Location: Woodstock, IL
Company: Leadingit
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clients and receives branch office support, so they can focus on building deep relationships with clients. Headquarters associates in St. Louis, Tempe and Mississauga provide support and expertise to help U. S. and Canada branch teams deliver an ideal client experience.
We continue to grow to meet the needs of long-term individual investors. Team Overview: Our High Net Worth (HNW) team provides an end-to-end client experience by partnering with our branch teams to provide ongoing client services including financial planning, tax and legal advice, plan implementation via expanding sets of Edward Jones products and services, and ongoing reporting and support. The HNW team is led by a Lead
Planner who is the conduit between the financial advisor, client and the home office stakeholders required to achieve the client s objectives through an unparalleled experience.
The Lead Planner leverages a team of internal home office subject matter experts (i. e. - tax, estate, business owner, executive compensation, insurance) and external subject matter experts to deliver a personalized, holistic financial plan (via internal team) with tax and legal advice (via external relationships). What You Will Do: Leadership: Partner with Financial Advisors and lead the team of Home Office and third-party experts to deliver an end-to-end HNW client experience by partnering within and outside
of the organization Gain understanding of client's needs, aid in client goal discovery, articulate planning and investment strategy and recommendations, Identify planning and advice subject matter expertise needed to help the client achieve their goal, and help build relationships with clients and financial advisors Work with tax and legal advisers to deliver tax and legal advice Provide client information and guidance for Home Office Portfolio Strategist to deliver investment recommendation via integrated Edward Jones solutions Work with various areas in the Home Office (i.
e. Ops, Service, Compliance, Legal) to remove barriers and deliver an ideal Edward Jones HNW client experience Work with clients and manage a profit and loss report Contribute to growth of team and number of HNW clients, intellectual capital and the creation of processes and supporting systems Develop and execute HNW team objectives, accountability measures and drive team performance (feedback, training & coaching) in support of department and firm objectives.
Lead the strategy and guidance for presentations to be delivered through multiple communication /presentation venues and channels; must be able to deliver customized solutions and plans by explaining and coaching on complex concepts in an understandable manner Act as an advanced subject matter expert in Financial Planning, Discovery, and a broad range of other areas of client specific emphasis, understand broad market opportunities and how they translate to strategic initiatives within various business areas to identify, create, and develop the most advanced client focused business building ideas to meet the most complex needs.
Act as a resource and drive, where appropriate, firm strategy, knowledge and interpretation of rules, and potential rule changes as it relates to area of expertise and translates to strategic initiatives Represent and/or lead department, division, and/or firm-wide committees and projects The candidate in this role achieves success by leading his/her own team and through others, cultivating a top-quality working as one team with matrixed counterparts to deliver value to stakeholders.
Technical: Serve as a subject matter expert for a specific topic that supports the creation of the financial plan for HNW clients. Drive department/team wide goals, projects and initiatives in order to better serve branch teams and HNW clients. Serve as subject matter expert for complex cases requiring deep technical knowledge and extensive experience.
Strategic: Support the development, maintenance and modification of vision, mission, and long-term strategic plan with the HNW Business Segment team through the management of a strategic planning process, including driving measurement of progress against stated short, medium, and long-term strategies Facilitate the formulation of strategic objectives, integrating findings from internal research, external developments, and leadership s priorities. Communicate strategic priorities and execution plans across the firm via presentations, meetings, and written communications.
Track industry and competitive trends, and develops business outlook and forecasts where appropriate Partner with senior leaders across the firm to establish, coordinate, and align capabilities and deliver on the HNW client priorities. Will involve significant travel to meet with clients at their preferred location in partnership with the financial advisor and client team support members What Experience You Need: Bachelors degree in Business, Finance, Accounting or Law required, Advanced degree preferred 15+ years of relevant financial services and/or relevant industry experience required with exposure to strategy work.
CFP required Series 7, 66 and 24 required within 6 months of hire Insurance license required within 6 months of hire CPA, JD, or additional financial planning certification strongly preferred Leadership experience with internal and external team members required. Direct client experience as a member of the client's professional team required. Experience leading project teams and managing the work of multiple projects. Experience leading high-impact strategy assignments Will involve significant travel to meet with clients at their preferred location in partnership with the financial advisor and client team support members Candidates that live within in a commutable distance from our Tempe, AZ and St.
Louis, MO home office locations are expected to work in the office three days per week, with preference for Tuesday through Thursday. Problem Solving: Problems faced by associates in this role tend to be advanced and complex and are based on the specific needs of HNW clients. These tend to be non-routine problems involving multiple business areas, multiple data sources, and require innovative solutions. This associate will need to work through highly complex portfolios with both internal and external stakeholders.
Much of this work will involve working with our firm's top financial advisors with escalated levels of expectation, communication preference and time to turn-around expected. Decision Making: The decisions in this position are high in impact and complex in nature. Decisions involve significant ambiguity with a high degree of risk involving and impacting other areas of the firm. Decisions are often time-sensitive requiring expedited response times and high-level of coordinated stakeholder input. Span of Influence: High Span of influence in this role have a direct impact on client and FA outcomes.
Influence is also critical at the firm level as the role will lead strategic exercises with key stakeholders and senior leaders across the firm. 100 Best Workplaces for Millennials in 2022, published Fortune July 2022, Great Places to Work data as of March 2022. Compensation provided for using, not obtaining, the rating. Edward Jones was recognized as one of the Best Workplaces for Millennials by Great Places to Work and Fortune magazine. The privately held firm ranked No. 2 overall, in its fourth appearance on the list.
2022 Fortune Best Workplaces for Women, published September 2022, research by Great Places to Work , data as of August 2021. Compensation provided for using, not obtaining, the rating. Edward Jones has been named to the 2022 Best Workplaces for Women list by Great Places to Work and Fortune magazine, ranking No. 45. 2022 Fortune's 100 Best Companies to Work For, published April 2022, research by Great Place to Work , data as of August 2021. Compensation provided for using, not obtaining, the rating. For the 23rd time, Edward Jones has earned a spot on the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For ranking by Great Places to Work and Fortune magazine.
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The salary range for this role is based on national data and actual pay is based on skills, experience, education, and other relevant factors for a potential new associate: Salary: $131635 - $224136Category: Headquarters