Customer Services Associate - Onboarding & Account Opening

9 Hours ago • 2-3 Years

Job Summary

Job Description

As a Customer Services Associate, you will be responsible for providing high-quality client service to retail and institutional clients, including onboarding guidance and building long-term client relationships. Responsibilities include responding to inquiries via various channels, researching and resolving client issues, multitasking with an emphasis on AML and KYC, learning the brokerage platform, and collaborating with other departments to ensure compliance and evaluate financial crime risks. You will be the first point of contact for new clients and will ensure a high-value experience.
Must have:
  • Bachelor's degree.
  • 2-3 years of experience in Client Service or Financial Service.
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills in English.
  • Minimum 2 years of experience in brokerage or corporate banking.
  • Strong research, investigatory, and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to multitask various projects and initiatives.
  • Intermediate experience with MS Outlook, MS Word, and MS Excel.
  • Ability to work independently and effectively as part of a team.
Good to have:
  • Experience in financial services.
  • Cantonese and Mandarin language skills.
Perks:
  • Competitive Salary, annual performance-based bonus and stock grant
  • Social Security / Insurance benefits
  • Competitive package of Annual Leave
  • Daily lunch ordered in house with fully stocked kitchen
  • Modern offices with great access to metro
  • Great work life balance
  • Unique opportunity to gain exposure to global financial products, markets and clientele
  • Opportunities for career progression and job scope expansion in a global company with growing local presence
  • Hybrid work arrangement role permitting

Job Details

Company Overview

Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: IBKR) is a global financial services company headquartered in Greenwich, CT, USA, with offices in over 15 countries. We have been at the forefront of financial innovation for over four decades, known for our cutting-edge technology and client commitment.

IBKR affiliates provide global electronic brokerage services around the clock on stocks, options, futures, currencies, bonds, and funds to clients in over 200 countries and territories. We serve individual investors and institutions, including financial advisors, hedge funds and introducing brokers. Our advanced technology, competitive pricing, and global market help our clients to make the most of their investments.

Barron's has recognized Interactive Brokers as the #1 online broker for six consecutive years. Join our dynamic, multi-national team and be a part of a company that simplifies and enhances financial opportunities using state-of-the-art technology.

Interactive Brokers Japan Pte. Ltd. is expanding its Application Service Group (ASG) within the New Accounts Department at our Japan location. We are searching for candidates with prior experience in the financial services industry, extraordinary attention to detail, and strong communication skills. The client service department liaises with Interactive Brokers' retail and Institutional clients.

 

The IBJ ASG is accountable for providing high-quality client service to our sophisticated retail clients, HNWIs, financial advisors, hedge fund operators, corporates, and other broker-dealers. We aim to facilitate client onboarding by providing account opening guidance while building and maintaining long-term client relationships as we expand our global service offerings. As part of the ASG, the successful candidate will be the first and most important impression new clients have of Interactive Brokers.

 

Responsibilities

  • Correspond to inquiries and concerns externally with retail and institutional clients via in-person meetings, telephone, e-mail and online messaging, internally to sales representatives and Client service representatives;
  • Research and resolve a wide variety of client questions and/or issues on the account opening process;
  • Multitask with a strong emphasis on AML and KYC knowledge while dealing with incoming client queries;
  • Learn all aspects of the IBA brokerage platform and policy that offer alternatives to satisfy client concerns while complying with policies, practices and procedures;
  • Work closely with Legal and Compliance, Program Developers, and Project Managers to ensure compliance with new and existing procedures and regulatory requirements;
  • Ability to identify, analyze, and escalate complex issues;
  • Excellent troubleshooting and problem-resolution skills;
  • Taking personal responsibility for identifying client needs while providing a high-value experience;
  • Efficient, self-motivated and hard working in a dynamic and fast-paced environment; and
  • Work closely with other New Account teams and the Risk Assessment Team to ensure all financial crime risks are reviewed and evaluated.

 

Qualifications & Experience:

  • Bachelor's degree
  • Experience:  2-3 years in Client Service and/or Financial Service preferred. Fresh graduates with a Finance, Law, Accounting, or Information Systems, etc. who are motivated and demonstrate the right aptitude will also be considered;
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills in English; Cantonese and Mandarin is advantageous
  • Minimum of 2 years experience and familiarity, preferably gained in brokerage or corporate banking. Demonstrates knowledge in handling client concerns and issues with tact and diplomacy;
  • Strong research, investigatory, and problem-solving skills;
  • Able to multitask various projects and firm initiatives;
  • Intermediate experience with MS Outlook, MS Word, and MS Excel; and
  • Ability to work independently and effectively as part of a team while handling multiple tasks and responsibilities simultaneously.

Company Benefits & Perks

  • Competitive Salary, annual performance-based bonus and stock grant
  • Social Security / Insurance benefits
  • Competitive package of Annual Leave
  • Daily lunch ordered in house with fully stocked kitchen
  • Modern offices with great access to metro
  • Great work life balance
  • Unique opportunity to gain exposure to global financial products, markets and clientele
  • Opportunities for career progression and job scope expansion in a global company with growing local presence
  • Hybrid work arrangement role permitting

 

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