VP, Assistant Branch Manager - Albany, NY
About The Position
As an Assistant Branch Manager (ABM), you help drive business growth, client outcomes, and team performance within your local market. Partnering with the Branch Manager, you support strategy execution to expand relationships, grow assets, and increase market impact, using sound judgment and data-driven decisions to influence branch results. The role involves working closely with branch leadership and peers to deepen client relationships, enhance team performance, and deliver a consistent Schwab experience. Leadership, coaching, and client engagement are central to the position, along with actively listening, communicating effectively, and adapting to complex client and employee needs. The successful candidate completes a four-week virtual Wealth Management University training experience led by live facilitators. Individualized development then includes formal training in supervision, employee evaluation, and leadership, as well as ongoing hands-on coaching and mentorship tailored to the employee’s background and career goals. The position offers a stated path toward a Branch Manager role within a three-year trajectory, as well as opportunities to explore other leadership, branch, service, and support roles. In addition to base pay, the role offers bonus and incentive opportunities tied to performance.
Requirements
- Valid and active FINRA Series 7 license.
- Currently hold or obtain the FINRA Series 66 license, or Series 63 and Series 65 licenses.
- Currently hold or obtain FINRA Series 9 and Series 10 licenses, or a Series 8 license.
- Currently hold or obtain a Life and Health Insurance license.
- Relevant financial services experience, including client acquisition, relationship growth, and demonstrated industry knowledge.
Nice To Haves
- Exposure to business development or leadership activities.
- CFP® designation.
Responsibilities
- Partner with the Branch Manager to execute branch strategies and growth initiatives.
- Help expand client relationships, grow assets, deepen wallet share, and increase the branch’s market impact.
- Track branch performance against key metrics and use sound judgment and data-driven decisions to influence results.
- Support client outcomes and deliver a consistent Schwab experience.
- Coach, develop, and support a team of professionals by setting clear expectations, providing actionable feedback, and guiding performance.
- Apply a structured approach to performance management that promotes engagement, accountability, and continuous improvement.
- Listen to clients and employees, understand their needs, and provide thoughtful responses and tailored solutions.
- Communicate with clients, employees, stakeholders, and teams to guide decisions, align efforts, and achieve desired outcomes.
Benefits
- Bonus and incentive opportunities tied to performance.
- Four-week virtual Wealth Management University training.
- Formal training in supervision, employee evaluation, and leadership.
- Ongoing hands-on coaching and mentorship.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
