Investment Client Srvcs Spec (NRF) - Account Reassignment Team
Northwestern Mutual · Franklin, WI · 3 wk ago
Finance$57k/yrFull-time
About the role
Join ICS’s Account Reassignment team and help deliver a smooth, high-stakes transition experience for our field partners and their clients when representatives change (e.g., succession plans, ensembles, code moves, and terminations).
Primary Duties & Responsibilities
- Own case work end-to-end for rep reassignment: intake, research, documentation, operational updates, and final quality checks across brokerage and advisory accounts.
- Consult the field on access/navigation, reassignment rules, and account maintenance; de-escalate sensitive scenarios with clarity and empathy.
- Safeguard supervisory integrity by applying oversight standards on impacted advisory accounts and ensuring policies and controls are followed.
- Resolve and prevent issues by investigating root causes, reconciling discrepancies, and maintaining an auditable trail.
- Analyze data and trends (Excel) to monitor volumes, turnaround times, error patterns, and downstream impacts; recommend fixes and backlog items.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with ICS peers and enterprise partners (e.g., CL&R, Advisor Solutions, Risk Client Services) to remove friction and improve consistency.
- Support service performance for case queues and phone coverage as needed, adjusting priorities to meet demand.
- Contribute to change by participating in UAT and process improvements; communicate changes clearly to stakeholders.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s in Business or related field or equivalent industry experience.
- 3+ years in investment services/operations with a track record of resolving complex inquiries.
- Strong judgment in ambiguous situations; analytical, detail-oriented, and comfortable making decisions.
- Excellent interpersonal and written communication; able to influence without authority and collaborate across levels.
- Self-directed, organized, and effective at managing multiple assignments.
- Solid operational knowledge of brokerage/advisory products and procedures.
- Excel proficiency; comfort with data analysis and pattern recognition.
- Facilitation/presentation skills to explain complex operational changes simply.
Skills
- Attention to Detail
- Financial Services Industry Acumen
- Root Cause Analysis & Decision Quality
- Technical Problem Solving
- Customer Service Mindset
Compensation
Pay Range - Start: $56,640.00
Pay Range - End: $84,960.00
Structure: 110 Geographic Specific Pay Structure: Structure 115