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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

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