What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Planner, Edward Jones Generations™ position at Edward Jones?
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Behind everything we do is our purpose: We partner for positive impact to improve the lives of our clients and colleagues, and together, better our communities and society. We are an innovative, flexible, and inclusive organization that attracts, develops, and inspires performance excellence and a sense of belonging.
People are at the center of our partnership. Edward Jones associates are seen, heard, respected, and supported. This is what we believe makes us the best place to start or build your career.
View our Purpose, Inclusion and Citizenship Report.
¹Fortune 500, published June 2024, data as of December 2023. Compensation provided for using, not obtaining, the rating.
Edward Jones has developed a new wealth management offering tailored to meet the unique needs of high net worth clients and we need your help launching this new offering and brand, Edward Jones Generations™. We’re looking for strategic thinkers and collaborators who have a strong background in the many complex needs of financial planning as well as a deep desire to put their clients first in everything they do. We’re creating all-new market locations to help us better reach our clients and we’d love to have you join us here.
Wealth Management Consultation is an area within Wealth Management Advice and Solutions (WMAS) that serves as the planning and investment consultation group supporting the delivery of financial planning services and implementation through investment solutions. We collaborate across WMAS to deliver personalized advice with a particular focus on financial planning, portfolio construction, investment advice, and guidance on complex wealth management topics. Our branch teams receive a comprehensive view of portfolio management and planning through analytics and visualizations, enabling them to deliver the wealth management services that our clients need.
The Senior Planner will serve as a conduit between the financial advisor, client and the home office stakeholders and is required to achieve the client’s objectives through an unparalleled experience through an ongoing relationship. In addition, the Senior Planner leverages the High Net Worth (HNW) team and other internal home office subject matter experts (i.e.- tax, estate, investment management, business owner, executive compensation, insurance) and external subject matter experts to deliver a personalized holistic financial plan with tax and legal advice (via external relationships).
What you'll do:
Wealth Management Consultation is an area within Wealth Management Advice and Solutions (WMAS) that serves as the planning and investment consultation group supporting the delivery of financial planning services and implementation through investment solutions. We collaborate across WMAS to deliver personalized advice with a particular focus on financial planning, portfolio construction, investment advice, and guidance on complex wealth management topics. Our branch teams receive a comprehensive view of portfolio management and planning through analytics and visualizations, enabling them to deliver the wealth management services that our clients need.
The Senior Planner will serve as a conduit between the financial advisor, client and the home office stakeholders and is required to achieve the client’s objectives through an unparalleled experience through an ongoing relationship. In addition, the Senior Planner leverages the High Net Worth (HNW) team and other internal home office subject matter experts (i.e.- tax, estate, investment management, business owner, executive compensation, insurance) and external subject matter experts to deliver a personalized holistic financial plan with tax and legal advice (via external relationships).
What you'll do:
- Partner with Financial Advisors and lead the team of Home Office and third-party experts to deliver an end-to-end HNW client experience by partnering within and outside of the organization. Includes but not limited to engaging in client goal discovery, formulating financial planning recommendations, act as fiduciary to the client's financial plan.
- Develop and execute HNW team objectives, accountability measures and drive team performance (feedback, training & coaching) in support of department and firm objectives. Held accountable for business performance and client and branch experience measures.
- Lead the strategy and guidance for presentations to be delivered through multiple communication and/or presentation venues and channels; must be able to deliver customized solutions and plans by explaining and coaching on complex concepts in an understandable and actionable manner to home-office associates, branches, and clients.
- Act as an advanced subject matter expert in Financial Planning, Discovery, and a broad range of other areas of client specific emphasis, understand broad market opportunities and how they translate to strategic initiatives within various business areas to identify, create, and develop the most advanced client focused business building ideas to meet the most complex needs.
- Act as a resource and drive, where appropriate, firm strategy, knowledge and interpretation of rules, and potential rule changes as it relates to area of expertise and translates to strategic initiatives within various business areas.
- Perform as a subject matter expert on the most advanced and ever evolving topics including tools or client solutions to our branches through the various channels available within the department such as webinars and field-based training meetings. This may also include providing expertise for content development and acting as a subject matter expert for formal training programs lead by the training division.
- Provide strategic thought, people leadership and an ability to execute. The candidate in this role achieves success by leading his/her own team and through others, cultivating a top-quality team of EJ working as “one team” with matrixed counterparts to deliver value to stakeholders. 'Responsible for direct and matrixed leadership of Edward Jones high net worth cross functional team.
- Expert understanding of financial planning topics - goals planning, income planning, estate and tax planning, protection, etc.
- Proficiency using financial planning software or tools and interpreting results.
- Business Development-Work closely with Financial Advisors to build relationships with High Net Worth clients and prospects via strong financial planning guidance and support new business opportunities and deliver on established growth metrics.
What you'll need:
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Edward Jones' compensation and benefits package includes medical and prescription drug, dental, vision, voluntary benefits (such as accident, hospital indemnity, and critical illness), short- and long-term disability, basic life, and basic AD&D coverage. Short- and long-term disability, basic life, and basic AD&D coverage are provided at no cost to associates. Edward Jones offers a 401k retirement plan, and tax-advantaged accounts: health savings account, and flexible spending account. Edward Jones observes ten paid holidays and provides 15 days of vacation for new associates beginning on January 1 of each year, as well as sick time, personal days, and a paid day for volunteerism. Associates may be eligible for bonuses and profit sharing. All associates are eligible for the firm's Employee Assistance Program. For more information on the Benefits available to Edward Jones associates, please visit our benefits page.
