Financial Advisor - Wilmington Savings Fund Society
Wilmington, DE
About the Job
Job Description
Bryn Mawr Trust, a WSFS Company, provides locally managed and collaborative wealth management solutions, including a broad array of planning and advisory services, investment management, trust and estate planning, brokerage and investment services to individual, corporate, and institutional clients through multiple integrated businesses.
The Financial Advisor is responsible for prospecting and engaging clients by formulating comprehensive financial planning, investment management and customized financial solutions provided by Bryn Mawr Capital Management (“BMCM”). The incumbent will collaborate with the Private Banking team to enhance the client service and solution offering with banking products. This role will have exposure to business development, client service and relationship building, working with subject matter experts, as well as special projects that are needed to execute the integration of technology platforms and process improvement support for the advisory business. The role requires the ability to build and manage client relationships while balancing an active role in project management and execution of those select projects.
Job Responsibilities:
- Drive growth in a wealth management client base providing comprehensive financial planning and investment management and delivering highly personalized customized solutions.
- Cultivate a strong working relationship with those clients building trust and establishing a complete understanding of the client’s goals and objectives.
- Proactively communicate with clients to regularly review goals and objectives and reaffirm the appropriateness of the current financial plan as detailed on the IPS.
- Collaborate with the Private Banking team to further deliver banking solution to clients.
- Actively seek to identify new business opportunities from existing client base, prospects, and centers of influence.
- Administer complex and precise processes in support of client needs.
- Contribute with process improvement ideas.
- Represent BMCM at outside/professional organizations.
- Support the mission, strategy, and values of BMCM. Additional responsibilities as required.
Minimum Requirements:
- High school diploma required, however, a 4-year college degree in business administration, finance or a business related major is highly preferred.
- Must have or acquire relevant advisory licenses within 1st year.
- Must get or have CFP or ChFC within 2 years of hire.
- Prior Financial Services experience preferred
- Must have general knowledge, understanding and application of custodian platforms and investment principles, securities processing and clearing; portfolio and client management systems.
- Must have strong Microsoft Office 365 skills including Excel, Word and PowerPoint and basic numeracy are required.
- Professional, well-polished demeanor.
- Must have strong interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal.
- Experience with custodian platforms and/or investment system is preferred.
- Ability to work with independently and with a team; work quickly, multi-task and meet deadlines.
- Must exhibit initiative, and the ability to complete assigned tasks efficiently and with little supervision.
- Must have no disclosures on Form U-4.
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WSFS is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.