Account Manager, Trust & Advisory

Northern Trust • Chicago, IL

3d • Onsite

About The Position

About Northern Trust: 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. This is an office-based position and for the effective performance of this role, the duties and responsibilities must be carried out onsite. Under general supervision (but works independently most of the time), the Account Manager (Partner) will be responsible for supporting/servicing team client relationships by coordinating administration of complex fiduciary, investment management, estate settlement, guardianship, and/or custody accounts. The Partner establishes and maintains the account, responds to client inquiries, produces action plans and reports, and oversees transaction processing in coordination with the Client Support Services Team. This Partner assists Wealth Management Trust Advisors, Estate Settlement Administrators, Guardianship Administrators and/or Client Advisors with client requests, meetings, business development and creating client presentations.

Requirements

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required
• In-depth Functional / Industry Knowledge of personal trust, estate, guardian and Advisory services and products, usually acquired through related work experience, is preferred
• Analytical, problem solving, and organizational skills are required
• Highly flexible and adaptable to change
• Technical skills / systems knowledge (e.g. MS Office, Workday) is required
• A College or University degree and/or relevant proven work experience is preferred.
• 5-7 years' experience in financial servicing or related experience/credentials preferred.

Responsibilities

• 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, Estate Settlement Administrators, Guardianship Administrators, and/or Client 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, Estate Settlement Administrators, Guardianship Administrators, and/or Client Advisors with business development and client presentations.
• Able to serve as a key subject matter expert and mentor to other more junior level employees.
• May manage daily operational activities and supervise day-to-day work of junior level employees (but not a formal management role).
• More technically sound in area of expertise and has broader knowledge of other areas.
• Able to facilitate discussions and reach decisions.

Benefits

• Northern Trust provides a comprehensive benefits package including retirement benefits (401k and pension), health and welfare benefits (medical, dental, vision, spending accounts and disability), paid time off, parental and caregiver leave, life & accident insurance, and other voluntary and well-being benefits.
• Northern Trust also provides a discretionary bonus program that may include an equity component.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level