What are the responsibilities and job description for the Paraplanner position at Cassaday & Company?
POSITION SUMMARY
As a member of Cassaday & Company, a top wealth management firm in the country and Virginia’s #1 financial advisor, you will join our team as a member of the Financial Planning Department.
This position works directly with clients and prospective clients specifically related to Stephan Cassaday’s book of business (referred to below as SQC Team). The successful candidate will report directly to the Chairman & CEO and works closely with all departments within the organization.
Position offers top benefits and salary commensurate with credentials and experience.
RESPONSIBILITIES
The responsibilities of the position include a cross-section of Financial Planning and Investment Management for all SQC Team clients, including but not limited to:
- Assist with advising clients about the implication of specific financial decisions.
- Understand clients' goals and using them as guideposts for any financial advice that is offered.
- Gather necessary data in order to ensure that any advice offered to a client is the best and will expose them to minimum risk.
- Determine whether the client has sufficient resources to meet his/her goals within a specified time limit.
- Assist with advising clients on how well to manage the risks posed in their cash flow.
- Assist with advising and preparing analysis for a client including retirement cash flow projections, Social Security income analysis, pension plan analysis, etc.
- Assist with advising and preparing tax analysis in order to ensure tax liabilities for the client are reduced.
- Review and provide recommendations on estate planning techniques to create, accumulate, and conserve client assets.
- Learn and understand our firm's investment process.
- Meet with new and existing clients alongside SQC/SQC Team Financial Planner(s).
- Prepare PowerPoint presentations for SQC/SQC Team Financial Planner(s) for prospective client meetings.
- Provide a high level of service to SQC’s clients.
- Produce error-free documents and correspondence that have been proofed, edited, and reviewed by SQC Team Manager, SQC, and/or SQC Team Financial Planner(s) prior to sending to clients.
- Prepare client review follow-ups for SQC and SQC Team Financial Planner(s).
- Assist with sign-ons and onboarding of new clients.
- Assist with team CRM task management as needed.
- Sit in large meetings to assist with notetaking when needed.
- Fully utilize and keep up-to-date records and tasks for clients.
- Assist SQC Team Manager with developing new processes and deliverables within the department.
- Adhere to the Firm and Department’s Best Practices.
- Assist with department requests as needed.
REQUIREMENTS
- Bachelor’s degree (BA) required.
- Minimum of 1-3 years of experience in a financial planning/investment management role, or undergraduate study and internship experience from a financial planning degree program.
- Fully licensed within 6-months of assuming the role (CFP, Series 66, Series 7).
- Detail oriented.
- Good communication skills; both verbal and written.
- Sales skills a plus.
- Strong analytical background necessary to complete client analysis.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Suite tools (Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint).
- Experience with the following software programs a plus:
- Tamarac
- Microsoft CRM
- Morningstar Principal and/or Morningstar Direct
ABOUT US
Cassaday & Company manages over $6 billion in assets for approximately 3,000 households.
Since its inception in 1993, Cassaday & Company has been recognized for employee development, community service, as a best place to work, as one of the fastest growing companies in the country, and as one of the top wealth advisors in the United States by outlets such as Barron’s, Forbes, Inc. 5000, Investment News, Financial Times, Washingtonian, and more.
CASSADAY & COMPANY BENEFITS PACKAGE
- Healthcare options, including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, with majority of premiums paid by the firm
- 401(k) options
- Paid time off
- Telework options
- Health & Wellness Program, including:
- paid gym membership
- quarterly & annual employee wellness events
- Paid parking in covered garage, OR monthly public transit subsidy
- Tax-free Dependent Care Assistance and Education & Tuition Assistance programs
- Company-sponsored employee appreciation events
