Paraplanner

Job Description

Job Description

Paraplanner

Location: Albuquerque, NM

Salary: $90,000 to $110,000

Status: Full-time; on site

We are a holistic financial planning practice with a collaborative, passionate culture built on life planning. Every plan we build starts by truly understanding our clients' needs, and we believe that this goes beyond financial products to ensure that our clients can live life according to their own goals and values. We also believe that such planning should be within reach to everyone, without arbitrary restrictions on minimum account size. With these principles in mind, we combine our expertise across retirement planning, estate planning, risk management, and tax and business planning to create truly comprehensive strategies. We take deep pride in having served our clients and our community for over 40 years and consider it our privilege to have earned their trust.

We are excited to hire a Paraplanner with a strong record of supporting advisors and delivering exceptional service to clients. As a Paraplanner , you will work directly with our Financial Advisors, help to take notes and create action item lists based on client meetings, help build and execute unique financial plans for each client based on their individual needs, onboard and service clients through each phase of the planning lifecycle, and much more as part of our team.

The attributes we look for in a team member include:

• Exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills
• Sincere desire to serve clients and be an expert resource on their behalf
• Desire to be a long-term, integral part of our team
• Ability to deliver an inviting white glove experience to our clients
• Strong commitment to exceeding client expectations
• High emotional intelligence: resiliency, emotional regulation, self- awareness, social awareness, communication skills, interpersonal skills, ability to manage conflict
• Meticulous listening and record-keeping skills
• Flexibility and openness to work on varied priorities
• An ability to learn quickly and improve upon established methods
• Excellent process and detail orientation skills
• An ability to quickly connect with others and to build strong relationships within the firm and across the client base
• The ability to work both collaboratively or independently as needed
• A steady desire to be a long-term contributing member of the team
• A long view of the opportunities presented by the firm, and the industry overall

As a Paraplanner , in your new role, you can expect to:

• Foster excellent relationships with clients through exemplary service
• Answer client questions with both poise and urgency
• Help advisors prepare for client meetings and reviews
• Keep detailed notes of all client conversations and requests
• Proactively assist advisors in anticipating client needs
• Enter data into client financial planning software to build plans which satisfy client needs at the discretion of the financial advisor team
• Build actionable agendas after client meetings and collaborate with our advisors, operations, and client service staff to ensure timely follow-up on all items
• Create projections regarding retirement and education funding timelines which reflect the unique needs of clients
• Maintain mutual fund, annuity, stock, and other investment vehicle recommendation lists
• Help create newsletters which engage and educate our clients
• Ensure that all client meeting notes, communications, and other information are accurately updated in our CRM
• Prepare financial and investment projections for clients
• Consolidate investment research from various research providers, and maintain internal investment recommended lists
• Conduct fund research and maintain awareness of news and trends relevant to the investment industry
• Onboard new clients, review client statements, open accounts, and execute trade requests and transfers
• Master existing policies and procedures while identifying potential improvements

Qualifications for this opportunity include:

• Bachelor's degree preferred but not required
• Series 7 and Series 66/ Series 63 + Series 65 required
• 2+ years in a Paraplanner or Associate Financial Advisor role required
• 3+ years of experience in wealth management industry required
• Strong understanding of mutual fund, stock, bond, annuity, and insurance products required
• Experience in tax analysis, retirement planning, and trust and estate planning preferred
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills required
• Proficiency with common office technologies and ability to learn new systems
• Proven track record of going above and beyond to support both clients and colleagues
• Familiarity with NFS, PPS (Preferred Portfolio Services), or MoneyGuidePro preferred
• Intellectual curiosity and passion for our industry

We welcome a diverse pool of applicants from various backgrounds and urge you to apply to learn more about what our firm offers and see if it might be an attractive fit for both of us. We look forward to meeting you!