Wealth Management Analyst Trainee

PrimeLending • Dallas, TX

2d • Onsite

About The Position

HilltopSecurities is hiring five Wealth Management Analyst Trainees for a twelve-month development program designed for people beginning a long-term career as a Wealth Advisor. Associates join a centralized, licensed home office branch at the company’s Dallas headquarters and perform real client and advisor work from day one. The program prepares associates to become planning-led advisors and includes firm-sponsored Series 7 and Series 66 licensing, CFP® education, and a structured curriculum covering Technology Stack, Products, Sales Process, Practice Management, and Financial Planning. Specialists rotate through Advisory Services, Advisor Transitions, and the Home Office Branch to learn how the firm operates end to end.

The role develops through three stages: providing client coverage and service, building a book of business using firm lead sources, and moving into 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 have been completed and signed off. The SIE must be passed before the start date; Series 7 and Series 66 must be obtained within 120 days of hire; and CFP® certification must be pursued with continued progress required to remain in the program.

The position is based on-site at the Dallas, Texas headquarters. Candidates located outside Texas must relocate to Dallas. The role requires the ability to work extended hours, including evening 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 able to 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.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Sound judgment, integrity, and a customer-focused mindset.
• Pass the SIE (Securities Industry Essentials) before the start date.
• Obtain Series 7 and Series 66 within 120 days of hire.
• Pursue CFP® certification; CFP® education begins once Series 7 and Series 66 are complete, and continued progress is required to remain in the program.
• Complete securities licensing, begin CFP® education, and complete and obtain sign-off for all five training areas before working in an advisor capacity.

Nice To Haves

• A degree in Finance, Financial Planning, Economics, or Accounting is preferred.

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 referrals and lead flow from firm and affiliate sources to 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 in accordance with 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, along with a written module check and manager sign-off for each curriculum 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 sponsorship and payment for Series 7, Series 66, and CFP® education.
• 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.
• A defined, visible pathway to becoming a Wealth Advisor.

What This Job Offers

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