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Job Description

This role is a  six months secondment and therefore, only open to Arbuthnot Latham employees.

Provide excellent administrative support to the Front Office, enabling them to offer a first class service to clients.  Responsible for account closures and offboarding clients, managing switching out requests and updating/archiving client static data at the end of their banking relationship.

To place the interests of clients at the centre of all activities, act in a way that is consistent with achieving good outcomes for consumers and to comply with the FCA and PRA's Conduct Rules.
 

Key Responsibilities:

  • Review account closure requests and use relevant information to close accounts and disable online banking to the agreed standards of formatting within Service Level Agreements
  • Communicate with Private/Commercial Bankers to update progress on the offboarding of the client
  • Communicate verbally and in writing with clients during the offboarding process
  • Manage Current Account Switching cases and monitor the progress daily to ensure completion
  • Monitor incoming requests and complete accurately in line within Service Level Agreements
  • Proactively engage with all teams across Arbuthnot Latham to ensure client needs are understood and delivered
  • Monitor and action the Offboarding Team inbox
  • Archive client documentation in line with regulatory requirements
  •  Ensure all operational guidelines are prepared, followed and maintained
  • Contribute to projects using relevant expertise to enhance the delivery and output to benefit the client and business
  • Ensure all client documentation is saved in one central place (Document Management System)
  • Report any system faults and ensure a speedy recovery of service.
  • Represent the team in testing enhancements or project meetings as and when required by the Offboarding and Middle Office Support Manager.
  • Actively help and support colleagues within the immediate team and wider Banking Operations Department
  • Proactively seek business overviews, cross training, coaching or mentoring that will either enhance your deliverables to the end client and/or your own progression within Arbuthnot Latham


 
Operational Excellence

  • Generate and deliver continuous improvement to processes to enhance client service

Risk:

  • Responsible for managing risks inherent to the role by diligently observing internal policies and procedures
 

Key Interfaces:

  • Front office colleagues at all levels of the organisation
  • Third party suppliers

Person Specification

Knowledge / Experience/Skills:

  • Experience and knowledge of the regulations required for working within the Financial Industry in particular Anti-Money Laundering and Data Protection Act desirable
  • Previous banking experience desirable
  • Knowledge and experience of servicing private client business and understanding the requirements and expectations of the HNW market – desirable
  • Proven ability to transfer data accurately required
  • High level of attention to detail
  • Excellent communication skills both written and verbal with clients, providers and senior management coupled with a high level of confidentiality, diplomacy and discretion
  • Good system skills with experience of Microsoft office
  • Excellent telephone manner
  • Team working - it is essential that all staff members have a strong team player focus
  • Enthusastic and dependable
  • Able to multi task to meet deadlines/manage time
 

Competencies:

  • Client Focus
  • Team Working
  • Working Proactively
  • Planning & Reviewing
  • Communication and Confidence