Financial Planner III

Why Work at Mercer Advisors

For 40 years Mercer Advisors has worked with families to help them amplify and simplify their financial lives. How By integrating financial planning investment management tax estate insurance and more all managed by a single team. Today we proudly serve over 31300 families in more than 90 cities across the U.S. Ranked the #1 RIA Firm in the nation by Barrons we are an independent national fiduciary legally obligated to always act in the best interest of our clients.

Mercer Advisors offers a distinct work environment that stands out in the financial industry. Our overall employee base and client-facing team are composed of 50% women reflecting our commitment to diversity. We attract top talent from across the country with no formal headquarters and flexible working arrangements allowing us to assemble the best team possible.

Join us and be a part of a team dedicated to making a meaningful impact on the financial lives of families across the country.

• Mercer Advisors was ranked #1 for RIA firms with up to $70 billion in assets. The Barrons top RIA ranking is based on a combination of metrics including size growth service quality technology succession planning and others. No fee was paid for participation in the ranking however Mercer Advisors has paid a fee to Barrons to use the ranking in marketing. Please see important information about the ranking criteria methodology here.

Job Summary :

Financial planning is the foundation of Mercer Advisors. The Financial Planning Group is a centralized group of paraplanners that supports Wealth Management Teams nationally to create customized and comprehensive personal financial plans. This position is best for a candidate who seeks to sharpen technical competency before advancing towards a client facing advisor role or is exploring the various career paths of a financial planner.

The planner will be exposed to numerous advisors and clients to deliver comprehensive financial planning modules utilizing various software and proprietary tools as well as through working with our other in-house specialists in investments tax estate planning and insurance solutions. To succeed in this position one must be detail and process-oriented analytical and have a high degree of follow-through and strong communication skills.

Essential Job Functions for the Financial Planner II will include :

Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities :

Work Schedule : This professional role requires availability during standard business hours of Monday through Friday from 8AM to 5PM. At times the role may have early or late hours to meet business tasks and deadlines for external and internal client needs.

Working Conditions : This position may be in a professional office environment or a dedicated home office workspace which is free of interruptions. Whether position is in a dedicated office space or home office workspace basic technology needs will be provided to satisfy position requirements. Routinely sitting and standing for periods of time. No heavy lifting over 10 lbs. Travel assumed up to 20% of the time.

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 :

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Key Skills

Estate Law,Trusts,Wealth Management,Financial Services,Financial Concepts,Microsoft Outlook,Microsoft Powerpoint,Securities Law,Financial Analysis,Budgeting,Financial Planning,Wills

Employment Type : Full Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1