Financial Planning, Senior Director

Financial Planning, Senior Director – Oppenheimer & Co. Inc.

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Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. (‘Oppenheimer’) is a leading middle‑market investment bank and full service broker‑dealer. With roots tracing back to 1881, the company is engaged in a broad range of activities in the financial services industry, including retail securities brokerage, institutional sales and trading, investment banking, equity & fixed income research, market making, trust services, investment advisory and asset management services.

Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. is seeking a Senior Director to join our Financial Planning team within the Asset Management Department. The Senior Director is responsible for serving as a value‑added extension of a financial professional’s practice, partnering with financial professionals to deliver an industry‑leading client experience on all things related to goals‑based planning, and promoting, educating and coaching the firm’s financial professionals on Oppenheimer’s financial planning capabilities.

The position reports to the Managing Director and Head of Financial Planning and may be based at any of the following locations:
Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, or New York City.

• Engage with financial professionals to develop business opportunities with new and existing clients via Oppenheimer’s goals‑based financial planning process
• Educate financial professionals on best practices for integrating these capabilities into their business practices
• Attend, participate, and/or lead client discovery and/or plan presentation meetings in collaboration with the financial professional
• Drive, partner, or serve as a consultant on development of an actual plan for presentation when appropriate
• Speak and present at seminars, webinars, and presentations, including to large groups on financial‑planning topics
• Serve as a subject‑matter expert for financial professionals and affluent UHNW clients on topics related to financial planning, remaining knowledgeable of regulatory and legal changes
• Build strong, trustworthy, value‑driven relationships with financial professionals, branch managers, business partners and senior management to promote financial planning
• Act as a bridge to the firm’s product platforms such as Oppenheimer Asset Management, Oppenheimer Life Agency, and Oppenheimer Trust Company of Delaware

• Minimum 7 years’ experience in financial services, including financial planning, goals‑based investing, advisory programs, insurance, annuities and retirement strategies
• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, accounting or a related field
• FINRA Registration:
  Series 7 and 66 (or 63 and 65)
• Active state life and health insurance license
• Knowledge of branch functionality and advisor/client relationship preferred
• Experience with Money Guide Pro  or similar financial‑planning software
• Willingness to travel 10–25% of the year
• Self‑starter, enthusiastic, capable of working closely with financial professionals and other team members
• Ability to manage multiple planning opportunities concurrently
• High ethical standards, client‑first focus
• Exceptional presentation skills for audiences ranging from 1–2 individuals to over 50
• Passion for coaching, training and educating colleagues of varying experience levels
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Strong attention to detail

Base salary range: $130,000–$150,000 per year (New York State estimate). Eligible for additional discretionary bonus.

Director

Full‑time

Finance

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