Senior Wealth Advisor

Success Factors

Responsibilities

• Extensive communication with clients, their families and other connected service professionals related to investment performance, economic and market trends
• Develop and deliver private wealth education sessions to clients and staff pertaining to client financial and estate planning opportunities
• Proactively research industry trends and provide client and team members with relevant information to maintain client confidence and loyalty
• Understand and coordinate income tax planning by working closely with client tax advisors
• Seek to establish a level of trust and confidence with the client in order for financial issues to be resolved while meeting client’s philanthropic goals
• Ability to establish client investment objectives including risk tolerance, asset allocation, and cash requirements by developing investment plan and coordinating annual reviews
• Work closely with investment team to monitor and communicate various investment plans
• Responsible for client portfolio structure and confirming appropriate asset allocations, cash levels and trade execution
• Evaluate large holding or outsized financial exposures for risk and performance relative to client’s overall financial position and portfolio for diversification
• Active involvement in the community and development of key professional relationship to ensure business growth
• Develop leads, referrals from current clients and outside contacts, while increasing current accounts through additions of assets under management
• Represent RKL Wealth Management process and investment philosophy to colleagues, clients, and prospects
• Oversee and coordinate group of client support personnel including recommendations for performance evaluation, training, work allocation and problem resolution
• Train and develop Wealth Advisors to build expertise and ensure career success
• Maintain confidentiality with external and client information as well as internal employee and firm information

People Management/Relationships

• Take initiative to be a team player (seek out opportunities to help others)
• Treat everyone with respect; develop loyalty and trust with the team
• Successfully adapt to different personalities and working styles
• Proactively and effectively communicate information regarding status issues to team members
• Hold self-accountable for assigned work; seek continuous feedback to learn and develop in role; open to new ideas and suggestions

Required Skills

• Strong communication skills, written and verbal, to effectively interface with all levels of firm management and staff; ability to communicate issues and conclusions
• Analytical and data-driven individual with strong problem-solving skills
• Excellent project management skills including critical ability to coordinate and balance multiple projects in a time-sensitive and stressful environment
• Ability to use sound judgement and discretion regarding confidential information
• Drive to complete performance targets and track record of meeting/exceeding expectations
• Ability to listen to client needs and provide financial solutions, with strong networking capabilities
• Ability to shift focus and adapt to change

Education, Experience and Certifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Management and/or related field
• 8+ years’ experience working in the investment advisory field with strong client and new business development focus
• Team player and business builder with expertise as trusted Wealth Advisor serving the sophisticated needs of high net worth individuals and families
• Exceptional understanding of full range of financial and estate planning, wealth management and related services
• Current license or registration: FINRA Series 65; or 7 and 66 (combined and active within last two years); or CFA; or CFP
• CFP preferred, CFA or CPA also desirable
• Experience using CRM tools; excellent knowledge Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Previous experience in financial planning software preferred (e.g. Bloomberg, Charles Schwab, Tamarac etc)

Essential Functions

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position as needed
• The person in this position needs to occasionally move about inside the office and at client offices to access file cabinets, office machinery etc.
• Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine, and computer printer
• Ability to communicate in a professional manner and exchange information with internal and external actors as needed
• Ability to lift/carry up to 20 pounds
• Ability to work outside of normal business hours and weekends as needed
• Ability to travel to local and non-local clients as needed, overnight travel may be required
• This job description is subject to change at any time and employee will be given additional responsibilities as assigned

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