Wealth Advisor – HNW Planning & Client

Job Summary

The Associate Wealth Advisor works in a client-focused, team-centered environment under the direction of one of the firm's Managing Directors and local office Wealth Management leadership to support the team’s region-wide business development and client service efforts.

• Functioning as the primary trusted advisor to the firm’s high net worth clients
• Ensuring retention of the firm’s clients as well as generating referrals
• Supporting the team’s Regional Vice Presidents and Managing Directors as a subject matter expert (SME) in the areas of investments, tax, pension, estate, insurance, and general financial planning
• Analyzing, drafting, editing, delivering, and presenting financial planning modules to clients
• Managing client communications and follow-up with clients’ other advisors
• Ensuring adherence to company standards of client care, meetings, referrals and retention
• Attending company workshops or lectures and speaking to groups of potential clients when called upon
• Implementing company policies and procedures
• Other duties as needed

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution (preferably Business, Economics, Accounting or Finance related);
  Master’s degree a plus

• 3+ years of job-related experience

• Certified Financial Planner (CFP) designation; additional certifications Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC), Personal Financial Specialist (PFS), Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) or Chartered Investment Consultant (CIC) would be considered

• Strong knowledge of and the ability to present investment, finance, insurance, and tax planning concepts
• Has achieved core knowledge of job skills; may spend 50% or more time on Financial Planning
• Excellent client focus and client-oriented position, but sales aptitude and experience is also highly desired
• Continually seeks to enhance job knowledge, learn quickly and efficiently
• Must be a humble, entrepreneurial, hardworking team player with a positive "can do" attitude
• Proficiency with MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook; experience with Salesforce and financial planning software preferred
• Technical and analytical training and experience in financial planning
• Demonstrated flexibility, versatility, and ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver to tight deadlines in a team environment
• Ability to work without close supervision managing and prioritizing deliverables
• Must be highly flexible and confidential with all matters
• Ability to travel up to 50% as required for local and national client meetings; plus, to national educational trainings and seminars as needed for role

Business hours Monday through Friday.

Professional office environment. Working inside. Standing and sitting. Will be assigned to a work station. Travel assumed at up to 50% of the time for client needs and/or required internal or external trainings.

Actual base pay within this range will be based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to the applicant’s geographic location, relevant experience, education, skills and licenses/certifications. This position is also eligible to earn incentive compensation through one of Mercer Advisors’ incentive compensation programs.

$93,500—$115,000 USD

Mercer Advisors offers a competitive and robust benefit package to our employees. Our benefit programs are focused on meeting all of our employees and their eligible dependents health and welfare needs. We offer the following:

• Company Paid Basic Life & AD&D Insurance
• Company Paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Supplemental Life & AD&D;
  Short-Term Disability;
  Accident;
  Critical Illness; and Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• Three Cigna medical plans offerings including two High Deductible Health Plans and a Traditional Co-Pay medical plan.
• Kaiser Medical plans available in California
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with company contributions if enrolled in either HDHP medical plan.
• Two comprehensive Dental Plans
• Vision Insurance Plan
• Dependent Care Savings Account for child and dependent care.
• 14 Company Paid Holidays including a full week off at…