Wealth Management Analyst Trainee

Hilltop Holdings • Dallas, TX

4h • Onsite

About The Position

HilltopSecurities is hiring five Wealth Management Specialists for a twelve-month development program for people beginning a long-term career as a Wealth Advisor. Associates join a centralized, licensed home office branch at the Dallas headquarters and perform real client and advisor work from day one, with training to become planning-led advisors.

The firm sponsors associates for the Series 7 and Series 66 licenses and CFP® education, and pays the cost. The structured curriculum covers Technology Stack, Products, Sales Process, Practice Management, and Financial Planning. Associates rotate through Advisory Services, Advisor Transitions, and the Home Office Branch. The role progresses from client coverage and service, to building a book of business through firm lead sources, and then toward advisor succession and teaming arrangements with established advisors.

Associates do not work in an advisor capacity until securities licensing is complete, CFP® education is underway, and all five training areas are completed and signed off. The position is on-site at the Dallas, Texas headquarters; candidates outside Texas must relocate to Dallas. The work may include extended hours, evenings, and off-hours shifts to support client coverage.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Strong interest in building a long-term career as a Wealth Advisor.
• Client-facing aptitude and excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong analytical, critical thinking, and quantitative skills.
• Ability to work extended hours, including evening and off-hours shifts, to support client coverage.
• Ability to work on-site at the Dallas, Texas headquarters; candidates outside Texas must relocate to Dallas.
• Self-starter and quick learner who can follow a defined process and take coaching.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and comfort learning new technology platforms.
• Detail-oriented, with strong organizational and time management skills.
• Comfort working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Sound judgment, integrity, and a customer-focused mindset.
• SIE (Securities Industry Essentials) must be passed before the start date.
• Series 7 and Series 66 must be obtained within 120 days of hire.
• CFP® certification must be pursued; CFP® education begins after Series 7 and Series 66 are complete, and continued progress is required to remain in the program.

Nice To Haves

• Degree in Finance, Financial Planning, Economics, or Accounting.

Responsibilities

• Take client calls on the extended-hours client-directed trading desk under supervision, including order-based conversations and account servicing.
• Provide home office client service and account support, including account openings, withdrawals, maintenance, and service requests.
• Provide coverage and service for unassigned (orphaned) client accounts.
• After licensing and training are complete, work referral and lead flow from firm and affiliate sources and develop new client relationships.
• Use the firm's defined client process, from prospecting and discovery through plan delivery, closing, onboarding, and ongoing service.
• Build, analyze, and present financial plans, with planning as the lead offering.
• Keep CRM activity, pipeline stages, and required fields complete and accurate, following the firm's process.
• Shadow client meetings and calls and participate in weekly sales sessions and recorded role-play exercises.
• Complete one classroom week each month for the first five months, plus a written module check and manager sign-off for each training area.
• Work toward advisor succession, teaming, and junior-partner arrangements with established advisors as readiness is demonstrated.
• Follow supervisory, compliance, reporting, audit, and retention standards, and escalate risk-related issues as appropriate.
• Assist with special projects and initiatives as assigned by the manager.

Benefits

• Firm-sponsored Series 7, Series 66, and CFP® education, with the firm paying the cost.
• Structured classroom training from leaders who run each discipline.
• Mentoring and sponsorship from an advisor or manager invested in the associate's progress.
• Recognized milestones for licensing, training completion, and CFP® progress.
• Early, meaningful client work and the opportunity to build a book of business.
• Professional development opportunities, including FINRA series exam sponsorship, tuition reimbursement, and working with a mentor.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level