| Job Purpose: The main purpose of the Client Service Associate position is to service all administrative activities related to clients’ financial lives. In addition, this person is tasked with creating, implementing, and executing on various financial planning strategies for clients. The main goal of the role is to create a trusted relationship with the client, other advisors, families, etc. Duties and Responsibilities: Client Service Associate • Be an active participant of a dynamic client service team, solving complex family office problems with confidentiality • Participate in brainstorming sessions on complex client strategies. • Manage detailed execution of complex tax, estate, investment, entity, etc. strategies. • Support Accounting Analysts in client bill pay requests, ensuring timely and accurate payments. • Facilitate and/or assist in client meeting preparation and follow-up, including attendance of client meetings. • Perform cash flow and financial planning analyses, including reviewing clients’ cash, liquid, illiquid, etc. holdings and investment allocations. • Communicate with clients in a professional, clear and concise manner • Complete special projects as requested. Coordination • Coordinate with third parties including: brokerage firms, banks, accountants, insurance agents, attorneys, trustees, real estate agents, etc. • Assist with client tax planning and annual tax return preparation including gathering tax documents for clients’ accountants, processing payments of income and property taxes, and overall coordination. • Coordinate private client loans by managing promissory notes, tracking loan activity, and providing clients and accountants with status updates. • Explain execution processes and activities to clients, outside advisors and/or other third parties. • Deal with unique situations and requests by working with client and other team members on resolutions. Project Management • Analyze, manage, execute and follow-up on cashiering requests including checks, wires, deposits, journals and ACH transfers. • Manage and maintain the organization of client information within financial planning systems, CRM databases, online filing cabinets, etc. • Work with the internal team to ensure reports and personal/business financials are accurate. • Prepare needed forms for new bank, brokerage and bill pay accounts, obtaining signatures and following-up on account setup as needed. • Assist with establishing various entities for clients filing/ tracking necessary paperwork related to those entities (primarily LLCs and Trusts). • Manage clients’ private investments by preparing forms as needed, following-up on documentation, notifying various third parties, and coordinating with clients. • Ensure timely insurance renewals and payments for clients. | 
