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Job Description:
Merrill Wealth Management is a leading provider of comprehensive wealth management and investment products and services for individuals, companies, and institutions. Merrill 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.
Merrill's Financial Advisors and Wealth Management Client Associates help clients pursue the life they envision through a personal relationship with their advisory team committed to their needs. We believe trust comes from transparency. Our trusted advisory teams are equipped with access to the investment insights of Merrill coupled with the banking convenience of Bank of America.
Merrill is committed to an in-office culture that supports collaboration, engagement, and career development. Our approach includes clear in-office expectations, while providing an appropriate level of flexibility based on role-specific responsibilities and business needs.
At Merrill, we empower you to bring your whole self to work. We value the unique perspectives in our thoughts, business, and within our employees and clients. Our Wealth Management team represents an array of different skills and experiences that individuals bring from all backgrounds and careers; whether gained through military service, community college education, or a wide range of work and life experiences. These journeys foster resilience, leadership and innovation, strengthening our workforce and positively impact the communities we serve.
Job Description:
The Investment Management Specialist is responsible for defining the Financial Advisor(s) and/or Advisor Team(s) overall investment management philosophy through the development of portfolio analysis and expertise in a wide range of investment product areas. Ensure risk profiles, goals, objectives and asset allocations are aligned and reflected properly for each client. Deliver full range of investment products and services across the enterprise ensuring alignment to client goals and strategies while leveraging specialists and applicable financial planning tools if appropriate. Partner with internal specialists to deliver holistic investment solutions by identifying and establishing targeted investment strategies. Prepare and present client performance review reports to measure their progress to goals. This position may be responsible for the provision of residential mortgage loans, and as such, is subject to SAFE Act registration requirements. Pursuant to the SAFE Act requirements, all employees engaged in residential mortgage loan originations must register with the federal registry system and remain in good standing. Since this position requires SAFE Act registration, employees are required to register and to submit to the required SAFE Act background check. Failure to obtain and/or maintain SAFE Act registration may result in disciplinary action up to and including termination.
Investment Management Specialists are responsible for supporting the Financial Advisor(s) and/or Advisor Team(s) overall investment management philosophy through executing on portfolio analysis and sharing expertise in a wide range of investment product areas. They ensure risk profiles, goals, objectives and asset allocations are aligned and reflected properly for each client. They deliver a full range of investment products and services across the enterprise ensuring alignment to client goals and strategies while leveraging specialists and applicable investment management tools where appropriate. They partner with internal specialists to deliver holistic investment solutions by identifying targeted investment strategies. They assist in the preparation of client performance review reports to measure progress to goals.
Role Responsibilities:

• Analyze and understand Merrill and third party research
• Monitor and respond to market and non-financial current events
• Effectively navigate proprietary planning and investment management tools
• Deliver investment management tools, including but not limited to investment proposal, CRC, etc.
• Monitor and analyze book pricing internally for FA team
• Convey pricing to ensure client's understanding of the value of advice and accompanying solutions
• Deep understanding of the CIO philosophy & ongoing monitoring of strategy changes based on current market environment
• Monitor and manage client portfolios to align with client goals, objectives, risk tolerance and time horizons
• Research portfolio recommendations for Investment Committee review
• Prepare materials and coordinate weekly Investment Committee meetings
• Proactively review and manage team proprietary models to align with the Investment Committee decisions
• Manage ML One variances/enrollments/updates/withdrawals/terminations
• Serve as Primary/Lead Team Member for processing PIA trades in Portfolio
• Processing of all trades (discretionary or non-discretionary)
• Create analytical reports for FAs to review client investment portfolio performances against market returns
• Propose client recommendations/changes based on client goals, risk tolerance, time horizon and objectives

Role Requirements:

• Either Series 7 and 66 licenses or Series 7, 63, and 65 licenses; must obtain all state registrations held by the Financial Advisor(s) and Advisor Team(s) they support
• SAFE ACT Registration
• Individuals in this role are required to maintain a Form ADV -2B, which provides clients details on individuals experience and educational background, along with other requirements governed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC")
• Obtain and/or maintain at least one firm approved designation
• Possess and demonstrate strong communication skills
• Thorough knowledge and understanding of the suite of Wealth Management products and services
• Strong analytical and portfolio management skills with the ability to identify trends and implement investment strategies to increase growth and mitigate risk
• Ability to make sound decisions by having a deep understanding of investment management best practices and policies/procedures
• Ability to identify client needs and concerns, and articulate appropriate approach to align solutions to goals in a suitable and controlled way

Minimum Education Requirement: High School Diploma / GED / Secondary School or equivalent
Internal employees who are currently working from home are still eligible to apply. However, if selected for the role, you may be required to work onsite in accordance with the workplace excellence policy.
Shift:
1st shift (United States of America)
Hours Per Week:
40