Client Services Manager

About Northern Trust

As a global leader in innovative wealth management, asset servicing, asset management and banking services, Northern Trust (Nasdaq: NTRS) is proud to guide the world’s most successful individuals, families, corporations and institutions.

Since 1889, we have aligned our efforts with our three guiding Principles That Endure: Service, Expertise, and Integrity. Together, they reflect the three cornerstones of business conduct which we strive to instill in our employees, whom we call partners, and to provide to our clients and the communities we serve worldwide.

With more than 135 years of financial experience and over 24,000 partners, we serve the world’s most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service.

Role/ Department:

The Client Service Manager is responsible for service and delivery for one or more asset servicing clients. The successful candidate will be responsible for proactively leading the client service experience through A Approach principles, facilitating efforts of their team and other internal stakeholders by coordinating resources to ensure timely delivery of reports/information; resolution of service issues; effective communication internally and externally.

The key responsibilities of the role include:

• Ownership and accountability for ensuring delivery of client service excellence
• Responsiveness to client enquiries regarding the operation of all asset service products
• Adherence to procedures and agreed Service Level Descriptions
• Accurate and timeliness of agreed daily/weekly/monthly deliverables
• Main operational contact for client enquiries liaising with the appropriate internal partners
• Proactive monitoring of client deliverables
• Help identify revenue generating/cost reducing client operational efficiencies
• Lead client service reviews
• Administration of client accounts
• Maintenance and adherence of Service Level Descriptions
• Project management of restructure and transition activity
• Identify, document and manage client related risk issues ensuring adherence to corporate risk management protocols
• Proactively work with the client and internal partners to automate manual processes and minimise risk
• Identify and address service issues, ensuring timely escalation
• Timely delivery of client invoices and collection of associated fees

Skills/ Qualifications:

The successful candidate will benefit from having:  

• Experience of financial services/asset servicing industry
• Proven proactive client service experience, with the ability to build strong relationships through trust, credible knowledge and delivery of solutions and responsiveness
• Analytical/problem solving through organisation and time management
• Ability to build strong internal and external network to assist in the timely resolution of client enquiries/issues
• Initiative to independently accomplish tasks and make decisions
• Manage multiple priorities considering client impact, timeframe complexity and risk
• Ability to represent Northern Trust in external meetings and the client in internal meetings

Work Authorization

Applicants must have the right to work in Ireland at the time of application and for the duration of employment.

Please note that Northern Trust is unable to provide employment permit sponsorship for this role. This includes Critical Skills Employment Permits, General Employment Permits, Intra-Company Transfer Employment Permits, Stamp 1G permissions, and other employment permits under Irish immigration frameworks.

Working with Us

As a Northern Trust partner, you will be part of a flexible and collaborative work culture, which has a strong history of financial strength and stability. Movement within the organization is encouraged, senior leaders are accessible, and you can take pride in working for a company committed to an inclusive workplace and assisting the communities we serve.

Philanthropy is deeply rooted in Northern Trust’s history and is an essential element of our culture. Employees around the world give their time and talent to work for the greater good of their communities.

Reasonable Accommodation

Northern Trust is committed to working with and providing adjustments to individuals with health conditions and disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email our HR Service Center at MyHRHelp@ntrs.com, or alternatively you can discuss your individual requirements with the recruiter you are working with.