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Financial Planning Consultant
- Raymond James Financial, Inc. (Hackensack, NJ)
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Job Summary
A candidate that is passionate about crafting comprehensive financial plans and prefers to focus on planning rather than client acquisition. We are an expanding team that currently includes a Senior Advisor, Associate Advisor, and Registered Client Service Associate specializing in supporting high-net-worth families and private business owners. Seeking dedicated professional to further accelerate the growth of established practice.
Due to pay transparency, our roles auto-populate with Federal minimums. However, the office has determined the appropriate range for this position to be $100,000.00 to $145,000.00 base salary.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
• Partners with Financial Advisor to review clients’ current portfolio design, understand client goals, enter client data, and conduct financial analysis.
• Evaluates overall individual and employer-based retirement needs, researches various options, and recommends planning alternatives.
• Researches and provides recommendations related to risk management concerns, including insurance.
• Designs and recommends a tailored financial analysis or comprehensive financial plan for clients and prospects that meets their short and long-term financial needs and goals.
• Prepares presentations that clearly communicate the recommendations and alternatives related to the client’s financial analysis and comprehensive plan design.
• Performs detailed document reviews; analyzes client information and situations across the financial planning spectrum to develop plan.
• Researches information as necessary on a case-by-case basis and writes customized financial plan observations and recommendations for each client case.
• Prepares files for meetings with existing and new clients.
• Prepares, coordinates and follows through on any needed communication with new or existing clients.
• Continuously monitors clients’ financial situations with detail and accuracy, with the ability to the look at their overall financial picture.
• Responds to client questions by telephone, email and occasional personal visits.
• Educates client on the functions of various securities markets and the principal factors that affect them.
• Provides guidance on estate planning options and techniques.
• Responds to and directs education funding questions including 529 savings plans.
• Assists with guidance on small business planning.
• Conducts research as needed related to assigned client cases, including but not limited to basic income tax questions and other legal issues requesting guidance when appropriate.
• May participate in client presentations.
• May open, transfer, and close customer accounts and maintain appropriate account records.
• May obtain and verify the client’s purchase and sale instructions, enter orders, and follow up on completion of transactions.
• Ensures practice and regulatory policies are followed within compliance standards
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Education/Previous Experience
• Bachelor’s Degree (B.A.) in related field with a minimum of two (2) years of experience in the
financial, retirement and estate planning field or in marketing these services.
Licenses/Certifications
• SIE required provided that an exemption or grandfathering cannot be applied.
• Series 7.
• Series 63, 65 and/or 66 as required by state.
• Certified Financial Planner (CFP) designation preferred.
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