Summary

Crane Financial Group is an independent financial services practice of Thrivent Financial. We take a broad-based approach to helping our clients achieve multiple financial goals. Crane Financial Group helps our clients analyze their current situation, develop in-depth financial programs, and help them implement an integrated financial strategy.

Thrivent Financial is a faith-based, not-for-profit financial services organization with approximately 2.6 million clients. As the nation's largest fraternal benefit society, we're here solely to help others. We help every day through the financial solutions we offer, the client activities we support, and the resources we provide to the Christian community and nonprofit organizations.

Position summary:
The Client Service Administrator (CSA) position is critical for achieving leverage of the advisor’s time. This position supports daily operations of the practice including responding to client service requests, completing post meeting work, maintaining client information, and other administrative tasks as assigned. The Client Service Administrator reports to and is employed by Crane Financial Group.

This role will be 20-30 hours a week working day shift hours. There is an immediate growth track to obtain the NJ Life and Health Insurance license as well as the Securities Industry licensing (SIE, 7, 66). Compensation starts between $22-23/hr dependent upon experience.

Job Description

Position Roles/Responsibilities/Accountabilities

Handles incoming telephone calls to Crane Financial Group and responds to requests for informationPrepare correspondence, reports, and coordinate special projects Oversee projects, administration of various programs, and processing functions as neededDrive client facing activity in the practice by scheduling meetings with clients Update Salesforce with client contact and preference informationAssist Lead Advisors with preparation and follow up for client meetingsAttend client meetings and take notes to ensure all follow-up tasks, meeting notes, and next steps are properly documented and actioned on Research products, product pricing and contacting carriers for informationAnswer basic questions for clients Fill out necessary forms for opening or maintaining accounts and complete applications to the point of signature for advisors to finalize and approve Set up and retrieve reports in the portfolio management systemOther responsibilities as assigned by the Lead Advisor

Position Qualifications

Securities, finance, or insurance industry experience preferred Strong technical computer aptitude and knowledge of business tools (e.g., Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint) or ability to learn Ability to handle multiple tasks and maintain a high quality of work while experiencing frequent interruptionsAbility to maintain integrity of sensitive/confidential informationBasic understanding of our products, services, and Thrivent Financial

Competencies

Planning/OrganizingClient FocusCommunicationInterpersonal SkillsTeamwork and CollaborationAdaptability/Flexibility

External/Internal Dependencies

Must be able to work with all roles of the Crane Financial GroupMust be able to represent the organization in work with external clientsMust be able to cultivate and maintain relationships with outside organizations

Compliance and Regulatory
As part of Crane Financial Group's recruiting/hiring/contracting process, a verification of a candidate's background will be made to complete the hiring/contracting process. In addition, fingerprints will be taken for submission to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for review against nationwide fingerprint records.

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