Transition Team Training & Integration Specialist

Duties and Responsibilities

At First Republic, we care about our people. Founded in 1985, we offer extraordinary client service in private banking, private business banking and private wealth management. We believe that personal connections are everything and our success is driven by the relationships we form with our colleagues and clients. You’ll always feel empowered and valued here. 

Incredible teams doing exceptional work, every day

First Republic Private Wealth Management is comprised of investment management, brokerage, trust, financial planning and insurance professionals. We offer customized wealth management solutions for our clients from a wide array of services including comprehensive investment management, financial planning, estate planning, trust services, endowment management and more. Our goal is to understand our clients’ unique needs and support them throughout a lifetime of financial goals.

As a Transition Team Training & Integration Specialist, ideal candidates will act as a liaison between the Wealth Managers, the clients, and Private Wealth Management middle office and operations teams.  This position requires strong relationship management skills, acute attention to detail, strong analytical skills, and a client centric mindset to provide outstanding service to both internal and external clients.  As a member of a multi-person team, the ability to work well within the team and communicate openly is of particular value.

What you’ll do as a Transition Team Training & Integration Specialist:

• Drive all training related activities necessary to ensure new hires are proficient with core systems, policies and procedures
• Manage and present core system demos with incoming teams throughout the recruiting cycle
• Provide direct onsite and remote training support on certain systems, policies, and procedures
• Lead and facilitate training status meetings with designated training partners to assess knowledge gaps and how to address where applicable
• Coordinate introductions to both PWM and Bank stakeholders to ensure new hires are versed on who their key contacts are across all lines of business
• Create training materials including quick reference guides, desktop procedures, and other miscellaneous reference materials with relevant business partners
• Develop a deep understanding of the PWM business and processes as well as technology applications used in the front and back office in order to deliver training and provide consulting and best practice advice to wealth management teams.
• Responsible for account approvals during the account opening phase of transition
• Research and respond to daily servicing, operational, and wealth management related inquiries to ensure timely, accurate and detailed responses are provided
• Conduct a comprehensive regulatory review and approval of new accounts to include both brokerage and advisory services
• Provide mentorship to Advisor Onboarding Associate colleagues
• Attend standing meetings with Client Service and Operations to stay current with internal policy and procedures, regulatory requirements, and technology changes impacting how we support the business
• Responsibilities include the following:  1) adhering to and complying with the applicable, federal and state laws, regulations and guidance, including those related to Anti-money laundering (i.e. Bank Secrecy Act, US PATRIOT Act, etc.) 2) adhering to Bank policies and procedures, 3) completing required training, 4) identifying and reporting suspicious activity to the AML Officer, and 5) knowing and verifying the identity of any customer(s) that enters into a relationship with the Bank. 

Candidates must demonstrate:

• Strong presentation skills; comfortable speaking in front of senior wealth professionals with a client centric and service oriented focus
• Proven self-starter with the ability to think and work autonomously
• Effective prioritization and time management capabilities
• Team player willing to help and learn from others 
• Excellent written and verbal skills with careful attention to detail 
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to synthesize information 
• Proficient in Microsoft office applications with an intermediate+ skill level in Excel and PPT

Licensing/Relevant Related Work Experience Requirements:

• BS/BA degree in Business, Finance or related field, or equivalent experience 
• 3+ years of related experience in financial services with exposure to asset management preferred
• Series 7/66 or 63/65, Series 9/10 or 24 or the ability to obtain within 3 months

Job Demands:

• Must be able to review and analyze data reports and manuals; must be computer proficient.
• Must be able to communicate effectively via telephone and in person**.**

Own your work and your career — apply now

Are you willing to go the extra mile because you love what you do and how you can contribute as a team? Do you want the freedom to grow and the opportunity to take charge of your own career?  If so, then come join us.

We want hard working team players. You’ll have the independence to learn, lead and drive change. A culture of extraordinary service, empowerment and stability — that’s the First Republic way.

We believe that a diverse range of backgrounds and ideas has and will continue to be fundamental to the future success of First Republic.

If you are curious to learn more about this opportunity, we'd love to hear from you.

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as assigned to meet the ongoing needs of the organization. The Company is an equal opportunity employer. In this regard, the Company makes reasonable accommodations for qualified applicants and employees with disabilities in order to enable them to perform all essential job functions, unless doing so creates an undue hardship.

First Republic is subject to federal laws that restrict the employment of individuals with certain types of criminal histories, including FDIA Section 19 and FINRA. To the extent not inconsistent with our obligations under those federal laws and regulations, First Republic will consider qualified candidates with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the Los Angeles and San Francisco ban-the-box laws.

Base salary range

$90,000 - $105,000 annually

Salary may vary depending on job-related factors including, but not limited to, skills and experience. Full-time employees may be eligible for a comprehensive benefits package that includes: medical, dental and vision coverage, 401(k), life insurance, paid time off and a Wellness Program.  Annual bonus, incentive pay and/or equity may also apply depending upon the role.