Charles Schwab · 6 hours ago
Senior Financial Planner
Irvine, CA, US
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$130K/yr - $183K/yr
7+ years expCharles Schwab is a leading financial services company empowering individuals to manage their financial futures. The Senior Financial Planner will deliver comprehensive financial plans for clients, providing expert-level advice on wealth management issues and mentoring team members to enhance financial planning capabilities.
Financial Services
Responsibilities
Deliver comprehensive financial plans for the most sophisticated and complex client situations
Provide strategic insight into initiatives and projects in order to help strengthen the Schwab Wealth Advisory offer
Deliver presentations in partner and client public speaking events
Cross enterprise subject matter expert to support business development, field integration and executive service initiatives
Mentor, coach, and support the growth of financial planning acumen with partners including Financial Consultants and Portfolio Consultants as appropriate
Engage with partners and clients to understand the goals, wishes, and concerns of clients so that they can successfully plan their financial future
Work with clients to provide confidence and clarity regarding their overall financial lives and provide impactful recommendations that will benefit and help strengthen their overall plan
Quickly build rapport with clients and conduct discovery conversations to better understand their holistic financial needs
Demonstrate the value and importance of partnering with a CFP® professional on an ongoing basis
Partner with clients to create, review and refine their overall financial roadmap and deliver their personalized financial plan
Provide ongoing support for our clients beyond the initial appointment, including updating their financial plan to reflect changes in life and financial circumstance and determining the client’s ongoing appropriateness for the recommended investment allocation solution
Proactively engage partners to create awareness around our most comprehensive financial planning abilities
Ensure a seamless delivery of our comprehensive wealth management approach while leveraging additional partners and resources as appropriate
Manage multiple tasks and priorities to ensure that an accurate final plan is delivered to each client/prospect in a timely manner
Coordinate meetings and presentations with business partners and clients
Conduct follow-up appointment activities and connect clients with additional Schwab specialists and services
Qualification
Required
Master's level or equivalent Financial Planning-related designation
CFP® designation is required
Active and valid FINRA Series 7 license required
Active and valid FINRA Series 63/65 or 66 required
Bachelor's degree required
Minimum of 5 years financial services experience in addition to 2 years Financial Planning experience
Passion for financial planning to help clients manage their financial futures and build stronger relationships with clients
Ability to articulate the value and importance of financial planning services
Knowledge and ability to move clients through complete and complex financial planning cycle
Ability to work effectively with internal and external partners to address clients/prospects financial needs and goals
Excellent communication skills and ability to effectively communicate complex topics to clients
Strong client services skills and ability to anticipate and resolve problems on own initiative
Embrace an entrepreneurial and self-starter mentality
Able to quickly learn new technology and utilize a variety of data and systems in order to proactively identify solutions to client financial needs
Strong analytical skills and attention to detail in order to adhere to policies, procedures and guidelines
Proven work ethic with a high level of integrity to build trust with our clients and internal partners
Collaborative and relationship-focused work style with demonstrated success in a team-based environment
Open to ongoing coaching and development to achieve positive client outcomes and achieve professional career aspirations
Benefits
Bonus or incentive opportunities
Company
Charles Schwab
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