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Associate Client Service Manager

Fidelity

Fidelity

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Covington, KY, USA · Westlake, TX, USA
Posted on Jun 11, 2025

Job Description:

The Associate Client Service Manager (CSM) is part of the Client Service Management, DC Plan Services organization and is the primary client facing associate responsible for the operational integrity of the plan. The Associate CSM operates in a service team environment and is accountable for plan level record keeping and operational activities related to the Tax Exempt Small Market segment and divisional church plans who use the Simplified Contribution Platform (SCP), for example Church Pension Group. The Tax Exempt Small Market consists of 7,366 clients, totaling $14B in assets (average client $1.9M).

The CSM establishes, maintains and manages daily client relationships with client decision makers, who are responsible for operational plan design and overseeing ongoing administration. In addition, they coordinate and prioritize the efforts of the operational service team including serving as the point of escalation for plan level operational issues. This role supports clients in a “pooled” service model so the CSM provides both Plan-Level (CSM) and Participant-Level (CSA) support to customers. There is no aligned book of business for this role.

This will be a primarily phone-based role, typically taking 10-20 inbound calls from plan administrators per day, depending on the time of year (ex: volume will be higher during year end). Service requests, emails, projects, and other responsibilities will fill in the downtime in between calls. Our hours of operation are 8:00AM - 6:00PM ET.

Primary Responsibilities

  • Respond to TEM Small Market and SCP client phone calls related to plan and participant-level issues
  • Respond to client emails regarding the Simplified Contribution Platform
  • For Tax Exempt Small Market clients, submit projects for plan-level changes/enhancements (roth, loans, hardship, etc.)
  • Provide PSW/SCP training and support to clients
  • Collaborate with internal business partners (CAR, MI, MO, TRS, NQ) to ensure that client escalations are responded to timely
  • Respond timely to internal requests for TEM Small Market clients (COMM items)
  • Point of escalation for operational issues and service recovery efforts
  • Obtain formal direction from client from proper authorized requestor as required
  • Provides education/training on service changes
  • Review changes to ensure they were made according to request
  • Performs recurring tasks (reporting, fees, etc) in support of Third Party Administrators for TEM Small Market clients
  • Assist the CSM Work Group Leaders and Manager with special projects and management routines
  • The Associate CSM will be cross trained to support TEM Core and TEM Large Market clients as volume demands (during year end, etc)

Education and Experience

  • Bachelor's degree preferred
  • 3-5 years of relevant experience, preferably with 2 being in defined contribution
  • Experience establishing and maintaining relationships with key client operational decision makers
  • Experience facilitating client interactions (phone, face to face)

Skills and Knowledge

  • Demonstrates a strong knowledge of industry trends and issues, Fidelity processes, procedures, services, and apply knowledge to the client business objectives and needs
  • Maintain control of situations through appropriate positioning and escalation
  • Critical thinking
  • Have mastered influencing skills and active listening
  • Top notch client skills
  • Has extremely strong consultative skills
  • Takes control of situations, brings teams together and facilitates problem solving
  • Feels fully accountable and drives ownership
  • Strong regulatory knowledge of 403 (b) plans,
  • Ability to be a leader in a team environment, demonstrates the ability to get things done; demonstrates confidence in building a case with a successful outcome; and proven ability and success in identifying issues, identify solutions and determine and act upon best solution
  • Demonstrated ability to negotiate with clients and all business partners
  • Technical and operations knowledge
  • Ability to set priorities, meet goals and deadlines
  • Use of judgment and ability to influence and execute strategies with clients
  • Customer service oriented, including the ability to represent firm in post-sale meetings and ongoing relationship
  • Microsoft Office applications are a plus

Certifications:

Category:

Client Service

Fidelity’s hybrid working model blends the best of both onsite and offsite work experiences. Working onsite is important for our business strategy and our culture. We also value the benefits that working offsite offers associates. Most hybrid roles require associates to work onsite every other week (all business days, M-F) in a Fidelity office.

Please be advised that Fidelity’s business is governed by the provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, the Investment Company Act of 1940, ERISA, numerous state laws governing securities, investment and retirement-related financial activities and the rules and regulations of numerous self-regulatory organizations, including FINRA, among others. Those laws and regulations may restrict Fidelity from hiring and/or associating with individuals with certain Criminal Histories.

Company overview

At Fidelity, we are passionate about making our financial expertise broadly accessible and effective in helping people live the lives they want! We are a privately held company that places a high degree of value in creating and nurturing a work environment that attracts the best talent and reflects our commitment to our associates. We are proud of our diverse and inclusive workplace where we respect and value our associates for their unique perspectives and experiences. For information about working at Fidelity, visit FidelityCareers.com. Fidelity Investments is an equal opportunity employer. Fidelity will reasonably accommodate applicants with disabilities who need adjustments to complete the application or interview process.

If you would like to request an accommodation, please contact us at:

accommodations@fmr.com

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Join us

At Fidelity, you’ll find endless opportunities to build a meaningful career that positively impacts peoples’ lives, including yours. You can take advantage of flexible benefits that support you through every stage of your career, empowering you to thrive at work and at home. Honored with a Glassdoor Employees’ Choice Award, we have been recognized by our employees as a top 10 Best Place to Work in 2024. And you don’t need a finance background to succeed at Fidelity—we offer a range of opportunities for learning so you can build the career you’ve always imagined.

Fidelity's working model blends the best of working offsite with maximizing time together in person to meet associate and business needs. Currently, most hybrid roles require associates to work onsite all business days of one assigned week per four-week period (beginning in September 2024, the requirement will be two full assigned weeks).

We invite you to Find Your Fidelity at fidelitycareers.com.

Fidelity Investments is an equal opportunity employer. We believe that the most effective way to attract, develop and retain a diverse workforce is to build an enduring culture of inclusion and belonging.

Fidelity will reasonably accommodate applicants with disabilities who need adjustments to participate in the application or interview process. To initiate a request for an accommodation, contact the HR Accommodation Team by sending an email to accommodations@fmr.com, or by calling 800-835-5099, prompt 2, option 3.

At Fidelity, we value honesty, integrity, and the safety of our associates and customers within a heavily regulated industry. Certain roles may require candidates to go through a preliminary credit check during the screening process. Candidates who are presented with a Fidelity offer will need to go through a background investigation and may be asked to provide additional documentation as requested. This investigation includes but is not limited to a criminal, civil litigations and regulatory review, employment, education, and credit review (role dependent). These investigations will account for 7 years or more of history, depending on the role. Where permitted by federal or state law, Fidelity will also conduct a pre-employment drug screen, which will review for the following substances: Amphetamines, THC (marijuana), cocaine, opiates, phencyclidine.

Benefits
Learning & development
Culture

Benefits that adapt to everything life sends your way

401(k) with company match

Medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage

16-week maternity leave & 12-week parental leave

Student loan assistance

Fidelity is invested in you

Committed to Professional Development

At Fidelity, we are constantly adapting to the changing needs of our customers, new technologies, and better ways of working. And we empower our employees to do the same, with an emphasis on developing skills and connections that will help propel you forward in your career while being able to make an impact for Fidelity’s customers around the world.

We offer a wide range of options for professional development including online, in-person, and mentor driven solutions. Special interest and networking groups are also part of our culture of empowerment, personal and professional enrichment, diversity and inclusion, and knowledge sharing.

Continuing Education & Training

  • Assess, build, and align your development plan through resources like our skill-building classroom and online courses.
  • Video-based training for technology, leadership, management & more.
  • Ongoing skills development and coaching opportunities.
  • Paid training with a facilitator who is dedicated to your onboarding and will track and evaluate your progress, giving you strategies to improve.
  • A range of talent development programs to support career mobility.

Mentoring

  • Utilize the skills of experienced leaders to enrich your career.
  • Dedicated mentors to help you grow into new areas of Fidelity’s business as you develop new skills.
  • An open atmosphere of knowledge sharing and collaboration.
  • Opportunities to pay it forward, sharing the knowledge you develop and as you help others define how they want their career to take shape.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

"Fidelity believes in, and is committed to, fair and equitable treatment for every associate and customer, and to creating a safe and respectful environment, in which everyone is treated with kindness, compassion and respect." Abby Johnson | Chairman and CEO Fidelity Investments

At Fidelity, we are committed to building an enduring culture of inclusion and belonging that will attract, develop and retain a diverse workforce.

Fidelity’s ten affinity groups are self-organized groups of employees with common interests in areas such as race, ethnicity, gender or sexual orientation, or who share similar interests based on similar sets of experiences.

These Employee Resource Groups and Special Interest Groups are models of inclusion for Fidelity. They’re also a powerful form of engagement and development and can provide a pathway to visible leadership roles. Our affinity groups make a large contribution on the business, helping to ensure our products and services are delivered in a welcoming and equitable environment.

  • Over 22K employees participate in an affinity group.
  • Over 1,400 affinity group members volunteered for Fidelity Cares in 2020.
  • 74% increase in affinity group memberships over the last three years.

Giving Back to Our Communities

Throughout Fidelity, you’ll find a genuine commitment to social responsibility – where we strive to make an impact for customers, while also making an impact on the world.

Fidelity Cares

  • Provides associates with opportunities to actively volunteer and share their talents.
  • Hosts numerous company-wide volunteer events (in-person and virtual).
  • Partners with nonprofit organizations to support our local communities.
  • More than 12,000 associates donate time annually – from interns to SVPs.
  • Impact includes refurbishing schools, donating books and supplies, and teaching financial literacy.

Fidelity Charitable®

  • Created to make it easy for people to support charitable organizations they care about.
  • Helped deliver $7.3 billion in donor-recommended grants to charity in 2019.
  • Supported more than 300,000 unique charities around the world.
  • Since its inception, more than $42 billion has been given to public charities.

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