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Job Description:

Merrill Wealth Management is a leading provider of comprehensive wealth management and investment products and services for individuals, companies, and institutions. Merrill Wealth Management is one of the largest businesses of its kind in the world specializing in goals-based wealth management, including planning for retirement, education, legacy, and other life goals through investment advice and guidance.

Merrill's Financial Advisors and Wealth Management Client Associates help clients pursue the life they envision through a personal relationship with their advisory team committed to their needs. We believe trust comes from transparency. Our trusted advisory teams are equipped with access to the investment insights of Merrill coupled with the banking convenience of Bank of America.

Merrill is committed to an in-office culture with specific requirements for office-based attendance and which allows for an appropriate level of flexibility for our teammates and businesses based on role-specific considerations.

At Merrill, we empower you to bring your whole self to work. We value diversity in our thoughts, business, and within our employees and clients. Our Wealth Management team represents an array of different backgrounds and bring their unique perspectives, ideas and experiences, helping to create a work community that is culture driven, resilient, results focused and effective.

Job Description:

Wealth Management Specialists are responsible for performing a variety of specialized functions across a Financial Advisor team such as: Business Management, Business Development, Wealth Planning, Investment Management or Relationship Management. Wealth Management Specialistsprovide quality client service and effective and efficient operations support. They may provide advice and assist with training for less experienced team members. Wealth Management Specialists execute problem escalation and/or problem solving in situations that requireextensive analysis and evaluation.Wealth Management Specialists are expected toexercise judgment within generally defined practices and policies whenobtaining or determining solutions. Wealth Management Specialists must have a working knowledge of the Merrill Lynch Wealth Management business and specialized team functions for which they areassigned.

Role Requirements:

• Obtain Series 7 and 66 licenses or Series 7, 63, and 65 licenses; must obtain all state registrations held by the Financial Advisor(s) and AdvisorTeam(s)they support

• SAFE ACT Registration

• Individuals in this role are required to maintain a Form ADV -2B, which provides clients details on individuals experience and educational background, along with other requirements governed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC")

• Obtain and/or maintain at least one firm approved designation

• Demonstrated expertise and impact in at least two of the following specialized functions: Wealth Planning, Investment Management, Business Development, Business Management and/or Relationship Management

• Possess and demonstrate strong communication skills

• Understanding of how to deliver a strong overall clientexperience

• Thorough knowledge and understanding of the suite of Wealth Management products andservices

• Detail oriented with strong organizational skills, and ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities atonce

• Strong partnership and relationship management skills; ability to work acrossfunctional areasand organizationallines/levels

• Ability to influence and demonstrate clear communication and collaboration with others to make sound decisions without directauthority

• Analytical skills with ability to identify trends, root cause and effects, and implement improved processes to increase growth and mitigaterisk

• Abilitytoidentifyclient needsandconcerns, andarticulateappropriateapproachtoalignsolutionstogoalstosupportresponsiblegrowth

This EGP Trainee is a training program to develop and prepare candidates to further develop and service the FA Teams client base. The Trainee role allows EGP Specialist to become fully license and require the appropriate designations before taking on the full EGP Specialist role. This position operates in a marketing and sales development role by implementing and executing the Elite Growth Practice. Specific accountabilities for the role may vary depending on the teams practice. Performance is measured by the FA or FA team through specific goals, metrics, and behaviors related to the execution of the EGP model. Core Responsibilities: Develop and service client segments and the next generation and their next generations and beneficiaries. Gather additional assets from existing client base and deepen relationships by partnering with all Merrill partners to deliver a full breadth solutions. Coordinate technological support through the development of portfolio analysis, proposals and direct mail campaigns utilizing Salesforce and other tools and resources. Provide technical expertise in certain product areas (e.g. Corporate 401(k), Rule 144, Insurance, Wealth Management Workstation) Provide marketing and organizational support. Role is designed to allow employees to study and obtain all required registrations. This position may be responsible for the provision of residential mortgage loans, and as such, is subject to SAFE Act registration requirements. Pursuant to the SAFE Act requirements, all employees engaged in residential mortgage loan originations must register with the federal registry system and remain in good standing. Since this position requires SAFE Act registration, employees are required to register and to submit to the required SAFE Act background check. Failure to obtain and/or maintain SAFE Act registration may result in disciplinary action up to and including termination.

Internal employees who are currently working from home are still eligible to apply. However, if selected for the role, you may be required to work onsite in accordance with the workplace excellence policy.

Minimum Education Requirement: High School Diploma / GED / Secondary School or equivalent

Shift:
1st shift (United States of America)

Hours Per Week:
37.5

About Bank of America

Bank of America provides people, companies, and institutional investors with industry-leading financial products and services.

Size: 10,000+ employees
Industry: Financial Services

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