Wealth Management Program Consultant

Job Overview

A professional who will play a key role in executing projects and activities within Citadel’s Wealth Management program. You will plan and implement these projects and activities utilizing strong organizational and time-management skills. This position will work directly with the team that consists of the SVP or Wealth Management, Vice President of Client Services, Financial Advisors, and Financial Associates.

Responsibilities

• Planning and coordination of the Wealth Management program and its activities with the SVP and Director of Client Services
• Support Financial Advisors and Financial Associates with onboarding and training practices
• Additional support will include
  • Reviewing data obtained from clients in discovery process to assist advisor in determining financial position, resources, assets available to invest, liabilities, cash flow, insurance coverages, tax status, and financial goals
  • Data is to be analyzed so that a financial plan can be tailored to the needs of the client
• Support Financial Advisors and Financial Associates to ensure technology is used correctly for all operations
• Utilize financial planning software tools to collect and analyze client financial formation (including assets, income, debts and other liabilities, cash flow, and tax status etc.), investment objectives and goals to help the advisor illustrate in a plan which financial
• Serve as subject matter expert for financial planning technology, reports, and proposals
• Includes communicating FinTech features and updates to the team
  • Maintain a robust knowledge of the latest planning tools, techniques, and strategies
• Support Financial Advisors in developing financial plans for clients and prospects
• Train the team on how to effectively create and use reports and proposals
• Help build positive relations within the team and external parties and ensure implementation of policies and practices through effective communication and support
• Provide thoughtful leadership and influence the design and development of integrated platforms, systems, tools, and processes that create a better client and branch team experience
• Work with Citadel’s Business Analysts to determine feasibility of projects targeted to create a better client and branch team experience
• Work with Citadel’s Project Managers to implement projects targeted to create a better client and branch team experience
• Serve as subject matter expert for the Financial Advisors and Financial Associates
• Includes advanced knowledge of multiple product partner products, features, benefits, pricing, etc. and their relative positioning in the marketplace. Active role in the industry as firm representative
• Follow all rules and regulations set forth by Citadel, FINRA, SEC and the broker/dealer

Experience

• Knowledge of financial planning strategies and investment products, including mutual funds, UITS, stocks, bonds, ETFs, managed accounts (UMAs, SMAs, RPM), life insurance, and annuities
• Experience with client reporting, proposals and financial plans
• Knowledge of and experience with compliance and financial policies and procedures
• Tech savvy, proficient in MS Office (especially Excel), MoneyGuide Pro, eMoney, Riskalyze (Nitrogen), and Redtail
• Ability to work with diverse and multi-disciplinary teams
• Excellent time-management and organizational skills
• Outstanding verbal and written communications skills
• Project management experience preferred

Qualifications and Education Requirements

• 5 years of experience in the financial services industry
• NASD Series 7 & 63/65 or 66 required
• PA Life & Health Insurance License required
• Certified Financial Planner (CFP) or Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) or other industry designation preferred.
• Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) or Project Management Professional (PMP) certification preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree required.

Additional Skills/Notes

• Clean Form U-4 required.
• Extremely adept with numbers and savvy about a wide variety of investing and money management techniques.
• Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills are required.

Licenses & Certifications

• Series 63
• Series 6

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)