Associate Wealth Strategies Advisor
Posted on: 18 Jan 2021
Chicago, IL
Job Description
Job Description:
Merrill Lynch Wealth Management is a leading provider of comprehensive wealth management and investment products and services for individuals, companies, and institutions. Merrill Lynch 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.
The Associate Wealth Strategist is an experienced estate planning professional who partners with a Wealth Strategist and Merrill Lynch financial advisors to proactively engage Ultra High Net Worth (UHNW) clients and prospects with investible assets of $25mm+ in a dialogue surrounding advanced wealth transfer and philanthropic strategies. The Associate Wealth Strategist works under the supervision of a Wealth Strategist to: prepare analyses of a clients estate and wealth transfer planning, educate clients about opportunities for additional planning, and works directly with financial advisors to acquire new clients, expand existing wallet share, and retain clients. The successful candidate will have knowledge of and an ability to describe complex strategies used to minimize estate, gift and GST taxes, philanthropic solutions, trust structures, life insurance, and income tax planning.
Education / Degrees:
* Law degree or CPA license
* Advanced degree or certification (e.g. LL.M., MST, CFP) is a plus
* Series 7, 63/65 or 66 required (or ability to obtain within 120 days)
Work Experience:
* Minimum of 3 years of private legal or CPA practice or financial planning experience for UHNW clients
* Familiarity with estate planning software programs and Microsoft Office suite (e.g. Excel, Outlook, Word, Estate Planning Tools, BNA Estate & Gift Tax Planner) or quick study
Other:
* Strong communication and presentation skills
* Travel - 30%
Shift:
1st shift (United States of America)
Hours Per Week:
40
Bank of America
Charlotte, NC
Bank of America Corporation, through its subsidiaries, provides banking and financial products and services for individual consumers, small- and middle-market businesses, institutional investors, large corporations, and governments worldwide. It operates through four segments: Consumer Banking, Global Wealth & Investment Management (GWIM), Global Banking, and Global Markets. The Consumer Banking segment offers traditional and money market savings accounts, CDs and IRAs, noninterest- and interest-bearing checking accounts, and investment accounts and products; and credit and debit cards, residential mortgages, and home equity loans, as well as direct and indirect loans, such as automotive, recreational vehicle, and consumer personal loans.
This segment provides its products and services through approximately 4,300 financial centers; 16,300 ATMs; call centers; and digital banking platforms. The GWIM segment offers investment management, brokerage, banking, and trust and retirement products; and wealth management solutions targeted to high net worth and ultra high net worth clients, as well as customized solutions to meet clients’ wealth structuring, investment management, and trust and banking needs, including specialty asset management services.
The Global Banking segment provides lending products and services, including commercial loans, leases, commitment facilities, trade finance, and real estate and asset-based lending; treasury solutions, such as treasury management, foreign exchange, and short-term investing options; working capital management solutions; and debt and equity underwriting and distribution, and merger-related and other advisory services.
The Global Markets segment offers market-making, financing, securities clearing, settlement, and custody services, as well as risk management, foreign exchange, fixed-income, and mortgage-related products. Bank of America Corporation was founded in 1874 and is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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IndustryBanking/Financial Services
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No. of Employees205,000
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Website
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Jobs Posted2694
