Client Onboarding Lead

Kessler Topaz Meltzer and Check LLP

$75K — $95K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree required; relevant experience considered in lieu of degree.
  • Minimum 5 years of professional experience, preferred 1-3 years in client onboarding or implementation roles.
  • Prior experience in legal or financial services preferred.
  • Strong organizational, time management, and prioritization skills.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the full onboarding lifecycle for new institutional clients, from kickoff through transition to long-term support teams.
  • Coordinate onboarding communications with clients, third parties, and cross-functional internal teams via email, phone, and virtual meetings.
  • Partner with subject matter experts to facilitate onboarding activities.
  • Review complex institutional client organizational structures and fund family hierarchies to support onboarding.
  • Track onboarding milestones, identify bottlenecks, and drive timely resolution to maintain progress.

Benefits

  • Remote work flexibility within authorized states (PA, NJ, DE).
  • Ongoing client communication management support.
  • Cross-functional departmental support through ad hoc assignments.
Full Job Description
Job Summary

The Client Onboarding Lead is responsible for coordinating onboarding of new Institutional clients participating in the Firm's SecuritiesTracker™ portfolio monitoring and securities class action claims filing services to facilitate a seamless onboarding-to-service delivery transition. In this role, the Client Onboarding Lead will also be responsible for navigating complex client structures and fund family hierarchies to support effective service delivery.

Essential Responsibilities

  • Lead the full onboarding lifecycle for new institutional clients, from kickoff through transition to long-term support teams
  • Coordinate onboarding communications with clients, third parties, and cross-functional internal teams via email, phone, and virtual meetings to drive alignment and progress
  • Partner with subject matter experts to facilitate onboarding activities and enable effective transfer of role-specific knowledge
  • Review complex institutional client organizational structures and fund family hierarchies across globally domiciled funds to support accurate onboarding and setup
  • Gather required information, supporting documentation, and data to enable successful onboarding
  • Track onboarding milestones, identify bottlenecks, and drive timely resolution to maintain progress
  • Provide regular onboarding status updates to management and escalate issues as appropriate
  • Recommend and support process improvement initiatives to enhance speed, operational efficiency, and client experience
  • Maintain ongoing client communication post-onboarding to manage updates to client structures and fund hierarchies
  • Update and maintain client structures and fund hierarchies in internal systems and communicate changes to relevant internal teams
  • Provide cross-functional departmental support through cross-coverage and ad hoc assignments as needed


Required Skills and Abilities

  • Strong organizational, time management, and prioritization skills
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • High attention to detail and accuracy
  • Ability to analyze client data and perform list comparisons
  • Effective problem-solving and issue resolution skills
  • Ability to work independently and in a team environment
  • Strong interpersonal skills and stakeholder engagement
  • Willingness and ability to work extended hours and respond to emails outside standard business hours, as needed
  • Experience with Microsoft 365, Adobe, DocuSign, and web browsers preferred


Educational Qualifications and Experience

  • Bachelor's degree required; relevant experience considered in lieu of degree
  • Minimum 5 years of professional experience, with preferred 1-3 years in client onboarding or implementation roles
  • Prior experience in legal or financial services preferred


Work Environment /Physical and Mental Demands

  • Primarily a desk job requiring regular computer and telephone work.
  • Reliable internet access is required for remote work
  • Ability to work under pressure and manage competing priorities
  • Ability to multitask efficiently while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail

Application Deadline:
  • Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis as they are received. To ensure full consideration, please submit your application by July 31, 2026.

Location Requirement:
  • While the role is remote, employees must reside in one of the states where the firm is authorized to employ remote staff: Pennsylvania (PA), New Jersey (NJ), or Delaware (DE).
  • Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

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