Relationship Manager - Financial Services, Chicago

Advyzon

$70K — $100K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years experience in client relationship management, preferably in wealth management or fintech.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills to effectively manage client engagements.
  • Proven ability to analyze client health indicators and drive platform adoption.
  • Experience conducting business reviews and strategic client conversations.
  • Self-driven with a demonstrated ability to learn quickly and execute high-impact strategies.

Responsibilities

  • Manage and own a portfolio of Core RIA client relationships effectively.
  • Monitor and assess client health through various key performance indicators.
  • Proactively address risk signals and execute retention strategies to prevent client churn.
  • Drive adoption of platform capabilities by conducting check-ins and reviews with clients.
  • Lead renewal discussions and plans to ensure high rates of client retention.

Benefits

  • Collaborative cross-functional work environment.
  • Opportunity to drive significant client outcomes in wealth management.
  • Access to resources for professional growth and development in fintech.
  • Flexible engagement models to cater to diverse client needs.
Full Job Description
Role Overview
The Relationship Manager is responsible for driving retention, adoption, and positive client health outcomes across Advyzon's Core RIA client segment. The primary objective of this role is to ensure that each firm in their portfolio is successful on the Advyzon platform and realizing ongoing value.
This role manages a portfolio of Registered Investment Advisor (RIA) firms, delivering proactive relationship management at scale. This role plays a critical part in maintaining strong client health, increasing platform adoption, and reducing preventable churn.
The ideal candidate is self-driven, highly accountable, and proactive, with strong communication skills and the ability to quarterback client relationships end-to-end. This individual must be comfortable coordinating across multiple internal teams (Support, Consulting, Product, Sales) to ensure client needs are addressed quickly and effectively.
Success in this role requires someone who takes ownership of their book of business, acts with urgency, and consistently takes initiative to drive outcomes for clients. Industry experience in wealth management or fintech is a strong plus, but the most important attribute is a demonstrated ability to learn quickly, take initiative, and execute at a high level.

Key Responsibilities
Portfolio Ownership & Client Health
  • Own and manage a portfolio Core RIA client relationship.
  • Maintain a structured engagement cadence based on firm size, complexity, and health score.
  • Monitor client health indicators including:
    • Product adoption and usage depth
    • Engagement trends
    • Support patterns and recurring friction
    • CSAT/NPS feedback
    • Renewal timing
  • Proactively identify risk signals and execute retention strategies before issues escalate.
  • Serve as the primary relationship-level contact for assigned firms.


Adoption & Value Realization
  • Drive increased adoption of key platform capabilities including:
    • Performance Reporting
    • Trading
    • CRM
    • Client Portal
    • Financial Planning
    • Auria / AIM (as applicable)
  • Conduct scaled business reviews (virtual QBRs or structured check-ins depending on account tier).
  • Lead value-based conversations focused on workflow efficiency, advisor productivity, and firm growth.
  • Share best practices tailored specifically to RIA operating models.


Renewals & Retention
  • Own renewal conversations for assigned Core RIA accounts.
  • Maintain high renewal rates through proactive value reinforcement.
  • Develop structured save plans for at-risk accounts.
  • Identify firms that may qualify for Enterprise segmentation as they scale.


Growth & Expansion
  • Identify and pursue expansion opportunities including:
    • Additional accounts or households
    • Additional advisor teams within a firm
    • Cross-sell of new Advyzon products
  • Partner with Sales for larger expansion motions when appropriate.
  • Drive net revenue retention through disciplined portfolio management.


Scaled Engagement & Operational Discipline
  • Execute a tiered engagement model (e.g., high-touch, mid-touch, tech-touch).
  • Use CRM, reporting dashboards, and automation tools to manage volume efficiently.
  • Conduct group webinars, office hours, or product update sessions for Core RIA clients.
  • Maintain accurate account documentation and renewal forecasting.


Cross-Functional Collaboration
  • Partner closely with:
    • Support to identify recurring issues impacting retention.
    • Consulting to ensure strong onboarding-to-relationship handoffs.
    • Product to provide structured RIA feedback.
    • Sales to coordinate expansion opportunities.
  • Escalate high-risk or complex accounts to the Director, Client Success as needed.


Success Metrics (KPIs)
Client Health & Experience
  • CSAT trends across Core RIA portfolio
  • NPS contribution from Core segment
  • Feature adoption rates
  • Engagement coverage (% of accounts with documented proactive outreach)


Retention & Revenue
  • Gross Renewal Rate
  • Net Revenue Retention (NRR)
  • Churn rate within Core RIA portfolio
  • Expansion ACV from assigned accounts


Operational Effectiveness
  • Portfolio coverage rate per quarter
  • Renewal forecasting accuracy
  • Account plan completion rate (where applicable)
  • Timely follow-up and documentation in CRM

Compensation
$70k-$100k, all in

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