We offer a competitive benefits package that takes care of the whole you – both today and in the future:
- 401(k) with company match and Employee stock purchase plan
- Paid time for vacation, volunteering, and 28-day sabbatical after every 5 years of service for eligible positions
- Paid parental leave and family building benefits
- Tuition reimbursement
- Health, dental, and vision insurance