Decedent Solutions Associate at Raymond James, Saint Petersburg Florida United States

Decedent Solutions Associate at Raymond James in Saint Petersburg Florida United States. Full-time. Est. up to $100k. Apply with swipeandhired.

As a Decedent Solutions Associate, you will play a vital role in supporting internal teams and Financial Advisors through the sensitive and complex process of managing decedent accounts. You will provide thoughtful and accurate client support by researching and resolving escalated issues with care and precision. Leveraging your knowledge of operational procedures and regulatory requirements, you will recommend effective solutions to moderately complex problems. This role involves frequent interaction with internal stakeholders, requiring strong communication skills, attention to detail, and a commitment to delivering exceptional service during a critical time in the client lifecycle.

Hybrid Work Environment: This position follows our hybrid-friendly schedule, so you get the best of both worlds – flexibility and collaboration. In office days will be 3 per week in one of the following locations: St Petersburg, FL; Memphis, TN; or Southfield, MI.

Training: You will be in office full time during the first 60 days of employment.

Job Description
Responsibilities:

• Processes financial transactions accurately.

• Assist with various requests for information, referring more complex matters to colleagues.

• Answer the telephone and assist callers or those making varied inquiries by email or mail with any basic requests for information, directing more complex matters to colleagues, as necessary.

• Carry out standard customer service activities and handle simple customer inquiries.

• Maintain files and records.

• Organize own work schedule each day in line with changing priorities.

• Follow a range of mandatory procedures to ensure that work is carried out to the required quality standards and/or to ensure adherence to external regulatory codes and internal codes of conduct.

• Develop and maintain excellent procedural or technical skills by participating in assessment and development planning activities as well as formal and informal training and coaching.

Knowledge of:

• General office practices and procedures.

• Microsoft Word, Access, Excel and Outlook to create/update documents, reports, spreadsheets.

Skills :

• Organizational and time management skills sufficient to prioritize workload, handle multiple tasks, and meet deadlines.

• Problem solving and analytical skills sufficient to assess client issues and accurately provide resolutions.

• Operating call center software applications.

• Communicate information orally and in writing in a clear and effective manner sufficient to explain complex regulations.

• Acquire and maintain new knowledge in an ever changing regulatory environment.

• Uses clear and effective verbal communications skills to express ideas, request actions and formulate plans or policies.

• Supports business processes by effective use of standard office equipment and standard software packages.

• Develop appropriate plans or perform necessary actions based on recommendations and requirements.

• Make every customer interaction positive by leaving the customer feeling understood, appreciated, and confident in the organization's ability.

• Navigate customer conversations by leveraging the four parts of a service conversation: open, learn, reply, and close.

• Plan, organize, prioritize and oversee activities to efficiently meet business objectives.

• Develop, monitor, interpret and understand policies and procedures, while making sure they match organizational strategies and objectives.

• Connect with customers to strengthen the relationship, meeting personal needs through positive customer experiences.

• Analyze data from multiple sources to draw appropriate conclusions and make suitable recommendations.

• Meet high customer service standards.

• Understand and effectively operate all customer management systems.

• Perform elementary data analysis for use in reports to help guide decision making.

• Select, deploy and get the best results from the most appropriate office system.

Education
Bachelor’s - Completed: Accounting, Bachelor’s - Completed: Business Administration, Bachelor’s - Completed: Finance, High School (HS) - Completed (Required)

Work Experience
General Experience - 4 to 6 months

Certifications

Travel
Less than 25%

Workstyle
Hybrid

The total compensation for this position includes base salary or wages, and may include components such as additional compensation (cash or equity), discretionary bonuses, or commissions. This position is eligible for a benefits package that may include medical, dental, and vision; life insurance; critical illness insurance and accident insurance; disability benefits; retirement savings; paid time off (including vacation, holidays, and sick leave); and parental leave. Eligibility for benefits and specific offerings may vary based on position and employment status. To view more details of the benefits offered, visit Myrjbenefits.com.

At Raymond James our associates use five guiding behaviors (Develop, Collaborate, Decide, Deliver, Improve) to deliver on the firm's core values of client-first, integrity, independence and a conservative, long-term view.

We expect our associates at all levels to:

• Grow professionally and inspire others to do the same
• Work with and through others to achieve desired outcomes
• Make prompt, pragmatic choices and act with the client in mind
• Take ownership and hold themselves and others accountable for delivering results that matter
• Contribute to the continuous evolution of the firm

At Raymond James – as part of our people-first culture, we honor, value, and respect the uniqueness, experiences, and backgrounds of all of our Associates. When associates bring their best authentic selves, our organization, clients, and communities thrive. The Company is an equal opportunity employer and makes all employment decisions on the basis of merit and business needs.
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