Specialist, Client Account Operations

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(s).

The Customer Verification and Research Center (CVRC) within Client Account Operations is responsible for performing and executing the firm’s Customer Identification Program (CIP).  We provide service to both retail investors and independent advisors.  

As a CVRC Representative you will promote client loyalty by providing the highest quality support to our internal and external customers via processing client CIP reviews, responding to emails, sending letters and occasionally receiving inbound and making outbound calls. CVRC is a fast-paced, detail-oriented, and deadline driven environment.

Key responsibilities may include:

• Verifying our client's identity
• Performing risk-based investigative searches
• Detecting potential fraud
• Preventing ID theft
• Working with 3rd party sources
• Performing analysis using quantitative and qualitative data from various information vendors
• Responding to questions on a wide array of technical and operational subjects
• Actively listening, assessing client needs, researching information, and providing clients with innovative solutions
• Problem solving and conducting research/special requests through the use of email, telephone, and our internal inquiry system
• Identifying situations where escalation is warranted and taking the necessary action quickly in a high-risk environment
• Communicating effectively and delivering work that is detailed and clear
• Working collaboratively and efficiently with others in a fast-paced environment
• Supporting business initiatives by developing strong partnerships
• Handling escalated calls when warranted and resolving client issues by taking appropriate action quickly

As part of our analysis work, we also strive for continuous process improvement. The successful candidate will have a track record of demonstrable success in these types of environments, as well.

What you have

To ensure that we fulfill our promise of "challenging the status quo," this role has specific qualifications that successful candidates should have.

Required Qualifications:

• 2+ years of experience in client service or operations with brokerage/financial industry preferred.

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Strong customer service skills.
• Ability to handle escalated calls as needed and promptly take appropriate action to resolve client issues in a high-risk environment.
• Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to identify and recommend solutions to both basic and complex issues impacting Risk and/or Controls. 
• Demonstrates good judgement in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions.
• Solid understanding of Schwab policies, procedures, products and services. 
• Series 7 license preferred. 
• College degree or equivalent experience preferred.

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