Financial Planning Consultant

Raymond James•Beachwood, OH

8d•$35,568 - $43,750•Hybrid

About The Position

This role partners with a Financial Advisor to review client portfolios, understand client goals, and conduct financial analysis. The consultant evaluates retirement needs, researches options, and recommends planning alternatives. They also provide recommendations for risk management, including insurance, and design tailored financial analyses or comprehensive financial plans to meet client needs. The position involves preparing presentations, performing detailed document reviews, analyzing client information, and writing customized financial plan observations. Responsibilities include preparing files for client meetings, communicating with clients, monitoring financial situations, and educating clients on securities markets and estate planning. The role also assists with small business planning, conducts research on tax and legal issues, and may participate in client presentations, account management, and transaction processing, ensuring compliance with firm and regulatory policies.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a related field and three years’ experience in the financial services industry with an emphasis on financial, retirement and estate planning field or in marketing these services
An equivalent combination of experience, education and/or training as approved by Human Resources
SIE required provided that an exemption or grandfathering cannot be applied
Series 7
Series 63, 65 and/or 66 as required by state or ability to obtain within six months
General Experience - 13 months to 3 years

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 firm and regulatory policies are followed within compliance standards
Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.