The Colony Group

The Colony Group seeks a motivated and qualified individual for the position of Client Service Associate on a wealth management team in our Boston, MA office. The individual selected for this opportunity will provide a broad range of technical and client management support to a wealth management team, assist with managing all aspects of a client relationship, be dedicated to client service, and have the highest ethical and professional standards of excellence.

Primary responsibilities for this position include:

• Assisting clients and the wealth management team with preparation of account applications, asset-transfer forms, client-specific requests at various custodians (e.g., check requests, distributions); and communicating with the company’s custodians and initiating proactive follow-through on such action points;
• Assisting the compliance and the wealth management teams with internal compliance and external requirements necessary for new accounts and assets;
• Preparing and updating financial schedules and analyses, client presentations, and client meeting agendas;
• Drafting and processing correspondence to clients and communicating with clients by telephone and email;
• Assisting with the income tax return preparation process, e.g., scanning data, sending copies of returns to clients, etc. (location specific);
• Interacting with spreadsheet-driven reports for the wealth management team and the company’s clients; and
• Maintaining electronic and physical records and files in an orderly fashion and updating client information into the company’s databases.

The position requires:

• A Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 3-5 years administrative experience in financial or professional services, or an Associate's degree with 8+ years of relevant work experience;
• Familiarity with brokerage or registered investment advisory firm operations;
• Strong mathematical aptitude; superb written and verbal communication skills;
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, and proven ability to learn other software and technology;
• Notable attention to detail, self-initiated follow-through, and outstanding time management and organizational skills; and
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and to juggle multiple and competing tasks and demands.