Client Specialist

  • Full-time

Company Description

Edge Capital is a top financial advisory firm that assists individuals, families, and institutions by creating unique investment management solutions. Independent and employee-owned, our objective advice is tailored to suit each client. We recognize that everyone has a unique story and that the immediate and long-term goals of each client are different. 

To learn more about our firm please visit www.edgecappartners.com  

Job Description

Edge is looking for a dynamic, talented, and extremely motivated Client Service Professional to provide fundamental support in all phases of client engagement, client relationship building, operations, administration and account maintenance. Understanding of investments and financial services is recommended, but clerical, organizational, communication and customer service skills are essential. Based in our Dallas, TX office this position is essential to our fast-paced growth and key to our client relationships.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Provide service to the firm’s advisory client base. Work with Senior Investment Advisors, Portfolio Managers, and Client Specialists as well as the Strategy, Compliance, Legal, Finance and Operations teams to proactively and promptly address/respond to standard and special instructions, inquiries, or requests in all facets
  • Assist in onboarding new clients
  • Assist with facilitation and tracking of account transfers
  • Responsible for implementation actions related to alternative investments
  • Assist in coordinating between custodians and separate account managers to establish client accounts
  • Assist with arranging movement of funds between client accounts, money managers and custodians
  • Assist with Account Maintenance
  • Monitor, track and retain all paperwork as needed
  • Coordinate daily overnight delivery of physical account paperwork
  • Perform other client portfolio duties and tasks as assigned
  • Enhance the client experience by providing operational and administrative support to the team
  • Help Coordinate and prepare relevant materials for client visits and quarterly client account/performance reviews
  • Proactively participate in ongoing learning and development to enhance support capacity for the client specialist team
  • Leverage various communication channels to encourage client engagement
  • Direct incoming phone calls to appropriate team members

SUCCESS AT EDGE:

  • Ability to analyze complex or diverse information, use intuition and experience to respond to inquiries, exhibit sound and accurate judgment in a fast-paced environment
  • Respond promptly to client and team needs in a professional manner
  • Must maintain client confidentiality; demonstrate integrity and code of ethics
  • Must maintain attention to detail
  • Efficient time-management is a must
  • Accountability
  • Adaptable
  • Team oriented
  • Motivated and Positive Attitude
  • Strong work ethic

Qualifications

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

  • Minimum of a Bachelor's degree (B.A.) from four-year College or University
  • 1 – 2 years previous experience in an operational or administrative capacity, preferably at an investment firm
  • Sales Assistant or Client Specialist in the Financials Service industry a plus
  • Desire to develop professionally through industry designations or other courses of study

COMPUTER SKILLS:

Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office Products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook). Experience with Trade Processing Systems, Client Data Interface Systems; Bloomberg; ADVENT Products (Black Diamond) and Morningstar is a plus.

Additional Information

To learn more about our firm please visit www.edgecappartners.com.

Edge Capital Partners is an Equal Opportunity Employer