The key responsibilities of the role include: Under general supervision (but works independently most of the time), responsible for supporting/servicing team client relationships by coordinating administration of complex fiduciary, investment management, estate settlement, guardianship, and/or custody accounts. The Partner establishes and maintains the account, responds to client inquiries, produces action plans and reports, and oversees transaction processing in coordination with the Client Support Services Team. This partner assists Wealth Management Trust Advisors and/or Estate Settlement Administrators with client requests, meetings, business development and creating client presentations. Coordinates resolution of client issues and informs clients of steps taken to resolve requests or problems. Develops and maintains working knowledge of governing documents and account agreements. Receives service requests from clients and partners, and communicates to service partners; obtains appropriate information from partners and clients to facilitate service changes or transactions. Oversees development of appropriate action plans for client servicing events and ensures execution and follow-up; communicates with clients regularly to inform them of account set-up or status, document requests, or other information. Engages the Client Support Services Team on execution of client servicing events, account opening and closing, cash movement, and fee set-ups. Identifies service efficiency enhancements, process improvements, and service delivery using creative and proactive measures. Develops and maintains a working knowledge of various business applications critical to relationship management including client on-line tools. Assists Trust Advisors and/or Estate Settlement Administrators in account acceptance process, discretionary request analysis and process, compliance management and annual account review process; ensures appropriate documentation is collected and imaged; ensures systems information is up-to-date; ensures accurate set up and review of fees; documents services provided, specialized procedures, and ongoing written communications with client as appropriate in managing daily activity. Creates, maintains, and keeps current, files for trust accounts. Assists Trust Advisors with business development and client presentations. More technically sound in area of expertise and has broader knowledge of other areas. Able to facilitate discussions and reach decisions. The successful candidate will benefit from having: 2 year Associates degree and/or relevant proven work experience is preferred. 5-7 years' experience in financial servicing or related experience/credentials preferred. Excellent oral and written communication skills are required In-depth Functional / Industry Knowledge of personal trust, estate, guardian and advisory services and products, usually acquired through related work experience, is required. Knowledge of internal bank trust functions is required. Analytical, problem solving, and organizational skills are required. Highly flexible and adaptable to change. Technical skills / systems knowledge. For more than a century, Northern Trust has worked hard building our legacy of outstanding service, expertise and integrity. From a Chicago-based bank founded in 1889, we now have more than 20 international locations and 18,100 employees globally. We serve the world's most-sophisticated clients – from sovereign wealth funds and the wealthiest individuals and families, to the most-successful hedge funds and corporate brands. We burnished our reputation as a global leader delivering innovative investment management, asset and fund administration, fiduciary and banking solutions enabled by sophisticated, leading technology. And through it all, we continually laid a solid, forward-looking foundation on which future generations can continue growing and achieving greater. As of June 30, 2018, Northern Trust Corporation had: $135 billion in banking assets $8.1 trillion in assets under custody $10.7 trillion in assets under custody/administration $1.1 trillion in assets under management SDL2017
