For nearly 40 years, Mercer Advisors has worked with families to help them amplify and simplify their financial lives. How? By integrating expertise in financial planning, investment management, tax, estate, insurance, and more, all managed by a single team. Today we proudly serve over 31,200 families in more than 90 cities across the U.S. We are an independent, national fiduciary committed to always working in our clients’ best interests.
Mercer Advisors offers a distinct work environment that we believe stands out in the financial industry. Our overall employee base and client-facing team are composed of 50% women, reflecting our commitment to diversity. We attract top talent from across the country, with no formal headquarters and flexible working arrangements, allowing us to assemble the best team possible.
Join us and be a part of a team dedicated to making a meaningful impact on the financial lives of families across the country.
Job Summary:
The 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.
Essential Job Functions for the Wealth Advisor will include:
- Functioning as the primary trusted advisor to the firm's mass affluent 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 speak to groups of potential clients when called upon
- Implementing company policies and procedures
- Other duties as needed
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Education:
· Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution (preferably Business, Economics, Accounting or Finance related); Master’s degree a plus
Experience:
· Five (5) to ten (10) years of job-related experience
Certifications:
· Certified Financial Planner (CFP) designation; additional certifications Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC), Personal Financial Specialist (PFS), Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), Chartered Investment Consultant (CIC), or Series 65 (S65) would be considered
Job Skills:
- 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
- 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
Salary: Average annual compensation for this position across our locations is: $190,000 to $225,000. 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.
Work Schedule: Business hours Monday through Friday.
Working Conditions: 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.
Benefits:
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 medical plans offerings including two High Deductible Health Plans and a Traditional Co-Pay medical plan.
- Health Savings Account (HSA) with company contributions on a per pay period basis if enrolled in either HDHP medical plan.
- Vision Insurance Plan
- Dependent Care Savings Account for child and dependent care.
- 14 Company Paid Holidays with a full week off at Thanksgiving.
- Generous paid time off program for vacation and sick days
- Employee Assistance Plan
- Family Medical Leave
- Paid Parental Leave (6 weeks)
- Maternity benefits utilizing company paid STD, any supplemental STD, plus Parental Leave (6 weeks) to provide time for recovery, baby bonding, and enjoying your family time.
- Adoption Assistance Reimbursement Program
- Company Paid Concierge Services for you and your loved ones for the spectrum of caring needs for your aging parents, young children, life’s challenges and more.
- 401(k) Retirement Plan with both Traditional and Roth plans with per pay period match
- Pet Insurance
We are not accepting unsolicited resumes from agencies and/or search firms for this job posting.
Mercer Advisors provides equal employment opportunity to all applicants and employees without regard to age, color, disability, gender, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, physical or mental disability, genetic predisposition or carrier status, or any other characteristic protected by law in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws. Mercer Advisors provides equal employment opportunity in all aspects of employment and employee relations, including recruitment, hiring, training and development, promotion, transfer, demotion, termination, layoff, compensation, benefits, and all other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.
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