Wealth Planning Strategist

Wealth Planning Strategist The Wealth Planning Strategist (WPS) delivers sophisticated financial, estate and tax planning advisory services to TIAA's highest net worth and most influential clients. The WPS provides thoughtful, appropriate educational guidance for the client's situation aimed at securing the client's confidence and financial services business. Individuals in this position are key relationship partners to Wealth Management Advisors, by developing and enhancing client relationships through frequent contact with all interested parties and by serving as an expert resource on estate and tax planning strategies directed to high-net-worth individuals.

The Wealth Planning Strategist contributes to the broader organization by providing subject matter expertise through internal and external training and education, and the development of written collateral.

Key Responsibilities and Duties Understands a client’s financial situation and personal circumstances, while providing thoughtful, appropriate wealth transfer, estate and tax planning guidance for the client’s situation aimed at securing the client’s confidence and financial services business.

Assists wealth management partners with the delivery of seminar presentations to clients regarding financial, estate and tax planning strategies.

Assists with the writing or editing of tax or planning articles for various TIAA publications.

Conducts financial, estate and income tax analysis, assessment and presentations to high net worth clients and to other internal Wealth Management/Trust areas.

Understands features and benefits of TIAA’s products and investment strategies and Stays current on existing and changing regulations and legislative rulings governing product offerings and legal and tax implications of investment decisions and strategies.

Serves as an expert resource for Wealth Management partners on client estate and tax planning strategies directed to high net worth individuals.

Assists in training of Wealth Management, Trust Company and other segments of the company on sophisticated planning topics and on client relationship development plans that are focused on asset retention and account growth.

Educational Requirements University (Degree) Preferred Work Experience5+ Years Required; 7+ Years Preferred

Physical Requirements

Physical Requirements:

Sedentary Work Career Level 9

ICThis is a multi seat posting with 3 roles to fill.

Required Qualifications:

5+ years of estate and tax planning experience, ideally from a law firm or financial services firm serving high-net-worth clients

Preferred Qualifications:

7+ years of estate and tax planning experience, ideally from a law firm or financial services firm serving high-net-worth clientsJD degree

Experience developing or presenting estate and tax planning topics, including publications, written content, or thought leadership contributions

Experience reviewing irrevocable trusts, including generation-skipping transfer (GST) tax planning, irrevocable life insurance trusts (ILITs), and charitable planning strategies

Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including PowerPoint, Excel, Word, and Outlook#LI-KD2

Related Skills Business Development, Client Relationship Management, Collaboration, Consultative Communication, Continuous Improvement Mindset, Due Diligence, Practice Management Strategy, Prioritizes Effectively, Quantitative Analysis, Retirement Planning Selling, Sales, TIAA Products/Services Acumen, Wealth Management Anticipated Posting End Date:

Base Pay Range: $155,000/yr - $185,000/yr Actual base salary may vary based upon, but not limited to, relevant experience, time in role, base salary of internal peers, prior performance, business sector, and geographic location.  In addition to…