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USD 23-24/yr

Account Operations Specialist

United States·Springfieldmid

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Requirements Summary

Provide day-to-day operational and administrative support Process routine transactions such as account

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What We Offer

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For more than 40 years, Mercer Advisors has been helping families amplify and simplify their financial lives by integrating financial planning, investment management, business management, tax, estate, insurance, and more, all managed by a single team. We deliver the kind of comprehensive care once reserved for only the wealthiest households.

Today, we serve over 31,300 families across 90+ cities across the U.S. Ranked the #1 RIA Firm in the nation by Barron’s for two consecutive years, Mercer Advisors is an independent fiduciary legally bound to act in our clients’ best interests — always.*

Mercer Advisors offers a workplace that stands apart in the financial industry. More than half of our employees and client-facing professionals are women, reflecting the clients we serve. With a flexible, national footprint, we build our teams around exceptional talent — wherever they are.

Join us and help families amplify and simplify their financial lives with confidence.

* Mercer Advisors was ranked #1 for RIA firms with up to $70 billion in assets. The Barron’s top RIA ranking is based on a combination of metrics – including size, growth, service quality, technology, succession planning and others. No fee was paid for participation in the ranking, however, Mercer Advisors has paid a fee to Barron’s to use the ranking in marketing. Please see important information about the ranking criteria methodology here.

Mercer Advisors offers a competitive and robust benefit package to our employees. Our benefit programs are focused on meeting all of our employees and their eligible dependents health and welfare needs. We offer the following:

✓Company Paid Basic Life & AD&D Insurance

✓Company Paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance

✓Supplemental Life & AD&D; Short-Term Disability; Accident; Critical Illness; and Hospital Indemnity Insurance

✓Three Cigna medical plans offerings including two High Deductible Health Plans and a Traditional Co-Pay medical plan.

✓Kaiser Medical plans available in California

✓Health Savings Account (HSA) with company contributions if enrolled in either HDHP medical plan.

✓Two comprehensive Dental Plans

✓Vision Insurance Plan

✓Dependent Care Savings Account for child and dependent care.

✓14 Company Paid Holidays including a full week off at Thanksgiving.

✓Generous paid time off program for vacation and sick days

✓Employee Assistance Plan

✓Family Medical Leave

✓Paid Parental Leave (8 weeks)

✓Maternity benefits utilizing company paid STD, any supplemental STD, plus Parental Leave (8 weeks) to provide time for recovery, baby bonding, and enjoying your family time.

✓Adoption Assistance Reimbursement Program

✓Company Paid Concierge Services for you and your loved ones for the spectrum of caring needs for your aging parents, young children, life’s challenges and more.

✓401(k) Retirement Plan with both Traditional and Roth plans with per pay period match as well as an after-tax option

✓Pet Insurance

✓Personalized financial planning and guidance from Mercer Advisors professionals, offered at preferred employee pricing

The primary focus of an Operations Assistant I is to provide administrative and operational support to the brokerage operations team in servicing client accounts and fulfilling operational requests. This role is responsible for executing routine tasks with accuracy and timeliness while learning brokerage processes, systems, and compliance requirements.

As an Operations Assistant, you will contribute to the efficiency and effectiveness of MA Brokerage Solutions by supporting day-to-day operations and ensuring a high level of service for internal partners and clients. You will work in a collaborative, team-oriented environment and develop foundational skills necessary for progression within brokerage operations.

Responsibilities

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→Provide day-to-day operational and administrative support
→Process routine transactions such as account updates and maintenance
→Completes paperwork for client onboarding
→Maintain data integrity across systems (Junxure, Laserfiche, Aspen)
→Assist with onboarding and account setup
→Support account transfers and lifecycle events
→Respond to internal requests and escalate complex issues
→Partner with team members to complete requests
→Follow established workflows and procedures
→Field inbound client calls
→Provide front desk coverage
→Assist with general administrative tasks
→Participating in training and development
→Other duties as needed

Requirements

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Education:

High School diploma with a bachelor’s degree preferred

Experience:

1-2 years office experience desired
Financial services industry preferred
Prior experience working in an office environment with a customer service focus helpful

Job Skills:

Ability to prioritize in a fast-paced environment while maintaining client focus and demonstrating attention to detail
Enjoy collaborating and building positive relationships internally with co-workers and externally with clients and business vendors
Excellent verbal and written communications skills a must
Strong MS Word, Excel, and Outlook skills required; prior use of CRM system (Junxure) a plus.
Strong desire for continuous self-learning and professional growth

Teamwork & Collaboration

Actively practices teamwork and collaboration within and beyond the assigned team

Work Environment

Contributes to a positive work environment; builds appropriate rapport with other team members

Balancing Priorities

Balances competing priorities and manages time pressures with composure

Trustworthiness

Instills trust across the Firm as someone who can be counted on for honesty, integrity and reliability

Professional Presence

Demonstrates commitment to professional behaviors - punctuality, attendance, appropriate office conduct, responsiveness, and follow-through

Communications

Presents oral and written communications in a concise and well-organized form

Vision & Values

Understands and consistently demonstrates full commitment to HYA & Mercer Advisors Guiding Principles

Talent Development

Proactively takes on new work. Actively seek feedback from team members and Wealth Management leaders. Assists with training and mentors’ new employees as needed.

Innovative & Change Management

Seeking to learn and apply new approaches and processes. May begin to identify/suggest process improvements.

Firm-building

Represents the Firm in a professional manner

Driving Results

Understands and supports meeting KPI goals

Mercer Advisors is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. Mercer Advisors participates in E-Verify and complies with federal employment eligibility verification requirements.

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