Paraplanner (Remote)

The Paraplanner is an integral part of our Client's team serving as the true connection between their clients, support team and Wealth Managers. This great communicator, influencer and enthusiastic person will support this successful, growing wealth management team's culture, vision and team spirit are built upon our Client's values which are:

• Grace & Empathy

• Generosity & Gratitude

• Passion & Excellence

• Integrity & Pride

The Paraplanner supports the Advisory Team through client engagement and planning support. This individual is responsible for the management and monitoring of the financial plan development ensuring a consistent positive client experience including working with the team to ensure all commitments are completed and followed through in a timely manner. This position requires a proactive approach and ability to independently carry out the duties of the position. The ideal candidate should exhibit high standards, excellent communication skills, good judgment, and ability to take initiative. The ability to effectively manage time and multi-task with attention to detail is critical to this role.

Responsibilities

• Analyzes information and evaluating results to choose the best solution to solve client or operational problems and being accountable and held responsible for those decisions.
• Actively participate in all assigned Wealth Manager client meetings.
• Demonstrate the ability to escalate potential client issues to Adviser as appropriate.
• Actively document all notes and action items during client meetings and ensure all commitments made by the Wealth Manager are being completed in a timely manner.
• Review task assignments for each client and work directly with team members to ensure all follow-up and action items as a result of client meetings are documented in CRM and completed within the specified time frame.
• Accountable for client relationships managed and client process within the Paraplanner responsibilities including delivery of the client experience.
• Under the direct oversight of the Wealth Manager, actively engage in client case prep for meetings providing recommendations and feedback relative to the client’s financial plan as appropriate.
• Responsible for reviewing statements, forecasting review data, developing a meeting agenda format, creating presentations, case documentation and deliverables for all assigned clients.
• Manage developing and maintaining documentation utilizing client documentation standards.
• Ensures the compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, reconciling, downloading, and verifying of client data in the organizations’ client related software programs including CRMs, financial planning software, investment management software, and other related or connected programs is completed according to procedure.
• Identifies information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events, in the relationship and the data of the clients.
• Utilizes the ability to add, subtract, multiply, or divide numbers quickly and correctly. The in-depth understanding of time value of money: present value, future value, annuity payments, internal rate of return and compounding interest.
• Engage and prepare client onboarding requirements with financial planning software.
• Update CRM with client data and work through client process.
• Supports Compliance to maintain an effective and robust investment advisory compliance program.
• Performs other compliance related tasks and projects as assigned.

Qualifications

• FPQP designation required
• Licensing preferred
• 1+ years of direct advisory experience
• Understanding of core financial planning and development of core client cases
• Excellent communication skills (verbal, written and listening)
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite required
• Knowledge of Broker Dealer and Investment Advisory Regulations a plus
• Proficient in Google Apps / MS 360 / etc.
• Demonstrates personal integrity, honesty and is able to deal with confidential information on a daily basis
• Ability to deal with stress in an ever-changing investment market and financial services
• Excellent time management and strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize multiple tasks and anticipate potential problems