Client Service Specialist

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 are a longstanding leader in financial planning and advice, a global asset manager and an insurer. Our unwavering focus on our clients and strong financial foundation connects each of our unique businesses – Ameriprise Financial, Columbia Threadneedle Investments and River Source Insurance and Annuities.

Here, we foster meaningful careers, invest in the future, and make a difference for clients, institutions and communities around the world.

At Ameriprise Financial, we take pride in providing our clients with a personalized experience every step of the way! If you prosper in an environment where you can help others and enjoy crafting a positive impact on client’s overall experience, As a Client Service Specialist, you will be responsible for conducting all administrative responsibilities for front desk support and provide practice management support for one or more advisors or leaders.

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• Responsible for reception support including answering phones, greeting clients and addressing client service requests.
• General administrative duties performed may include logging correspondence and check deposits, maintenance of client files, office supply management, processing expense reports, initiating maintenance requests, scheduling wholesalers and supporting branch seminar events.
• Practice Support responsibilities may include delivery of the Ameriprise Client Experience, introducing clients to the digital experience, scheduling client appointments and entering new and existing client data into various applications.
• Assist advisor(s) in preparation or follow-up to client meetings and supporting the practice’s marketing programs (events, go-social, MOD, etc.).

• Associate (2-year) degree or equivalent.
• 1-3 years Relevant Experience Required.
• Able to maintain confidentiality, demonstrate professionalism, and operate under limited/minimal direction.
• Excellent interpersonal skills to interact effectively with clients.
• Effective shown written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to function in fast-paced environment, maintain operational quality, ability to balance multiple priorities.
• Understanding of a financial advisors practice.

• Bachelors degree or equivalent
• Understanding of business basics (profitability, negotiation), ability to work directly with clients to understand, resolve and detail any and all requests, informational updates and concerns.

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).

We are a client-centric, relationship-based business. Working together, in-person, is foundational to how we achieve results. By fostering a culture of face-to-face collaboration, idea sharing, productivity and personal connection, we deliver for our stakeholders — clients, advisors, employees and shareholders. Our employees work in the office at least four (4) days per week, with flexibility to work from home one (1) day per week.

Some roles may require additional in-office time or different in-office expectations, and specific requirements…