Mercer Advisors, Inc.
Sr Wealth Advisor (San Francisco)
Mercer Advisors, Inc., Walnut Creek, CA
Mercer Advisors is a different kind of wealth management firm. We exist so that our clients don't have to worry about money. Our firm was founded in 1985, on the belief that families at all wealth levels would benefit from a fully unified approach to managing their money - "A family office for your family." We connect the dots of our clients' financial lives by unifying planning, investing, taxes, estate, insurance, trust, and more. Today, we proudly serve over 25,000 families, across over 90 cities, with over $45 Billion in assets entrusted to our care. And we do this as an independent, national fiduciary - which means we are committed to always working in the clients' best interest.
When you join our team, you will find that it is different from what you typically see in our industry. Our client-facing professionals of in-house experts are 50% women, as is our overall employee base. We bring together the best talent wherever they live -with no formal headquarters, and many flexible working arrangements - so we can assemble the best team.
Job Summary:
The Senior Wealth Advisor focuses on deepening relationships with an established base of high net worth clients and organically growing their practice through referrals, while leveraging our unified in-house team of experts to help clients achieve their financial goals.
Unlike other firms, Mercer has a dedicated Sales team so that our advisors can focus exclusively on their clients. Our advisors are client-focused fiduciaries who take pride in utilizing their advanced knowledge of financial planning and investments and their superior relationship skills to diagnose the needs of clients and propose solutions that fit each client's unique scenario. They're supported by a sophisticated technology platform and a team of experts in portfolio management, financial planning, tax, estate planning, and more.
Key Responsibilities and Duties
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Education:
Experience:
Certifications/Licenses:
Skills & Competencies:
Salary: Average annual compensation range for this position across our locations is: $240,000 to $300,000. Actual base pay within this range will be based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to the applicant's geographic location, relevant experience, education, skills and licenses/certifications. This position is also eligible to earn incentive compensation through one of Mercer Advisors' incentive compensation programs. Work Schedule: Business hours Monday through Friday.
Working Conditions: Hybrid schedule with a combination of remote and office work in a professional office environment. Working inside. Standing and sitting. Will be assigned to a work station.
Benefits:
Mercer Advisors offers a competitive and robust benefit package to our employees. Our benefit programs are focused on meeting all of our employees and their eligible dependents health and welfare needs. We offer the following:
We are not accepting unsolicited resumes from agencies and/or search firms for this job posting.
Mercer Advisors provides equal employment opportunity to all applicants and employees without regard to age, color, disability, gender, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, physical or mental disability, genetic predisposition or carrier status, or any other characteristic protected by law in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws. Mercer Advisors provides equal employment opportunity in all aspects of employment and employee relations, including recruitment, hiring, training and development, promotion, transfer, demotion, termination, layoff, compensation, benefits, and all other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.
When you join our team, you will find that it is different from what you typically see in our industry. Our client-facing professionals of in-house experts are 50% women, as is our overall employee base. We bring together the best talent wherever they live -with no formal headquarters, and many flexible working arrangements - so we can assemble the best team.
Job Summary:
The Senior Wealth Advisor focuses on deepening relationships with an established base of high net worth clients and organically growing their practice through referrals, while leveraging our unified in-house team of experts to help clients achieve their financial goals.
Unlike other firms, Mercer has a dedicated Sales team so that our advisors can focus exclusively on their clients. Our advisors are client-focused fiduciaries who take pride in utilizing their advanced knowledge of financial planning and investments and their superior relationship skills to diagnose the needs of clients and propose solutions that fit each client's unique scenario. They're supported by a sophisticated technology platform and a team of experts in portfolio management, financial planning, tax, estate planning, and more.
Key Responsibilities and Duties
- Partners with affluent clients to identify their financial goals, analyze their financial landscape and develop recommendations that help them work towards well defined financial objectives.
- Communicates complex financial solutions to clients, utilizing interpersonal communication and relationship building skills.
- Ensures client retention by building meaningful and long-lasting relationships, alongside the development and implementation of appropriate financial solutions.
- Leverages Mercer's broad set of solutions including tax, estate planning, insurance, and more to provide a comprehensive offering to our clients
- Ensures adherence to compliance and regulatory policies as well as company standards of client care
- Acts as a fiduciary, placing client interests and outcomes first
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Education:
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution (preferably Business, Economics, Accounting or Finance related); Master's degree a plus
Experience:
- 15+ years of job-related experience
Certifications/Licenses:
- Certified Financial Planner (CFP) designation required. In lieu of the CFP, the following certifications may be acceptable: Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC), Personal Financial Specialist (PFS), Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), Chartered Investment Consultant (CIC).
- Series 65 required, unless any of the above designations qualify for an exemption in the applicable state(s)
Skills & Competencies:
- Advanced knowledge of the industry, financial products, and financial planning concepts
- Superior communication skills, with the ability to effectively present investment, finance, insurance, and tax planning solutions to clients
- Advanced knowledge of the economic landscape/general understanding of impact on the Firm and clients
- Experience utilizing financial planning software
- Expert at collaboration and willing to help others
- Sales aptitude and experience is preferred
- An entrepreneurial spirit and growth-mindset, with a positive attitude that contributes to a positive work environment
- Strong core understanding of our investments and ISG, along with the ability to perform asset allocation and analysis for portfolio reviews
- Comprehensive understanding of compliance requirements
- Ability to travel up to 20% as required for client meetings, company training, etc.
Salary: Average annual compensation range for this position across our locations is: $240,000 to $300,000. Actual base pay within this range will be based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to the applicant's geographic location, relevant experience, education, skills and licenses/certifications. This position is also eligible to earn incentive compensation through one of Mercer Advisors' incentive compensation programs. Work Schedule: Business hours Monday through Friday.
Working Conditions: Hybrid schedule with a combination of remote and office work in a professional office environment. Working inside. Standing and sitting. Will be assigned to a work station.
Benefits:
Mercer Advisors offers a competitive and robust benefit package to our employees. Our benefit programs are focused on meeting all of our employees and their eligible dependents health and welfare needs. We offer the following:
- Company Paid Basic Life & AD&D Insurance
- Company Paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Supplemental Life & AD&D; Short-Term Disability; Accident; Critical Illness; and Hospital Indemnity Insurance
- Three medical plans offerings including two High Deductible Health Plans and a Traditional Co-Pay medical plan.
- Health Savings Account (HSA) with company contributions on a per pay period basis if enrolled in either HDHP medical plan.
- Two comprehensive Dental Plans
- Vision Insurance Plan
- Dependent Care Savings Account for child and dependent care.
- 14 Company Paid Holidays with a full week off at Thanksgiving.
- Generous paid time off program for vacation and sick days
- Employee Assistance Plan
- Family Medical Leave
- Paid Parental Leave (6 weeks)
- Maternity benefits utilizing company paid STD, any supplemental STD, plus Parental Leave (6 weeks) to provide time for recovery, baby bonding, and enjoying your family time.
- Adoption Assistance Reimbursement Program
- Company Paid Concierge Services for you and your loved ones for the spectrum of caring needs for your aging parents, young children, life's challenges and more.
- 401(k) Retirement Plan with both Traditional and Roth plans with per pay period match
- Pet Insurance
We are not accepting unsolicited resumes from agencies and/or search firms for this job posting.
Mercer Advisors provides equal employment opportunity to all applicants and employees without regard to age, color, disability, gender, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, physical or mental disability, genetic predisposition or carrier status, or any other characteristic protected by law in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws. Mercer Advisors provides equal employment opportunity in all aspects of employment and employee relations, including recruitment, hiring, training and development, promotion, transfer, demotion, termination, layoff, compensation, benefits, and all other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.