Sr. Client Associate, Latin America Private Banking & Wealth Management

Senior Client Associate

At BBH, partnership is more than a form of ownershipit's our approach to business and relationships. We know that supporting your professional and personal goals is the best way to help our clients and advance our business. We take that responsibility seriously. With a 200-year legacy and a shared passion for what's next, this is the right place to build a fulfilling career.

Brown Brothers Harriman is currently recruiting a Senior Client Associate to join our Latin America private banking team in our New York office within our Capital Partners line of business.

In this role, the Senior Client Associate (Sr CA) serves as the primary support person for these multi-family office (MFO) LATAM client relationships. The Sr CA is focused on relationship servicing and assisting Relationship Managers (RMs). The Sr CA will be the primary point person for all aspects of client service, account problem resolution, daily interaction with clients, and all administrative and operational tasks.

Some of your key responsibilities include:

• Independently serve as the primary support for all client relationships with little or no oversight from more senior Relationship Manager.
• Serve as the first point of contact for client questions (e.g., Tax checks/ Wires/ Charitable Gifts / Client Portal logins).
• Work with RM to oversee all transactional activity with clients, internal operational work and communication across other operational teams.
• Proactive regarding client communication and retention
• Spend majority of time managing operations and communication for current accounts and overseeing onboarding of client relationships.

• Independently own account activity in conjunction with senior RM; manage client communication and operations.
• Oversee/guide junior Client Associate as they troubleshoot client account issues such as asset transfers, portfolio reporting/activity, client data requests, and resolving non receipt of mailing for their clients' accounts.
• Create communications regarding asset transfers and instructions for all operational activities (both for clients and other team members).
• Collect and maintain client meeting notes, log client communication and records for account reviews, and properly document any other client activity that should be entered in client database.
• Serve as primary interface on behalf of client with central management teams within BBH.

• Exercise sound, professional judgment on behalf of clients, while avoiding risks to the firm and demonstrating 100% adherence to the compliance requirements of the business, including Investment Policy Statements, Know Your Customer requirements, and completing documentation and written records of meetings and discussions.
• As primary day to day contact point with clients, elevate high level risk issues to senior RM.
• Ensure total compliance at the account level and oversee and respond to all compliance reports (i.e., overdraft reports, approved trades, delinquent documentation, IPSs).
• Oversee all account maintenance activities, including documentation, meeting materials and performance evaluations.

• Participate in personal and professional networks with an eye towards cultivating referrals in the future.
• Keep abreast of internal/external market activity and be well read and become conversant on overall market tends, including but not limited to, reading the Wall Street Journal daily
• Develop professionally and personally by utilizing the internal resources at BBH.
• Always demonstrates professional behavior and etiquette and serves as a model for other employees.

Qualifications:

• BA/BS required
• 5+ years or relevant experience in a client support role
• Wealth Management/Private Banking experience required
• Spanish language a must; Professional Proficiency or Native
• Advanced Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Ability to identify, escalate and resolve problems/issues.
• Ability to communicate professionally through effective verbal and written skills
• Demonstrates organizational skills and an attention to detail
• Ability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple projects
• Interpersonal skills/ability to work in a team environment
• Demonstrates analytical and research skills
• Independent and proactive client service (skilled at time management)

This role is based in our New York City location and is a hybrid role, with 4 days per week in office.

Salary Range

$100k-$120k base salary + annual bonus

BBH and its affiliates' compensation program includes base salary, discretionary bonuses, and profit-sharing. The anticipated base salary range(s) shown above are only for the indicated location(s) and may differ in other locations due to cost of living and labor considerations. Base salaries may vary based on factors such as skill, experience and qualification for the role. BBH's total rewards package recognizes your contributions with more than just a paycheckproviding you with benefits that enhance your experience at BBH from long-term savings, healthcare, and income protection to professional development opportunities and time off, our programs support your overall well-being.

We value diverse experiences. We value diverse experiences and transferrable skillsets. If your career hasn't followed a traditional path, includes alternative experiences, or doesn't meet every qualification or skill listed in the job description, please do go ahead and apply.

About BBH:

Brown Brothers Harriman (BBH) is a premier global financial services firm, known for premium service, specialist expertise, technology solutions and partnership approach to client management. Across Investor Services and Capital Partners, we work with an enviable roster of sophisticated clients who make BBH their first call when they are tackling their hardest challenges. Delivering for our clients and each other energizes us.

We believe that how we do our work is just as important as what we do. We are relentless problem solvers who know our best ideas come from collective debate and developmentso we are never possessive about our ideas. Every day we come together as a diverse community of smart and caring people to deliver exceptional service and expert advicecreating success that lasts. No matter where you sit in the organization, everyone is empowered to contribute their ideas. BBHers can pick up the phone and call any colleague, and they are happy to help. Expanding your impact beyond your daily role is part of how we operate as trusted partners to one another.

We believe stability is a competitive advantage, but being stable means having the knowledge, skill, and discipline to evolve, oftenpushing the boundaries of innovation. As a private partnership, every investment we make is in the relationships, technologies, products and development we believe are in the long-term interests of our clients and our people. Our long-tenured leaders are experts in their areas and are actively involved in the day-to-day business, taking the time to provide guidance and mentoring to build the next generation of BBHers. Because we know, our success begins with yours.

Go to BBH.com to learn more about our rewards and benefits, philanthropy, approach to sustainability or how we support you to thrive personally, physically and financially.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, creed, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other protected status under federal, state or local law.