Planning Consultant - Naperville, IL

Job Description : Planning Consultant

Planning Consultant

As a Planning Consultant, you will provide a world-class planning experience, uncover opportunities to deepen client relationships through consolidation of assets, referrals, and plan implementations, and develop an engagement strategy that supports each client s unique planning needs.

Through your integrity and adoption of Fidelity s client commitment standards, we know you will inspire client dedication with the goal of developing lifetime relationships with Fidelity.

The Expertise We re Looking For

• FINRA Series 7 & 63 licensed; Series 65 or 66 licensed and appropriate state registrations OR ability to acquire series 65 / 66 upon hire
• Financial services experience preferably in financial planning
• Degree and / or other professional certifications such as CFP are helpful; if you don t already have a CFP or degree, our Tuition Reimbursement program can help you obtain one

The Purpose of Your Role

The Planning Consultant works alongside Financial Consultants and / or Wealth Planners in a financial planning capacity. Through your knowledge and your ability to build relationships, you will effectively profile, navigate and present the output of our guidance tools, leading to an in-depth discussion around our planning concepts.

This will lead you to uncover additional planning opportunities in which you will partner with the adviser to develop further.

This partnership will allow the team to further meet the needs of our clients. You will see your impact on the business and have rewarding interactions with clients every single day!

The Skills You Bring

• Thorough understanding of financial planning concepts to help clients build effective financial plans for them and their families.
• Ability to profile to understand planning needs and identify appropriate solutions
• You have a vested interest in building relationships and being an advocate for clients
• You are motivated toward success, willing to demonstrate ownership, and committed to achieving meaningful goals
• Comfort making outbound telephone calls to further educate clients and find opportunities to add value to the relationship

Our Investments in You

Fidelity s greatest advantage is our people, and we believe it is important to approach life holistically. We offer a competitive total rewards package, including a stable base salary, to recognize associate achievements.

And our u202Fbenefit programs u202Fare designed to help you and your family strike the right balance. u00A0 We offer training in-branch, regionally, nationally, and virtually to help you with all aspects of your business.

You will not fail due to a lack of training or onboarding!

The Value You Deliver

• Conducting joint appointments with clients, focused on consultations through Fidelity s guidance offering
• Educating and planning with clients to uncover opportunities that will lead to the client s success
• Creating and maintaining an organized client contact strategy, including engaging business partners, and using tools such as Salesforce
• Building long-lasting, meaningful relationships with clients
• Mentoring and supporting the success of your peers

Certifications :

Series 07 - FINRA, Series 63 - FINRA, Series 65 - FINRA

Company Overview

Fidelity Investments is a privately held company with a mission to strengthen the financial well-being of our clients. We help people invest and plan for their future.

We assist companies and non-profit organizations in delivering benefits to their employees. And we provide institutions and independent advisors with investment and technology solutions to help invest their own clients money.

Join Us

At Fidelity, you ll find endless opportunities to build a meaningful career that positively impacts peoples lives, including yours.

You can take advantage of flexible benefits that support you through every stage of your career, empowering you to thrive at work and at home. Honored with a

Glassdoor Employees Choice Award

we have been recognized by our employees as a top 10 Best Place to Work in 2024. And you don t need a finance background to succeed at Fidelity u2014we offer a range of opportunities for learning so you can build the career you ve always imagined.

Fidelity's working model

blends the best of working offsite with maximizing time together in person to meet associate and business needs. Currently, most hybrid roles require associates to work onsite all business days of one assigned week per four-week period (beginning in September 2024, the requirement will be two full assigned weeks).

At Fidelity, we value honesty, integrity, and the safety of our associates and customers within a heavily regulated industry .

Certain roles may require candidates to go through a preliminary credit check during the screening process. Candidates who are presented with a Fidelity offer will need to go through a background investigation,

detailed in this document

and may be asked to provide additional documentation as requested. This investigation includes but is not limited to a criminal, civil litigations and regulatory review, employment, education, and credit review (role dependent).

These investigations will account for 7 years or more of history, depending on the role. Where permitted by federal or state law, Fidelity will also conduct a pre-employment drug screen, which will review for the following substances : Amphetamines, THC (marijuana), cocaine, opiates, phencyclidine.

We invite you to Find Your Fidelity at

fidelitycareers.com

Fidelity Investments is an equal opportunity employer. We believe that the most effective way to attract, develop and retain a diverse workforce is to build an enduring culture of inclusion and belonging.

Fidelity will reasonably accommodate applicants with disabilities who need adjustments to participate in the application or interview process.

To initiate a request for an accommodation, contact the HR Accommodation Team by sending an email to

[email protected]