About Our Company
We’re a diversified financial services leader with more than $1.5 trillion in assets under management, administration and advisement as of year-end 2024. Our team of 22,000 people across 19 countries, serves more than 3.5 million individual, small business and institutional clients. We are a longstanding leader in financial planning and advice, a global asset manager and an insurer. Our unwavering focus on our clients and strong financial foundation connects each of our unique businesses – Ameriprise Financial, Columbia Threadneedle Investments and RiverSource Insurance and Annuities. Here, we foster meaningful careers, invest in the future, and make a difference for clients, institutions and communities around the world.
Job Description
Serve as first point of contact for advisors, clients, and relationship partners for routine service issues, requests, policies, procedures, and account information. Communicate directly with clients and advisors to research questions, open issue resolution cases, and resolve problems over the phone or advise appropriate service partners. Respond to inquiries with timely, accurate solutions to transaction/service requests in a fast-paced, customer-focused team environment.Key Responsibilities- Serve as first point of contact for customers regarding routine service issues, assist in troubleshooting issues, and enter routine service requests into appropriate systems for resolution by appropriate service partners. Make sure all pertinent information is captured and accurately entered to ensure timely resolution. Receive mentorship from coaches on a frequent basis.
- Develop an understanding of systems and procedures to educate clients and advisors directly on newly-enacted services as they arise to facilitate efficient self-service. Serve as a key resource for customers on company or product policies and systems and troubleshoot simple usability issues raised by customers. Refer more sophisticated issues to appropriate service partners.
- Respond directly to information requests initiated by customers utilizing a variety of systems. Provide information to clients, advisors, or other relationship partners, and work with appropriate internal partners to resolve any outstanding question(s). Process routine service transactions, or resolve account service casework, which have been initiated by web-based or paper forms utilizing computer applications in a timely manner in order to meet or exceed service goals.
Required Qualifications
- High school diploma or GED
- 0 to 1 years proven experience
- Excellent customer service skills.
- Ability to explain policies or concepts in a straightforward, easy-to-understand manner.
- Strong written and spoken communication skills.
- Demonstrated ability managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Demonstrated skill troubleshooting and identifying and resolving root cause issues.
- Use of a personal Internet line that meets the minimum Internet speeds of 15+ Mbps download; 5+ Mbps upload.
- Active Series 6
Preferred Qualifications
- Previous customer service experience.
- Insurance or financial services industry experience.
Base Pay Salary
The estimated base salary for this role is $20-22/HR. We have a pay-for-performance compensation philosophy. Your initial total compensation may vary based on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and geographical work location. In addition, most of our roles are eligible for variable pay in the form of bonus, commissions, and/or long-term incentives depending on the role. We also have a competitive and comprehensive benefits program that supports all aspects of your health and well-being, including but not limited to vacation time, sick time, 401(k), and health, dental and life insurances.Full-Time/Part-Time
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Ameriprise Financial is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, military status, veteran status, genetic information, citizenship, disability status, marital status, family status or any other basis prohibited by law.
We are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible recruitment process for individuals with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, speak to your recruiter to discuss how we can support you.