Financial Associate

Wintrust Wealth Management serves the financial needs of private clients, including high net worth individuals, business owners, and institutions. Since our founding in 1931, we have been helping clients meet their increasingly complex financial goals with the highest standards of service and integrity. Through our four companies, Wintrust Investments LLC, Wintrust Private Trust., Great Lakes Advisors LLC, and The Chicago Deferred Exchange Company LLC, we offer comprehensive wealth management solutions, including investment, trust, and asset management services. Wintrust Wealth Management is a division of Wintrust, a financial services company with more than $62 billion in assets.

Wintrust Investments, LLC, seeks a full-time Financial Associate professional to provide sales and administrative support to a Sales team located in our Chicago loop office.

Why join us?

• An award-winning culture! We are rated a Top Workplace by the Chicago Tribune (past 9 years) and Employee Recommended award by the Globe & Mail (past 6 years)
• Competitive pay and discretionary or incentive bonus eligible
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life, a 401k plan with a generous company match, and tuition reimbursement, to name a few
• Promote from within culture
  
  

Why join this team?

• We employ approximately 300 associates and are responsible for more than $25 billion of client assets
• Strong track record of valuing and investing in existing talent by providing opportunities for growth and advancement
• We hold ourselves to the highest standard of service and integrity in the industry
• We have a strong reputation for quality service and impeccable ethics
  
  

What You Will Do.

• Provide a full range of services including answering client inquiries for account and portfolio information and handling client requests, acting as the point person for client-related issues.
• Responsibilities include opening and maintenance of client accounts, handling account paperwork, client correspondence, trade execution, asset movement, report generation, cost basis evaluations, and other account related activities.
• Possess relationship management skills and cultivate a service environment targeted towards enhancing the client experience. Thorough understanding of a client service environment is required.
• Analyze/problem solving, both independently and with the advisors/consultants.
• Monitor/escalate service issues to ensure a high quality response to clients.
• Possess knowledge on a wide array of financial products and services.
• Other duties, as they arise.
  
  

Requirements/Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• FINRA Series 7 and Series 66 preferred.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook; knowledge of LPL Financial system, Salesforce CRM desirable.
• Customer service experience in financial industry strongly preferred.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
  
  

Compensation

The estimated hourly rate for this role is $19.00 -$27.90, along with eligibility to earn an annual bonus. Actual pay rate may vary based on several factors, such as a candidate’s qualifications, skills and experience.

From our first day in business, Wintrust has been proud to serve a variety of unique communities and people from all walks of life. To be Chicago’s Bank® and Wisconsin's Bank®, we need to reflect that diversity both in all the communities we serve, the people we employ, the organizations we work with, and our banking and lending practices. Wintrust Financial Corporation, including community banking and financial services subsidiaries, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expressions, genetic information, marital status, age, disability, or status as a covered veteran or any other characteristic protected by law.