Client Relationship Specialist

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).

Our Branch, known as the Active Trader Branch, is primarily responsible for advice and counsel to experienced investors. We focus on helping our clients with their wealth management financial needs, including retirement planning, education, investment management, estate and tax planning, active investing, managed banking, and lending needs.

As a Client Relationship Specialist (CRS), you have the opportunity to bring your passion for customer service to a role and a firm that will champion your growth in the financial services industry. You’ll play a critical role in the operational success of our branches, under the guidance of your Client Relationship Manager, you will assist to help deliver an unparalleled client experience. You will pursue this mission through demonstrating the ability to consistently handle service levels, client escalations and providing a resolution that meets the needs/wants of the client, our branches, and the company. Building strong, personal relationships with our clients is a key component of our business strategy.

Development and growth are at the core of this role. In this role, you have both a clear growth path as well as endless opportunities to challenge yourself and deepen your expertise. If you are looking for a step into the financial services industry that allows you to work with clients, expand your knowledge, and build a life-long career, this may be the opportunity for you.

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

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

Required:

• Understanding of the financial services industry and/or securities industry
• 2+ years in a client service capacity

Preferred:

• SIE, Series 7 preferred
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work related experience
• Solid understanding of regulatory and compliance policies associated with brokerage business
• Demonstrated experience handling client concerns and issues with tact and diplomacy
• Demonstrated passion for building strong, personal relationships with our clients and the ability to uncover client needs
• Ability to work independently and effectively as part of a team, while handling multiple tasks and responsibilities simultaneously
• Effective time management skills, with the ability to prioritize issues and invest time where appropriate
• Outstanding written and oral communication skills
• Need to be able to build and maintain good cross-enterprise working relationships

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