Wealth Management Seasonal Client Associate - Military Veterans

Job Description:

Merrill Wealth Management is a leading provider of comprehensive wealth management and investment products and services for individuals, companies, and institutions. Merrill Wealth Management is one of the largest businesses of its kind in the world specializing in goals-based wealth management, including planning for retirement, education, legacy, and other life goals through investment advice and guidance.

Merrill's Financial Advisors and Wealth Management Client Associates help clients pursue the life they envision through a personal relationship with their advisory team committed to their needs. We believe trust comes from transparency. Our trusted advisory teams are equipped with access to the investment insights of Merrill coupled with the banking convenience of Bank of America.

At Merrill, we empower you to bring your whole self to work. We value diversity in our thoughts, business, and within our employees and clients. Our Wealth Management team represents an array of different backgrounds and bring their unique perspectives, ideas and experiences, helping to create a work community that is culture driven, resilient, results focused and effective.

Job Description:
This job is responsible for providing client service support to potentially multiple Financial Advisors (FAs). The position is for the Venture Services Group (VSG). Key responsibilities include supporting enterprise strategic objectives, operational excellence, and client advocacy within the FA's business, while customizing solutions based on their specific needs. Job expectations include serving as the most frequent point of contact with Merrill to address all service needs of their clients. This position will be dedicated to providing operational support to the daily business of the team. The ideal candidate will have an interest in financial services and excellent attention to detail, in addition to the ability to work well under tight deadlines, manage priorities effectively, and work both independently as well as collaboratively in a dynamic team environment.

Responsibilities:

• Provides excellent Client Service to the bank's clients through educating them on all of our service and banking offerings
• Ensures timeliness, accuracy, and completeness in client materials and supports the other Client Associates with following up on all client and Financial Advisor (FA) requests
• Assists with ensuring practices are in alignment with the bank's policies and procedures to support operational excellence, protect the bank's clients, and manage risk
• Supports the Identification, deepening, and maintenance of client relationships through emphasizing the bank's offerings and promoting incorporation of banking into day-to-day practices, while communicating outputs to the FA
• Supports day-to-day team activities and needs including covering roles in times of absence or seasonal need increases, while leading with a client first mindset
• Provides operational support for the team (ex. account opening, transfers, remediation's, data updates, answering phones, etc.)

Skills:

• Account Management
• Client Management
• Customer and Client Focus
• Issue Management
• Oral Communications
• Business Development
• Client Solutions Advisory
• Pipeline Management
• Prioritization
• Administrative Services
• Emotional Intelligence
• Referral Identification
• Written Communications
• Positive and professional attitude
• Strong sense of ownership/responsibility
• Willingness and interest to work in a tight-knit group - a team player
• Experience with Excel/Word/Outlook/PowerPoint, with an emphasis on Excel
• Ability to work efficiently and accurately in a fast-paced environment
• Self-awareness

Minimum Education Requirement: High School Diploma / GED / Secondary School or equivalent

Shift:
1st shift (United States of America)

Hours Per Week:
37.5