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Licensed Client Service Administrator

Thrivent · Germantown, WI · Remote available · $60,000–$70,000 a year · Full time

Posted Sep 4, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

This role prepares and sends applications and paperwork for a financial advisory practice in Germantown. What client service work have you done in financial services?

What they are checking: Whether they have done client service in financial services, because paperwork, accounts and regulations there differ from general administrative work.

You'd follow up with clients to get paperwork completed. How do you chase a client who keeps not returning a form?

What they are checking: Whether they can follow up persistently while staying courteous, because incomplete paperwork stalls client requests but pushiness damages relationships.

The posting says you'd become the team expert in paperwork, transactions and applications. How do you build that kind of expertise?

What they are checking: Whether they have a real method for becoming the team's paperwork expert, because the posting names that expertise as the goal of the role.

What would you do

You'd prepare and send paperwork for money movement and account services. What would make you stop and double-check before sending something?

What they are checking: Whether they have a strong instinct to double-check money movement paperwork, because errors there can move client funds incorrectly and are hard to reverse.

Something slips and a client's transaction does not complete. How do you handle it?

What they are checking: Whether they handle a failed transaction with honesty and a clear recovery plan, because how mistakes are handled shapes client trust.

The schedule is Monday and Tuesday nine to six, Wednesday nine to five, Thursday nine to four and Friday nine to one, central time. Does that work for you?

What they are checking: Whether this unusual weekly schedule truly fits their life, because a mismatch on hours is a common reason people leave small practices quickly.

About the work

You'd work across brokerage accounts, insurance policies, mutual fund accounts and annuities. Which of those have you handled, and which would be new?

What they are checking: Whether they honestly know brokerage, insurance, mutual fund and annuity paperwork, because each product line has its own forms and rules.

You'd track insurance applications through underwriting. Walk me through what happens between submission and a policy being issued.

What they are checking: Whether they understand underwriting from submission to issue, because tracking applications well requires knowing where delays and requirements usually come from.

You'd maintain team procedures for processing. How do you document a process so someone else can run it?

What they are checking: Whether they can document procedures clearly enough for others to follow, because written processes keep the team running when the expert is away.

This role is licensed. Which licenses do you hold, and are they current?

What they are checking: Whether their required licenses are current, because this role cannot legally handle certain paperwork and client requests without them.

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The full job description

As published by Thrivent.

The Client Services Administrator works as a part of the client service team at Gateway Associates to prepare and send applications and paperwork to implement recommendations. Their goal is to create an experience for clients that is efficient and easy. The Licensed Client Service Administrator reports to the Director of Operations and is employed by Gateway Associates. Schedule is in Central Standard time: Hours: M/Tu 9:00 am – 6:00 pm, W 9:00 am – 5:00 pm, Tr 9:00 am – 4:00 pm, F 9:00 am – 1:00 pm. • Prepare applications needed to implement recommendations from advisory team in anticipation of client meetings. • Working with multiple product lines including brokerage accounts, insurance policies, mutual fund accounts, and annuities • Track insurance applications through the underwriting process. • Monitor pending recommendation implementation, i.e. ensure that tasks are completed. • Prepare and send client paperwork associated with money movement and account services. • Process brokerage transactions as requested by advisory and planning team. • Follow-up with clients as needed to ensure that paperwork and applications are completed. • Track process of transactions and services to ensure that they are completed after paperwork is processed. • Become team expert in paperwork, transactions, and applications • Maintain team procedures for processing transactions and paperwork • Adapt procedures to Thrivent changes/new efficiencies • Serve as point of contact to research and resolve processing issues with the home office • Research and help develop procedures for new product lines/products as released • Other duties as assigned Requirements: • Series 7/66 licensing • State Life and Health insurance licensing • Experience working with financial advisors on implementation • Excellent communication skills, verbal and written • Ability to thrive in high volume, fast paced environment • Strong attention to detail • Knowledge of business technology such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Salesforce, and DocuSign or ability to learn • Ability to work independently, prioritize tasks, and self-direct to meet deadlines • Ability to maintain the integrity of sensitive/confidential information • Desire to work collaboratively and support peers Compensation: • Compensation with experience – target range $60,000 - $70,000/year • 80 hours of Paid Time Off and 20 hours Volunteer Time Off in first year • Simple IRA plan with employer match • Health insurance plan premium reimbursement As part of Gateway Associates' recruiting/hiring/contracting process, a verification of a candidate's background will be made to complete the process. Fingerprints will be required as part of FINRA registration process a for submission to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for review against nationwide fingerprint records. All persons with securities registrations are subject to TIMI’s Outside Securities Accounts Policy which requires all outside brokerage accounts to be maintained at one of the firms designated by TIMI. Pay Transparency Thrivent provides Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) without regard to race, religion, color, sex , gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, marital status, citizenship status, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable local, state , or federal law. This policy applies to all employees and job applicants. Thrivent is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation , please let us know by sending an email to human.resources@thrivent.com or call 800-847-4836 and request Human Resources.

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