Wealth Management Specialist, Sr. develops individualized wealth management financial plans and recommendations to help clients attain financial goals by selecting investment solutions to minimize risk and grow wealth. Uses broad knowledge of investment products to educate clients on available investment options and create planning scenarios for retirement, education savings, and other financial objectives. Being a Wealth Management Specialist, Sr. keeps abreast of economic conditions and new financial products to inform and advise clients on potential enhancements to existing financial plans and create up-sell opportunities. Monitors client portfolios to ensure appropriate risk profile. Additionally, Wealth Management Specialist, Sr. follows all regulatory and organizational policies and procedures. May be involved with selling or coordinating the purchase of additional financial products or services to clients. Requires a bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, business or equivalent. Typically has the Certified Financial Planner (CFP) designation. Typically reports to a manager. The Wealth Management Specialist, Sr. work is highly independent. May assume a team lead role for the work group. A specialist on complex technical and business matters. To be a Wealth Management Specialist, Sr. typically requires 7+ years of related experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
Merriman is searching for an exceptional person to join our team as an Associate Advisor/Wealth Advisor Intern. The person filling this position will work as an integral team member with one or more wealth and associate advisors to empower our clients to live fully by helping them with all aspects of their financial lives. The position provides an opportunity to explore the skills necessary to be a successful associate/wealth advisor in a thriving wealth management firm. We are highly selective in choosing team members and seek a unique individual who has a driving passion for engaging with and taking care of people and an interest in financial planning and investment management.
The Role
As an Intern, your primary role will be to support one or more advisors’ teams with developing financial and investment recommendations for new and existing clients. You will:
Other projects may include writing blog posts, attending networking events, or other tasks as assigned. The internship also focuses on learning from other departments and producing related projects.
We view the Internship role as a training ground for future advisors. You can expect to:
The Company
We opened our doors in 1983 and quickly learned that wealth management is not just about managing money. It’s about helping people the way we would want to be helped.
Today we manage approximately $3.6 billion in investments in four locations around the Pacific Northwest, giving ongoing advice to thousands of clients across the country. We seek to provide comprehensive financial planning and investment management to anyone seeking professional advice on one of the most important aspects of their lives. We were founded on the principle that everyone deserves transparent, unbiased advice that is best for them at a cost that they can afford. We continue to strive to provide that every day in serving a wide range of clients from mid-career professionals to retirees with assets from $250,000 to >$20M who share our belief that everyone deserves to live fully.
Candidate Qualifications
First and foremost, we are seeking a candidate who loves working with people, is analytical and detail-oriented, and is a great team player and collaborator. Pursuing a bachelor’s degree or higher with preferred coursework in financial planning, accounting, business, economics, psychology or other related areas.
The ideal candidate would have the following attributes:
Work Environment
The job is in Bellevue, Washington. Normal hours are 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. You may be invited to occasionally attend a client or company event outside of normal business hours.
This position is in a high-rise office environment. The position requires sitting, standing, and mobility throughout the office. The ability to use common office products (phone, fax, PC and related software) is necessary to perform this job. The ability to communicate clearly and professionally is vital.
The Company requires full COVID-19 vaccination as a pre-requisite to performing the position you are applying for, unless a legally recognized medical or religious exemption applies (in which case there are COVID testing and masking requirements for the exempted employees). The Company is an equal opportunity employer and will provide reasonable accommodation to those unable to be vaccinated where it is not an undue hardship to the Company to do so as provided under federal, state, and local law.
The rewards
We offer a team-based, safe, positive work environment where employees are encouraged to grow into new responsibilities and to accept new challenges. The internship is paid. The hourly rate of compensation will be between $15/hr and $19/hr. The start date is dependent on the candidate’s academic schedule and will last 10-12 weeks.
We also offer a competitive benefits package which includes:
To apply, please visit our website at www.merriman.com/jobs where you will be prompted to complete our online application process. We are accepting applications and resumes now, and we will follow-up starting the beginning of February.
We look forward to hearing from you!