Private Wealth Client Associate
Bank of America
About Merrill Wealth Management
Merrill Wealth Management provides comprehensive wealth management and investment products and services for individuals, companies, and institutions. Specializing in goals-based wealth management, Merrill's Financial Advisors and Wealth Management Client Associates help clients pursue their envisioned life through personalized advisory teams.
About the Role
This role is responsible for providing client service support to potentially multiple Financial Advisors (FAs). The job is to support enterprise strategic objectives, operational excellence goals, and client advocacy within the FA's business, while customizing solutions based on their specific needs. The expectation is to serve as the most frequent point of contact within Merrill to address all service needs of their clients.
Key Responsibilities
- Provides excellent client service by educating clients on the bank's service and banking offerings.
- Ensures timeliness, accuracy, and completeness in client materials and follows up on all client and Financial Advisor (FA) requests.
- Assists with ensuring practices align with the bank's policies and procedures to support operational excellence, protect clients, and manage risk.
- Identifies, deepens, and maintains client relationships by emphasizing the bank's offerings and promoting the incorporation of banking into day-to-day practices, while communicating outputs to the FA.
- Supports day-to-day team activities and needs, including covering roles during absences or seasonal need increases, while leading with a client-first mindset.
Requirements & Tech Stack
- Enthusiastic, highly motivated self-starter with a strong work ethic and intense focus on results.
- Client-centric mindset, always acting in the best interest of the client.
- Ability to learn and adapt to new information and technology platforms.
- Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Salesforce proficiency.
- Strong computer application skills.
- Professional verbal and written communication skills.
Desired Qualifications
- Currently holds or is pursuing FINRA Securities Industry Essentials (SIE), Series 7, and/or Series 66 (63 and 65 accepted in lieu of 66).
- Possesses industry knowledge and an understanding of investment products.
- Experience working with clients, quickly fulfilling their needs, delivering complex solutions, and providing an excellent client experience.
- Comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment with changing and evolving responsibilities.
- Detail-oriented.
- Commitment to continuous learning and professional growth.
- Sound judgment and discretion when handling sensitive information.
Skills
- Account Management
- Client Management
- Customer and Client Focus
- Issue Management
- Oral Communications
- Business Development
- Client Solutions Advisory
- Pipeline Management
- Prioritization
- Administrative Services
- Emotional Intelligence
- Referral Identification
- Written Communications
Minimum Education Requirement
- High School Diploma / GED / Secondary School or equivalent.
Shift: 1st shift
Hours Per Week: 37.5