Silicon Valley Bank
Portfolio Service Advisor I (Finance)
When you work with the world's most innovative companies, you know you're making a difference.
Our clients are the game changers, leaders and investors who fuel the global innovation economy. They're the businesses behind the next medical breakthroughs. And the visionaries whose new technologies could transform the way people live and work.
They come to SVB for our expertise, deep network and nearly forty years of experience in the industries we serve, and to partner with diverse teams of passionate, enterprising SVBers, dedicated to an inclusive approach to helping them grow and succeed at every stage of their business.
Join us at SVB and be part of bringing our clients' world-changing ideas to life. At SVB, we have the opportunity to grow and collectively make an impact by supporting the innovative clients and communities SVB serves. We pride ourselves in having both a diverse client roster and an equally diverse and inclusive organization. And we work diligently to encourage all with different ways of thinking, different ways of working, and especially those traditionally underrepresented in technology and financial services, to apply.
Job Description
The Portfolio Service Advisor I supports an assigned specific portfolio of clients and is accountable as first point of contact for On-Boarding, addressing day to day requests and technical support needs, resolving a variety of client operational issues or bank transaction inquires. Receives requests through various channels and generates resolution by navigating, researching or escalating the issue guided by established procedures. Accountable for facilitating and positively influencing the client experience by effectively communicating and delivering accurate resolution. Provides client information on their financial business needs in timely manner. Accountable for providing client training, to increase SVB product awareness and drive adoption and product penetration. Provides assistance directly or indirectly utilizing internal partners for activities related to on-boarding; assessing risk related transactions; fraud mitigation, cash flow management, inquires on other daily banking operationalneeds; and conducts outreach related to incident/campaign. Maintains a knowledge of various products and accountable for advising clients on options to positively influence change in their operations which may include recommending modification additional bank products or programs. Evaluates each transactional item and accesses the appropriate actions and/or response, including probing for additional information, researching, escalating, developing solution, or engaging the Deal Team or Product Advisors. Applies appropriate judgment to assess risk in regard to Know Your Customer (KYC) and Anti-Money Laundering regulations, account ownership, account controls, fraud, fee waivers and overdraft. Performs assigned functions independently and ensures all regulations, procedures, and polices are adhered to. Develops and maintains consultative relationships with a portfolio of clients and serves as the point for all deposit and operational issues, including, but not limited to: on-boarding; account maintenance including recommending modifications or additions to products or programs; and on-going training or education to SVB services and products. Works under very limited supervision and has expanded skill set that is applied to the essential functions. Utilizes knowledge to resolve moderately complex issues. Conducts analysis/research of complex, non-routine problems to identify potential solutions and reviews and gains approval from leadership/point of escalation prior to execution/ implementation. Formulates responses or implements action independently which may result in inquiry being resolved during initial contact or may perform additional research, problem solving, or escalation to other internal partners. May address problems not guided by precedent. Solution generation may result in the recommendation of additional action and/or bank products or programs. Provides ongoing advice and support to clients on all activity related to client accounts includingassessing risk related transactions and has discretion and authority within assigned portfolio to assess and manage risk. Account Servicing comprises an extensive number of different types of transactional activities. Evaluates each transactional item and accesses the appropriate actions and/or response, including probing for additional information, researching, developing solutions, escalating, or engaging the Deal Team or Product Advisors. Applies solid skills and knowledge to execute these activities, including, but not limited to: utilization of authority matrix to ascertain appropriate scope of actions; analysis of risk by reviewing current and historical transactions; and determining when and who to escalate to resolve issues. Identifies potential additional products/services and collaborates with other internal partners to advise the client on options to improve client experience, minimize risk, and/or positively influence change in client operations related to bank needs. May advise clients on options to positively influence change in their operations. Account Maintenance activities include, but are not limited to the following: - Manages overdrafts, - Verifies wire transactions, - Updates account signers, - Investigates fraud issues, - Researches transactional activities, - Provides support or training on on-line self-service tools, - Handles requests for additional products (such as credit cards), - Approves fee waivers Maintenance may also include: - Provides client support for escalated product or service issues and chaperoning issue to completion - Interaction with clients/prospects to determine potential client process improvement and provides ongoing advice and support to clients on all activity related to client accounts. On-Boarding of New Clients or adding accounts for existing clients may include direct action or coordination of on-boarding activities with other internal partners. On-boarding activities may include, but not limitedto the following: - Gathers and validates all relevant legal documentation to adhere to Know Your Customer (KYC) and Anti-Money Laundering and other banking regulations, - Prepares necessary bank documents and establish client records - Reviews account information once active and contact client with instructions and introductory training Client Outreach, Training and Education - Support onboarding of new client relationships, including welcome call process, ensuring client has enrolled in all necessary services, entitlements and controls are appropriate, and initial walkthrough of Online platform. - Reinforces and educates clients of available self-service tools. - Creates, organizes and delivers regular training and technology demonstrations via web conferencing or in person to support the client self-service strategy. - May conduct online demonstrations and trainings to support client adoption. - Expert level time management and organizational skills - Ability to foster and develop internal partner relationships - Ability to clearly and effectively communicate through email, phone and video conferencing to prospects and internal partners - Ability to review documents in an accurate and efficient manner - Ability to prioritize essential job functions - Ability to function in a fast-paced work environment - Ability to have laser focus on individual client files when necessary - Ability to follow and interpret Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), Job Aids, Overviews, etc. - 2 years - banking or other financial services - 2 years - Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Acrobat - 1 year - Know Your Client (KYC), Anti Money Laundering (AML) or Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) - 1 year - Microsoft CRM (or other CRM/SRM software)
For nearly forty years, SVB Financial Group (NASDAQ: SIVB) and its subsidiaries have helped innovative companies and their investors move bold ideas forward, fast. SVB Financial Group's businesses, including Silicon Valley Bank, offer commercial, investment and private banking, asset management, private wealth management, brokerage and investment services and funds management services to companies in the technology, life science and healthcare, private equity and venture capital, and premium wine industries. Headquartered in Santa Clara, California, SVB Financial Group operates in centers of innovation around the world.
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SVB Financial Group is an equal opportunity employer.
At SVB, we have the opportunity to grow and collectively make an impact by supporting the innovative clients and communities SVB serves. We pride ourselves in having both a diverse client roster and an equally diverse and inclusive organization. And we work diligently to encourage all with different ways of thinking, different ways of working, and especially those traditionally underrepresented in technology and financial services, to apply.
Silicon Valley Bank is registered in England and Wales at Alphabeta, 14-18 Finsbury Square, London EC2A 1BR, UK under No. FC029579. Silicon Valley Bank is authorised and regulated by the California Department of Business Oversight and the United States Federal Reserve Bank; authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority with number 577295; and subject to regulation by the Financial Conduct Authority and limited regulation by the Prudential Regulation Authority. Details about the extent of our regulation by the Prudential Regulation Authority are available from us on request.