Sr Manager, Equity Compensation Planner

Charles Schwab Corporation•Westlake, TX

About The Position

As an Equity Compensation Planner at Charles Schwab, you will partner with clients to educate them about equity compensation, understand their goals and concerns, and help them plan their financial futures. You will provide clear, actionable recommendations that incorporate equity compensation into clients’ overall financial plans and support their financial goals. As a fiduciary, you will combine equity compensation expertise with technology to help clients take action and build their financial legacies. The role includes conducting client discovery conversations, creating and refining personalized equity compensation roadmaps, and explaining employee stock options, restricted stock units and awards, and stock appreciation rights. You will use a planning-based, consultative approach to recommend suitable portfolios and solutions, support client development and asset retention, and coordinate with colleagues and other Schwab specialists. You will join a collaborative team of 10–12 professionals in a fast-paced environment, with a manager and mentors focused on coaching and professional development.

Requirements

CFP® designation.
Active FINRA Series 7 license.
Active FINRA Series 63/65 or Series 66 license.
Bachelor’s degree.
Strong planning skills, understanding of markets, empathy, energy, and problem-solving ability.

Nice To Haves

Insurance licensing.
At least 5 years of financial services experience.
3 years of equity compensation experience.

Responsibilities

Quickly build rapport with clients and conduct discovery conversations to understand their financial needs.
Explain the value and importance of partnering with a CFP® professional.
Create, review, and refine clients’ equity compensation roadmaps and deliver personalized action plans.
Educate clients and answer questions about non-qualified and incentive employee stock options, restricted stock units and awards, and stock appreciation rights, in accordance with Equity Compensation Advice Policies and Guidelines.
Help clients incorporate equity compensation into their portfolios and financial goals, supporting business development and asset retention.
Recommend and enroll clients in portfolios based on their individual plans and needs.
Assess client goals and needs using a planning-based, consultative approach and determine appropriate solutions.
Collaborate with other firm organizations to identify clients who could benefit from equity compensation planning services.
Manage multiple tasks and priorities to deliver accurate plans to clients and prospects in a timely manner.
Proactively manage schedules and appointments for initial, follow-up, and annual review planning conversations.
Coordinate meetings and presentations with business partners and clients.
Conduct follow-up appointment activities and connect clients with internal Schwab specialists or departments.
Analyze complex situations and use technology to support planning.
Identify opportunities to deepen clients’ overall relationships with Schwab.