Relationship Manager I - Private Banking

At BBH we value diverse backgrounds, so if your experience looks a little different from what we've outlined and you think you can bring value to the role, we will still welcome your application!

What You Can Expect At BBH:

If you join BBH you will find a collaborative environment that enables you to step outside your role to add value wherever you can. You will have direct access to clients, information and experts across all business areas around the world. BBH will provide you with opportunities to grow your expertise, take on new challenges, and reinvent yourself—without leaving the firm. We encourage a culture of inclusion that values each employee’s unique perspective. We provide a high-quality benefits program emphasizing good health, financial security, and peace of mind. Ultimately we want you to have rewarding work with the flexibility to enjoy personal and family experiences at every career stage. Our BBH Cares program offers volunteer opportunities to give back to your community and help transform the lives of others.

Join us as a Relationship Manager - Private Banking

Brown Brothers Harriman is currently recruiting a Relationship Manager to join our Private Banking Wealth Management team in Chicago.  In this role you will serve as the point person for high-net-worth clients, with a focus on increasingly more complex relationships, client service and portfolio management. You will be expected to demonstrate a high level of credibility, presence, and confidence in working with clients as well as intellectual know-how (ability to answer non-routine client questions).  As an RM, you will generally handle meetings on you own - but may have a more senior team member tangential to an account's management.  You will also focus on business development (from existing and new clients), partnering with Team Leader, other RMs, Relationship Associates and Wealth Planners in the process.

Some of your key responsibilities include:  

Relationship Management and Business Development

• Effectively service clients and is the primary point person on designated accounts; handles moderately complex accounts independently.  Partner with more seasoned RMs on the most complex accounts.

• Ensure all clients are highly satisfied with the service they are receiving as demonstrated by continuing to maintain their assets at BBH and referring their friends and family to the firm.     

• Generate new book of business primarily through referrals from existing clients, although may also be focused on new clients (working towards allocating up to 30% of time on business development).

Investment Execution

• Serve as first call for portfolio related questions (e.g., Investments / AIG Products / Asset Allocation / Performance).

• Demonstrate knowledge of the fundamentals of each element of investments and ensure that the needs of our clients are being addressed.

• Implement investment strategy to meet individual client goals and objectives. Utilize BBH guidelines and policy to assist with development of client specific plans (e.g., asset allocation).

• Possess high level of investment knowledge (knowledge of all asset classes and their characteristics, risks, tax consequences) and judgment and demonstrate this knowledge with clients. 

• Prepare for account review, account opening/closing/maintenance, and creation of client meeting materials.

Risk Management and Administration

• Exercise sound, professional investment judgment on behalf of clients, while avoiding risks to the firm and demonstrates 100% adherence to the compliance requirements of the business, including Investment Policy Statements, Know Your Customer requirements, completing documentation and written records of meetings and discussions.

• Act as primary day to day contact point with clients, elevate high level risk issues to Team Leader and/or CAO.

• Ensure total compliance at the account level and oversee and respond to all compliance reports (i.e., overdraft reports, approved trades, delinquent documentation, IPSs).

• Oversee all account maintenance activities, including, documentation, meeting materials and performance evaluations.

Business and Professional Leadership

• Active participation in personal and professional networks (e.g., organizations professional contacts); beginning to research/monitor industry related resources (e.g., newspapers) to identifying potential leads (in conjunction with more seasoned RMs/TLs).

• Manage self to develop professionally and personally by utilizing the internal resources at BBH.

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