Licensed Paraplanner
About The Position
The Licensed Paraplanner supports financial advisors and delivers a strong client experience through investment operations, market research, portfolio construction and maintenance, account administration, client service, financial planning support, and insurance and advisory support. This position is with an Ameriprise Financial franchise owner. The role includes extensive trading, including writing covered calls; generating investment recommendations; monitoring and rebalancing portfolios; managing accounts attached to models, cash balances, systematic distributions, and maturing products; and conducting market research and wholesaler meetings. It also supports client investment-related requests, money movements, withdrawals, required minimum distributions, post-meeting tasks, compliance, foundational financial-planning data, and insurance proposals and premiums.
Requirements
- Series 7 and Series 66 licenses are required.
- Wealth management experience.
- Desire to become a financial advisor.
- Strong communication skills.
- Strong trading and investment knowledge.
- Organization and attention to detail.
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity with Thompson and Vestmark trading platforms; preferred but not required.
Responsibilities
- Conduct extensive trading, including writing covered calls.
- Generate investment recommendations.
- Monitor and rebalance portfolios.
- Attach accounts to models.
- Monitor cash balances and systematic distributions.
- Manage maturing products.
- Conduct market research and participate in wholesaler meetings.
- Assist clients with investment-related requests and inquiries.
- Process money movements, withdrawals, and RMDs, including inherited IRA RMDs.
- Assist with post-meeting client tasks.
- Maintain trading policy compliance.
- Maintain personal compliance requirements, including ADV brochures and licenses.
- Manage data updates and accuracy for foundational financial planning.
- Assist with occasional financial planning data entry and deliverables.
- Create life, disability, and long-term care proposals.
- Monitor insurance premiums.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
