Paraplanner

We are an independent financial planning practice of Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC., working closely with individuals and businesses to assist them in achieving their financial goals.

Position Description & Summary of Role:

Assist financial advisor in managing and organizing office workflow with an emphasis on creating and delivering a unique client experience that defines and differentiates the practice.

The Para-Planner/Client Service Specialist works closely with the advisor to complete transactions for clients, research and resolve issues that affect clients, submit all new business, insurance and transfers, track all business, letters, transactions, transfers, and insurance to ensure all are complete and correct, help support other members of the staff including preparing forms for new business items. Identifies additional advice opportunities for advisors to review as recommendations in client meetings. Also responsible for compiling client meeting information for weekly review by staff and advisors. Responsible for taking notes and managing the follow-up for the meeting such as entering notes and managing the client and advisor requests. This role requires full securities and insurance licensing and provides training and coaching of Client Service Specialist.

90% - Client Service/Business Management:

· Responsible for preparing and summarizing client meetings, completing service checklist, organizing and printing out appropriate reports, and providing follow-up.Provides necessary client follow-up from initial client appointment.

· Prepares and ensures financial advisors’ new business paperwork processes successfully, which may include preparing forms, obtaining appropriate signatures, and tracking new business.

· Complete any business passed to you from advisor including applications for new business, account maintenance, applying funds in the form of checks to appropriate accounts, and placing trades as directed from advisor.

· Calculate systematic sells/ payouts for clients andpurchase amounts based advisor recommendations.

· Make brief notes each day in CRM concerning trades, transactions, follow up, and tasks for others.

· Assist the advisor, client service representatives, and office manager with various tasks throughout the day.

· Call clients for explanations of issues or for trade authorizations including email/letters for new applications as directed by the advisor.

· Communicate issues we have with HO to the advisor and provide feedback they can act upon.

· Assist with projects as needed or assigned by office manager and advisors.

10% - Administrative:

· Composes and responds to routine correspondence.

· Accepts and performs other duties as assigned.

Typical Tasks (not a full list):

Answering Client Calls

Before & After Snapshots (for Move to SPS)

Calling Clients for Missing Financial Planning Data

Calling for Outstanding Letters

Change of Beneficiary

Checking Plan Data

Completing and Submitting a New Service Agreement

Daily CRM Notes

Data Gather Meeting

Gifting

Investing Money Tip Sheet

Moving a Client to SPSD Proposals

NaviPlan Plan Presentation Meeting

PMM Meeting Agenda

Quarterly Client Service Calls

Re-characterization

Removal of Excess Contributions

Returning Client Calls

Reverse Tax Swaps

Reviewing & Replying to Emails

Reviewing NaviPlan Plan Data

Reviewing Plan Drafts

Roth IRA Conversions

Snapshots

Snapshots for Non-Ameriprise Accounts

Summary Letters

Tax Coding Issues

Tax Swaps - Capital Gains Avoidance

Tax Swaps - Tax Loss Harvesting

Using DST Vision and Advisor Central

Key Traits of Success:

Strong organizational and computer skills * Attention to detail and organization * Effective communication with clients and other advisors/staff * Effective and efficient time management * Polite and clear phone manner * Ability to multi-task * Ability to adhere to rules and regulations as stated and required by advisor and Ameriprise * Ability to support for compliance within the advisor’s practice * Positive attitude and sincere willingness to constantly learn and grow

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $40,000.00 - $55,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Compensation Package:

• Bonus opportunities

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to Relocate:

• Oakland, MD 21550: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $40,000 - $55,000