Investment Consultant
Job Number: 3259907
POSTING DATE: Oct 16, 2024
PRIMARY LOCATION: Americas-United States of America-Missouri-Chesterfield
JOB: Wealth Management
EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Full Time
JOB LEVEL: Vice President
DESCRIPTION
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Team COO is a senior level position that serves as a lead coordinator for a Financial Advisors / Private Wealth Advisor Team. As part of the sales organization, this role oversees and orchestrates all business operations and execution for the team. The Team COO will be responsible for enhancing team capacity, managing the client service model, ensuring the execution of new business initiatives and marketing, implementing client investment strategies, and overseeing Financial Advisors / Private Wealth Advisor team compensation.
DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Oversee team Support Professionals to ensure alignment on team priorities and business goals.
- Serve as a coordinator for business matters related to the Financial Advisors / Private Wealth Advisor team, ensuring that they are directed to the appropriate contact, addressed properly, efficiently and judiciously, and track progress until resolved.
- Coordinate and guide strategic business initiatives to achieve desired results, including acquisition of assets and growth and performance tracking of Financial Advisors / Private Wealth Advisors.
- Organize and prioritize critical issues and required information for Financial Advisors / Private Wealth Advisors to facilitate efficient decision making.
- Lead Financial Advisors / Private Wealth Advisor team in establishing and cultivating relationships with new and existing clients as well as key stakeholders.
- Proactively assess client needs to determine the proper course of action and delegate to the appropriate individual on the Financial Advisors / Private Wealth Advisor team to manage.
- Manage Financial Advisors / Private Wealth Advisor team client communications strategy.
- Interview candidates for hire, train Financial Advisors / Private Wealth Advisor team members, oversee and regulate group workflow and workload.
- May take client orders and provide market quotes within Compliance guidelines.
- Evaluates, develops, and implements new services offered by the firm to determine how to integrate them into current service offering.
- Closely coordinates with analysts and Financial Advisors / Private Wealth Advisors to oversee client investment functions, including but not limited to the oversight of policies, procedures, reporting and performance metrics via firm approved resources.
- Leads client onboarding including implementing the appropriate investment strategy and determining the correct client placement within the Financial Advisors / Private Wealth Advisor team.
- Manages elements of Financial Advisors / Private Wealth Advisor team compensation including support staff salaries and funding.
- Maintains and develops client relationships by developing strategies to meet their financial goals through financial planning and wealth management.
- Analyzes investment opportunities and advises clients in accordance with the Financial Advisor / Private Wealth Advisor team’s agreed upon strategy.
QUALIFICATIONS
Education and/or Experience
- College degree or professional certification required.
- 10 or more years of relevant work experience preferred.
- Active SIE, Series 7, 63 and 65 or Series 7 and 66.
- Additional product licenses may be required.
Knowledge/Skills
- Financial industry and product knowledge.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Knowledge of applicable compliance rules and regulations and firm policies.
- Ability to interact and communicate effectively with colleagues and clients.
- Evidence of strong leadership skills or previous supervisory experience.
REPORTS TO:
- Branch Manager and/or Assistant Complex Manager.
Morgan Stanley's goal is to build and maintain a workforce that is diverse in experience and background but uniform in reflecting our standards of integrity and excellence. Consequently, our recruiting efforts reflect our desire to attract and retain the best and brightest from all talent pools. We want to be the first choice for prospective employees.
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