Client Relationship Specialist, Financial Solutions Branch - Westlake, TX

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. 

The Financial Solutions Branch (FSB) is a segment of the Wealth & Centralized Solutions (WCS) organization within Investor Services. FSB engages Mass Affluent clients ($500K-$1M) through team and dedicated relationships, provides a full wealth management experience, and introduces clients to additional Schwab services as their needs evolve.

As a Client Relationship Specialist (CRS), you will pursue this mission by consistently supporting service levels, managing client escalations, and helping deliver resolutions that meet the needs of the client, FSB, and the company.

We believe that our values have helped us to build both a successful business model and an extraordinary work environment. We value teamwork, integrity, service, open communication, and perseverance.

Building strong, personal relationships with our clients, partners, and teams are a key component of our business strategy.

Our Client Relationship Specialist will pursue this mission through:

• Delivering unparalleled value and an excellent client experience
• Managing a case queue which includes service & research requests that range from simple to complex with varying urgency levels
• Firm understanding of regulatory and compliance policies associated with brokerage business and risk mitigation in day-to-day job function 
• Collaborating with other Client Relationship Specialists to support the goals of the enterprise
• Scheduling clients with a consultant for further consultation
• Partnering with Financial Consultants, Investment Consultants, Portfolio Solutions Consultants, leaders, and teams to perform operational activities that support sales efforts and improve team execution.
• Uncovering additional business development opportunities through various avenues
• Researching and resolving operational inefficiencies, and identifying areas of improvement that will assist our group in reaching team objectives
• Utilizing business partners and resources to drive scale within our business model
• Handling client escalations and issues with tact and diplomacy

What you are good at

Building strong, personal relationships with our clients is a key component of our business strategy.

Our Client Relationship Specialists will pursue this mission through:

• Greeting our clients and prospects as they arrive at the branch  
• Delivering unparalleled value, excellent service and providing a positive client experience
• Assisting the Branch Manager and sales staff with meeting our client's needs

We are looking for people with a passion for helping clients. You will be responsible for:

• Receiving checks and or security deposits, check disbursements and new account processing
• Actively uncovering additional business development opportunities
• Scheduling clients with an Associate Financial Consultant and/or Financial Consultant for further consultation

We believe that our values have helped us to build both a successful business model and an outstanding work environment. We value teamwork, integrity, service, open communication, and perseverance.

If you want to be apart of a firm that truly values your contributions, consider a career at Charles Schwab.

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What you have

We place a premium on high performance, quality service and the ability to execute the Schwab strategy. Essential skills include:

• Ability to adapt to changes in the market and business while balancing core CRS responsibilities
• Strong written and oral communication skills in addition to attention to detail
• Robust communication, influencing and client engagement skills
• Ability to work independently and effectively as part of a team, while handling client situations, needs, and inquiries simultaneously.
• Building and fostering good cross enterprise working relationships
• Effective time management skills, with the ability to prioritize issues and invest time where appropriate

Required Qualifications:  

• 1+ years of client-facing or customer service experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Active and valid FINRA Series 7 and 66 licenses
• Understanding of the financial services industry and securities industry

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