Merrill Associate Client Relationship Manager

Merrill Associate Client Relationship Manager

Merrill Associate Client Relationship Manager positions are available in San Diego, California; Las Vegas, Nevada; Palo Alto, California; and San Francisco, California. To proceed with your application, you must be at least 18 years of age. Acknowledge.

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 with specific requirements for office-based attendance and which allows for an appropriate level of flexibility for our teammates and businesses based on role-specific considerations. At Merrill, we empower you to bring your whole self to work. We value diversity in our thoughts, business, and within our employees and clients. Our Wealth Management team represents an array of different backgrounds and bring their unique perspectives, ideas, and experiences, helping to create a work community that is culture driven, resilient, results focused, and effective.

Position Overview

The Associate Client Relationship Manager (ACRM) supports the Firm's business objectives and contributes to the Markets profitability and revenue growth by ensuring the service expectations of our clients are met and exceeded, while also balancing risk and exposure to the firm. Ultimately, the CRM serves the client, protects the firm, and grows the business by proactively managing the client experience across the Market. A training role to learn and understand the role before taking over a full CRM role. The ACRM is a direct report to the Division Client Relationship Manager (DCRM) with dual reporting to the Merrill Wealth Management Market Executive (ME). The ACRM functions as a member of the Market leadership team. The ACRM partners with the Market Client Relationship Manager in managing the Client Associates, Service Support Staff, and the Market's Operations functions where responsibilities include Funds / Securities Receipt & Processing, Wire & Order and Document Control where the review and approval of all Client Financial transactions takes place. Additionally, the ACRM role will participate in the overall delivery and management of the client service experience for the Market.

Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to :

• Promote the satisfaction of client service expectations while balancing the risk and exposure for Merrill
• Once licensed, review and approve client documents and transactions as delegated by the Office Management Team (OMT)
• Participate in the management and training & development of the Market's Client Associates and Service Support Staff
• Develop an understanding of and exposure to a variety of topics including Merrill Products & Services, trend analysis, risk assessment, Human Resources, and broad Industry Knowledge.

Key Qualifications for the Role :

The ideal candidate is a self-motivated, client-centric individual who has or is able to obtain the following in a specified timeframe : Series 7 (SIE, 7 Top-Off) AND Series 66 (or Series 63 AND Series 65), Series 9 AND Series 10 (or Series 8) or equivalent licenses. SIE strongly preferred. If unlicensed, must pass the AP Reasoning Assessment. Strong client service and communication skills. Minimum 3 - 5 years financial services experience preferred. Knowledge of regulatory, supervisory, and corporate policies and procedures. Investment product knowledge (i.e., 401K, Options, Annuities, Tax, Retirement Plans, Money Funds, Mutual Funds, Liabilities, Margin, Trust Operations, etc.). Good organizational skills, including the ability to effectively plan, organize and prioritize tasks. Previous experience managing a team of at least 10 including the ability to monitor, influence, negotiate, supervise, and delegate a plus.

Desired Qualifications :

Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.

The following laws or regulations restrict or prohibit the hiring of individuals with certain specified criminal history for the position : FDIC; FINRA.

Bank of America and its affiliates consider for employment and hire qualified candidates without regard to race, religious creed, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, protected veteran or disability status or any factor prohibited by law, and as such affirms in policy and practice to support and promote the concept of equal employment opportunity, in accordance with all applicable federal, state, provincial, and municipal laws. The company also prohibits discrimination on other bases such as medical condition, marital status or any other factor that is irrelevant to the performance of our teammates.

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