Advisors Transition Consultant; Western Region

Overview

The Transition Consultant plays a critical role in supporting financial advisors as they transition into the firm. Acting as a primary point of contact, the consultant ensures a seamless onboarding experience by coordinating all aspects of the transition process. This role requires strong project management skills, a deep understanding of financial services operations, and a client-focused mindset to deliver a smooth and efficient transition that minimizes disruption and accelerates productivity for new advisors.

• 25% Travel Expectation: On average, about 12-14 weeks per year throughout the Western Region of the United States (including Alaska, Hawaii, and Guam). Must live within a commutable distance to a major airport.
• Work Arrangement: This position is structured as a hybrid role with preferred in-office presence at our corporate offices (St. Petersburg, FL, Memphis, TN or Southfield, MI). For highly qualified candidates, a remote arrangement may be considered. Remote associates will not be expected to work from the home office, but should be prepared for up to 25% travel to the branches within their assigned region.

• SIE required (prior to start) provided that an exemption or grandfathering cannot be applied.
• Series 7 License required, or ability to obtain within 120 days.

• Provide specialist advice on the interpretation and application of policies and procedures, resolving queries and issues and referring very complex or contentious issues to others.
• Analyze specific problems and issues to find the best solutions. Solutions could be technical or professional in nature.
• Advise others on how to design new processes and systems that meet professional standards.
• Work on complex administrative processes and databases to develop and test administrative procedures to ensure they are fully in line with organizational needs.
• Edit documents in line with organizational style guidelines and prepare information for publication.
• Contribute to the management of partnering relationships with internal clients, building effective working relationships and providing high-quality professional services to support in delivering business strategy and plans.
• Act as first-line supervisor of a team providing customer service support, and play a key role in helping to achieve targets in areas such as productivity or turnaround times. Deal with most complex and valuable issues.
• Identify, within the team, instances of noncompliance with the organization's policies and procedures and/or relevant regulatory codes and codes of conduct, reporting these instances and escalating issues as appropriate.
• Develop own capabilities by participating in assessment and development planning activities as well as formal and informal training and coaching; gain or maintain external professional accreditation, where relevant, to improve performance and fulfill personal potential. Maintain an understanding of relevant technology, external regulation, and industry best practices through ongoing education, attending conferences, and reading specialist media.
• Roles at this level are typically junior managers or professionals who are concerned with delivering results within established overall frameworks.

• Applies comprehensive knowledge to act independently while providing guidance and training to others on clear and effective verbal communications.
• Independently supports business processes with a comprehensive understanding and effective use of standard office equipment and software packages, while also providing guidance and training to others.
• Works without supervision and provides technical guidance when required on developing appropriate plans or performing necessary actions based on recommendations and requirements.
• Works without supervision and provides technical guidance when required on analyzing data trends for use in reports to help guide decision making.
• Works without supervision and provides technical guidance when required to orient the organization around delivering to the key needs of customers.
• Uses a comprehensive understanding of numerical concepts to perform mathematical operations such as report analysis independently while providing guidance and training to others.
• Works with full competence to analyze potential solutions and create recommendations based on expected benefits, costs, and overall value of the solution for key stakeholders.
• Understands business context, needs, rules, and architecture, and documents the current state of processes and the business.
• Works without supervision and provides technical guidance on analyzing data from multiple sources to draw appropriate conclusions and make suitable recommendations.
• Interprets, contributes to, or leads business case creation with client departments to quantify current costs, justify project investment, and identify ROI.
• Envisions and documents the future state of processes and products by identifying the solution scope, potential value,…