Registered Client Service Associate

About Our Company

We’re a diversified financial services leader with more than $1.5 trillion in assets under management, administration and advisement as of year‑end 2024. Our team of 22,000 people across 19 countries serves more than 3.5 million individual, small business and institutional clients. We operate through Ameriprise Financial, Columbia Threadneedle Investments and RiverSource Insurance and Annuities, providing financial planning, asset management and insurance services worldwide.

Job Description

Ameriprise Financial, the nation’s leader in financial planning and #1 in customer loyalty, is seeking a Registered Client Service Associate. In this role you will support high‑producing advisors by preparing portfolio materials, building financial plans, and managing client interactions to deepen relationships.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist advisors in servicing clients, including preparing financial plans, conducting investment research, and completing trades and transactions.
• Schedule and confirm client meetings, enter data into the contact manager, build agendas, escort clients to advisors, and provide follow‑up summaries.
• Prepare and submit new‑business paperwork, obtain signatures, coordinate documentation for the home office, track insurance applications, and manage rollovers.
• Coordinate marketing events, craft compliance documentation, and manage event marketing reimbursements.
• Perform general administrative duties: answer advisors’ phones, process expense reports, prepare routine client correspondence, support closings, set up client files, and handle copy and new‑business alerts.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
• 3–5 years of relevant experience.
• Series 7 license or ability to obtain within 150 days.
• State securities agent registration (S63 or S66) or ability to obtain within 150 days.
• State IAR registration (S65 or S66) or ability to obtain within 150 days.
• Life, Accident, and Health licenses & Variable Contracts or ability to obtain within 150 days.
• Experience in a client‑service environment.
• Detail‑oriented with strong math and analytical skills.
• Excellent organization, time‑management, and prioritization abilities.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Effective communication across all organizational levels.
• Process‑oriented, team‑focused mindset.
• Strong computer and software proficiency.

Visa Sponsorship

Applicants must have a valid work authorization that does not now, or in the future, require visa sponsorship for employment in the United States (e.g., H‑1B, F‑1 CPT, F‑1 OPT, TN).

In‑Office Collaboration

We are a client‑centric, relationship‑based business that values face‑to‑face collaboration. Employees work in the office at least four (4) days per week, with flexibility to work from home one (1) day per week. Specific in‑office expectations may vary by role and will be discussed during the hiring process.

Base Pay

The estimated base salary for this role is $64,100 – $88,100 per year. Compensation is pay‑for‑performance; total compensation may vary based on knowledge, skills, experience, and geographic location. Variable pay such as bonuses, commissions, and long‑term incentives may be available.

Benefits

We offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits program that supports health and well‑being, including vacation time, sick time, 401(k), and health, dental, and life insurance.

Schedule

Full‑time, non‑exempt position.