Account Manager, WM Advisory

Account Manager, WM Advisory

Northern Trust, a Fortune 500 company, is a globally recognized, award-winning financial institution that has been in continuous operation since 1889.

Northern Trust is proud to provide innovative financial services and guidance to the world's most successful individuals, families, and institutions by remaining true to our enduring principles of service, expertise, and integrity. With more than 130 years of financial experience and over 22,000 partners, we serve the world's most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service.

As a Fiduciary Account Manager on our Wealth Management Advisory team, you will be responsible for supporting/servicing team client relationships by coordinating administration of complex fiduciary accounts.

You will establish and maintain the account, respond to client inquiries, produce action plans and reports, and oversee transaction processing in coordination with the Client Support Services Team.

This partner assists Wealth Management Trust Advisors, client requests, meetings, business development and creating client presentations.

The Account Manager:

• Coordinates account administration for fiduciary, investment management, estate settlement, guardianship, and/or custody accounts for complex client relationships.
• Coordinates resolution of client issues and informs clients of steps taken to resolve requests or problems.
• Develops and maintains working knowledge of governing documents and account agreements.
• Receives service requests from clients and partners, and communicates to service partners; obtains appropriate information from partners and clients to facilitate service changes or transactions.
• Oversees development of appropriate action plans for client servicing events and ensures execution and follow-up; communicates with clients regularly to inform them of account set-up or status, document requests, or other information.
• Engages the Client Support Services Team on execution of client servicing events, account opening and closing, cash movement, and fee set-ups.
• Identifies service efficiency enhancements, process improvements, and service delivery using creative and proactive measures.
• Develops and maintains a working knowledge of various business applications critical to relationship management including client on-line tools.
• Assists Trust Advisors in account acceptance process, discretionary request analysis and process, compliance management and annual account review process; ensures appropriate documentation is collected and imaged; ensures systems information is up-to-date; ensures accurate set up and review of fees; documents services provided, specialized procedures, and ongoing written communications with client as appropriate in managing daily activity.
• Assists Trust Advisors with business development and client presentations.
• Able to serve as a key subject matter expert and mentor to other more junior level employees.
• Able to facilitate discussions and reach decisions.

Qualifications:

Required:

• In-depth Functional / Industry Knowledge of personal trust, estate, guardian and Advisory services and products, usually acquired through related work experience
• Knowledge of internal bank trust functions
• Analytical, problem solving, and organizational skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Highly flexible and adaptable to change
• Ability to work independently
• Technical skills / systems knowledge

Preferred:

• A College or University degree and/or relevant proven work experience
• Minimum 3 years' experience in financial servicing or related experience/credentials

Hybrid:

We have a balanced hybrid working model to ensure you get the flexibility you need, and the successful candidate will spend their time between working 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home.

Working with Us:

As a Northern Trust partner, greater achievements await. You will be part of a flexible and collaborative work culture in an organization where financial strength and stability is an asset that emboldens us to explore new ideas.

Movement within the organization is encouraged, senior leaders are accessible, and you can take pride in working for a company committed to assisting the communities we serve! Join a workplace with a greater purpose.

We'd love to learn more about how your interests and experience could be a fit with one of the world's most admired and sustainable companies! Build your career with us and apply today. #MadeForGreater

Reasonable accommodation:

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