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Elmwood is a wealth management practice based in Berkeley, California. We currently manage approximately $425 million of client assets for 175 household relationships. Our business model is to be a full-service provider of financial planning, investment management, estate and tax planning to our clients as it relates to their situation. We are a small team, all of whom have worked together for many years, and are looking for a new member to join us and support our growth.
The position we are looking to fill is a Client Service Associate, who can help support us in many different aspects of our business. Since we are a small team, it’s paramount to find someone who will thrive in a role where they will be asked to help in numerous areas of our business. The ideal candidate will have both professional and industry experience, be software savvy, and have interest in supporting all client service and operational roles within our firm.
Client Service Associate
This position has a competitive base salary and bonus structure depending on experience. We offer a generous PTO and paid holidays, 401(k)company match, and discretionary profit sharing. We are a family friendly company and offer the flexibility needed to ensure a work/life balance.
The position we are looking to fill is a Client Service Associate, who can help support us in many different aspects of our business. Since we are a small team, it’s paramount to find someone who will thrive in a role where they will be asked to help in numerous areas of our business. The ideal candidate will have both professional and industry experience, be software savvy, and have interest in supporting all client service and operational roles within our firm.
Client Service Associate
- Support lead advisors in preparation of client meetings. This may include client data gathering, preparation of reports used in meetings, and summarizing past client meetings and updates.
- Coordinate, track and take ownership of all action items from client meetings with team and CRM software.
- Oversee client custodial paperwork through outsourced third-party provider, and in some cases draft and complete custodian paperwork.
- Send out contracts, agreement updates, and other operational paperwork that clients need to execute.
- Serve as internal lead tax coordinator for our third-party tax preparation partner. This includes onboarding new tax preparation clients and updating files to their tax client portal.
- Assist team in executing on our client service calendar, which entails reaching out to clients for data updates, allowing us to complete the various deliverables scheduled throughout the year.
- Monitor and update client portals, which includes reaching out to clients to request information we require for our planning process.
- Assist with company operations, compliance and special projects as they come up.
- 3-5 years of relevant industry experience.
- College graduate
- Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
- Able to work collaboratively, or independently on daily work.
- Experience with Microsoft Office, Tamarac, Wealthbox, eMoney, Schwab Advisor Center, and Holistiplan.
This position has a competitive base salary and bonus structure depending on experience. We offer a generous PTO and paid holidays, 401(k)company match, and discretionary profit sharing. We are a family friendly company and offer the flexibility needed to ensure a work/life balance.
