Relationship Manager I (Walnut Creek, CA)
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~3 min readFor 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.
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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: |
The Relationship Manager (RM) I is a strategic, client-facing role within the Client Service department. The RM is designed to elevate the delivery of service excellence across the Wealth Management team. This role partners closely with Wealth Advisors to ensure that service commitments made to clients are implemented with precision, consistency, and care.
This role is responsible for overseeing the execution of the firm’s service model, ensuring that client experiences align with the firm’s standards and values. The Relationship Manager I plays a critical role in practice management, client retention, and business growth, serving as a key contributor to the success of the advisory team.
This role offers a clear career path to Relationship Manager II and III, with increasing levels of strategic influence, leadership, and client engagement.
- Ensure the consistent delivery of service commitments made to clients, acting as a steward of the firm’s client experience standards.
- Manage service workflows and client touchpoints to ensure timely and accurate execution.
- Serve as a strategic liaison between clients and internal teams, resolving issues and identifying opportunities to enhance service delivery.
- Lead client follow-up initiatives post-meetings to ensure all action items are completed and documented.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Partner with Wealth Advisors to support client segmentation, service tiering, and strategic planning.
- Facilitate in implementing and refining the advisory team’s service model, including client communication strategies and engagement protocols.
- Track and report on client satisfaction metrics, service delivery KPIs, and retention trends.
- Collaborate with internal departments (e.g., financial planning, investment operations, compliance) to ensure alignment and efficiency.
- Identify opportunities to deepen client relationships through proactive outreach and strategic engagement.
- Support business development efforts by helping advisors prepare for prospect meetings and onboarding new clients.
- Maintain a pulse on client needs and preferences, surfacing insights that inform advisor strategy and firm initiatives.
- Strong understanding of wealth management processes and service models.
- Proven ability to manage complex client relationships and resolve issues effectively.
- Leadership and mentoring experience within a team environment.
- Excellent communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
- Proficiency in CRM systems and workflow management tools.
- Strategic thinker and strong ability to influence and collaborate across teams.
This professional role requires availability during standard business hours of Monday through Friday from 8AM to 5PM. At times, the role may have early or late hours to meet business tasks and deadlines for external and internal client needs.
All roles classified as a non-exempt are required to record working time into the timekeeping system daily at the start and end of each workday plus a 30-minute unpaid lunch period.
This position may be in a professional office environment or a dedicated home office workspace which is free of interruptions. Whether position is in a dedicated office space or home office workspace, basic technology needs will be provided to satisfy position requirements. Routinely sitting and standing for periods of time. No heavy lifting over 10 lbs.
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Actual base pay within this range will be based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to the applicant’s geographic location, relevant experience, education, skills and licenses/certifications. This position is also eligible to earn incentive compensation through one of Mercer Advisors’ incentive compensation programs.
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.
If you need an accommodation during the application or hiring process, please email PeopleTeam@merceradvisors.com. This inbox is for accommodation requests only.
For information about applicant rights, required employment notices, E-Verify participation, and state specific disclosures, please review our Applicant Notices and Employment Rights.
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Listing Details
- Posted
- May 20, 2026
- First seen
- May 20, 2026
- Last seen
- May 20, 2026
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