Sr. Customer Account Specialist

Who We Are

Join a team that puts its People First! As a member of the First American family of companies, First American Trust is a federal savings bank that has provided banking, wealth management, and trust solutions on a national, full-service basis for more than five decades. Since 1889, First American (NYSE: FAF) has held an unwavering belief in its people. They are passionate about what they do, and we are equally passionate about fostering an environment where all feel welcome, supported, and empowered to be innovative and reach their full potential. Our inclusive, people-first culture has earned our company numerous accolades, including being named to the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® list for nine consecutive years. We have also earned awards as a best place to work for women, diversity and LGBTQ+ employees, and have been included on more than 50 regional best places to work lists. First American will always strive to be a great place to work, for all. For more information, please visit www.careers.firstam.com.

What We Do

Establish, build, and maintain mutually beneficial relationships with assigned Specialty Markets clients. Provide full service customer service (from 1st tier/routine to 2nd tier/complex) and focus on complex customer service issues. Analyze customer needs, identify problems, research issues, and recommend solutions.

Essential Functions

• Perform trend analysis of issues and market conditions resulting in changes to product, policy and/or processes.
• Visit Client sites, visiting clients in their offices. These visits may result in additional sales, but the goal is customer contact, servicing, public relations, training, and retention.
• Partner with sales department, providing information and recommendations on customer needs
• Provide equipment/hardware/software installation
• Provide customer training/product demonstrations. Training involves determining customer needs, customizing and/or creating presentations/information to meet customer needs/applications, training delivery and checking for understanding. Usually travels to customer site to deliver training.
• May serve as liaison to offshore customer service operations providing training to entry level customer service clerks, 2nd tier customer service resource; determine/provide significant input to policies and procedures.
• Make recommendations to and strongly influences management and other staff on process improvements, product enhancements, and/or software. Keeps management informed of market conditions. May test alpha software/ and make recommendations to manager/programmers on viability from a customer perspective.
• May provide technical support. Analysis of customer systems, troubleshoots problems, recommends solutions, coordinates fixes and resolves issues.
• May participate in sales function: Recommend and close sales enhancements/add-ons, Customer sign-ups/set-ups, Qualify customers, provide pricing plan, coordinate contracts, Work with sales person to close the deal, Participate in trade shows

Job Complexities

• Assignments are broad and complex in nature requiring originality and ingenuity.
• Operates with latitude for un- reviewed action or decision and has ability to evaluate matters which may have a major bearing on the conduct of the organization’s business.
• Focus of interaction is at middle and senior manager level.

Supervision Received or Extended

• Work independently setting own priorities and objectives with supervisory consultation. Work reviewed for soundness of judgment and overall accuracy.
• Has specialized expertise for making recommendations to and in collaboration with senior management
• Generally no supervision of others, however, may supervise administrative personnel. May be responsible for coaching and directing work of junior team members.

Knowledge and Skills/Technology Used

• Proficient in Microsoft applications (Word, Outlook, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and Internet Explorer) and demonstrate the ability to learn custom applications (Siebel, SWAN, PTS, and A/R). Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Typical Education

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience

Typical Range of Experience

• 5-7 years of directly relevant work experience, mortgage or insurance industry preferred.

The pay range for this role is $62,700.00 - $83,600.00

This hiring range is a reasonable estimate of the base pay range for this position at the time of posting.  Pay is based on a number of factors which may include job-related knowledge, skills, experience, business requirements and geographic location.

Disclaimer
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal work hours and/or responsibilities from time to time, as needed.

What We Offer

By choice, we don’t simply accept individuality – we embrace it, we support it, and we thrive on it! Our People First Culture celebrates diversity, equity and inclusion not simply because it’s the right thing to do, but also because it’s the key to our success. We are proud to foster an authentic and inclusive workplace For All. You are free and encouraged to bring your entire, unique self to work. First American is an equal opportunity employer in every sense of the term.

Based on eligibility, First American offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401k, PTO/paid sick leave and other great benefits like an employee stock purchase plan.