Lead - Advisor is a consulting and search firm specializing in wealth management. This role is for a client firm.

Our client, an award-winning wealth management and planning practice in Westport, is hiring a Service Advisor to continue to deliver first class service to their clients.

The ideal candidate should have at least 2-3 years of experience as a client facing financial advisor and a passion for the planning process. They will be a process-driven, detailed-oriented, highly structured individual who thrives in a feedback centric environment. The candidate should be an effective communicator and value the support of working closely with a senior advisor. The ideal candidate will have or currently be pursuing their CFP© designation.

The primary responsibility of the service advisor is to provide dynamic planning to existing clients, conduct client reviews and collaborate with team members to execute an unmatched client experience.

Responsibilities (but not limited to):

• Sit second chair on senior advisor’s client meetings for an initial transition period to build relationships with clients and understand and adopt the firm’s financial planning philosophy.

• Conduct reviews for a client segment to ensure their investment, advanced planning, and insurance strategies are connected to their updated goals.

• Identify any new areas of business development for current clients including, but not limited to: planning and new assets, referrals and introductions, next gen, COIs, etc.

• Work with the investment, planning and operations teams to collaborate on analysis, recommendations, and service items.

• Shadow the director of financial planning to learn the financial planning process and the senior advisor to learn advanced planning strategies and techniques.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree

• 2-3 years of financial planning experience

• CFP preferred (or obtain in first 18 months with the firm) • Series 7 and 66 and LAH insurance license

Must have a desire to:

• Network and build meaningful relationships with executives, COIs, business owners, and high-net worth individuals

• Be a confident and an effective communicator

• Be coachable

• Want to influence and contribute to a rapidly growing wealth management firm

To succeed at this practice, these qualities are vital:

• Sense of urgency

• Go-getter

• High, client-centric standards

• Revenue generator

• Detail-oriented

• Takes pride in job well done

• Hard-wired to overdeliver

• Prepared

• Process orientated

• Proven track record of success

Lead-Advisor, LLC is a Wealth Management Consulting and Search Firm. We help Fortune 500 firms, independent RIAs and solo-practitioners identify talent for their hiring needs. We help wealth management professionals upgrade their careers and find new opportunities.

For more information or additional career resources, please visit www.lead-advisor.com.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $120,000.00 - $175,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Paid time off

Day range:

• Monday to Friday

Shift:

• Day shift

Work Location: In person