Segregated Accounts, Associate

Segregated Accounts, Associate Become a Part of the NPT Team National Philanthropic Trust is a public charity dedicated to providing philanthropic expertise to donors, foundations, and financial institutions, enabling them to realize their philanthropic aspirations. NPT was founded in 1996. Since that time, we have raised more than $80.2 billion in charitable contributions and currently manage $57.1 billion in charitable assets. We have made more than 930,000 grants totaling more than $37.7 billion to charities all over the world. We rank among the largest grantmaking institutions in the United States. Our mission is to increase philanthropy in society. To that end, our experienced staff of philanthropic professionals are fully prepared to help you establish and administer your donor-advised fund. NPT is led by a Board of Trustees composed of nationally known experts in philanthropy and business. At National Philanthropic Trust, we foster a welcoming environment for all. People are valued and respected for who they are—with opportunities to bring their entrepreneurial spirit and talents to increase giving around the world. We have an inclusive, supportive, collaborative culture that makes National Philanthropic Trust one of the most rewarding places to work. Job Summary: The Segregated Accounts, Associate is responsible for working on account openings internally and assisting with custodial account openings externally by gathering the necessary data, performing required analysis, and coordinating with team Supervisor to ensure review and controls are completed before proceeding with the transactions. The SAM team is responsible for reviewing the SAIIF, assisting in opening external custodian account, working with financial planners to update the investment strategies for their DAFs and accepting hold recommendations in accordance with NPT’s Investment Policy Guidelines. Salary: $55,000 plus 8.4% annual discretionary bonus. Internal candidates are encouraged to apply; compensation based on experience and internal equity. This is a hybrid role requiring onsite presence Tuesday–Thursday, with the option to work remotely on Mondays and Fridays. What You'll Do:

• Liaise with external stakeholders to open external investment accounts and ensure appropriate access for daily transactional processing
• Process new account openings by reviewing the Segregated Account Investment Information Form (“SAIIF”) and maintain communications with parties involved in the account openings: financial advisors, their banks, fund managers and custodians
• Facilitating communication and problem resolution with both internal and external stakeholders to ensure smooth new account onboarding
• Support the Staff Investment Committee by reviewing and posting donor/FA recommendations for Committee Voting
• Daily management of the workflow to ensure internal SLA’s are being met
• Execute ad-hoc requests based on donor needs and conduct research on donors accounts
• Actively participate in projects related to current & future initiatives within the team and the broader Operations Department
• Assist other team members, as required, during times of increased processing volumes – typically during year end, but may occur throughout the year
• Collaborate with other departments to ensure adherence to company policies and procedures
• Ensure the timely resolution of donor, financial advisor, and/or Financial Service Partner inquiries related to Donor-Advised Funds
• The above list is not exhaustive. Additional duties and responsibilities may be assigned as necessary.

What You Bring: Education/Certification:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business or related field

Required Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

• Minimum of 3-5 years of relevant experience, preferably withing the financial services/investment services industry
• Experience in building and maintaining strong client and stakeholder relationships
• Exposure to donor advised funds and or financial services a plus
• Very strong organizational and time-management skills
• Capable of multi-tasking in a daily, deadline driven environment, while keeping others well-informed
• Excellent verbal, writing, interpersonal and proofreading skills
• Must be detail oriented, have an inquisitive, investigative mindset, and be willing and able to “dig deeper,” rather than accept information at face value
• Demonstrated ability to take initiative, anticipate needs
• Must possess unquestioned personal integrity and reliability; keep commitments, admit mistakes, accept responsibility for all team output and results,