Merrill Financial Solutions Advisor - Eastern Market jobs at Bank Of America in United States, Allentown

Job Description:

Job Description:

This job is responsible for engaging clients in the lobby to educate and assist with conducting transactions through self-service resources, such as mobile banking, online banking, or ATM. Key responsibilities include accurately and efficiently processing cash transactions for clients as needed. Job expectations include having deep conversations with clients to gain in-depth knowledge of the financial and life priorities and connecting clients to solutions that meet the financial goals.

Responsibilities:

• Executes the bank's risk culture and strives for operational excellence

• Builds relationships with clients to meet financial needs

• Follows established processes and guidelines in daily activities to do what is right for clients and the bank, adhering to all applicable laws and regulations

• Grows business knowledge and network by partnering with experts in small business, lending, and investments

• Manages financial center traffic, appointments, and outbound calls effectively

• Drives the client experience

• Manages cash responsibilities

Required Qualifications:

• Is an enthusiastic, highly motivated self-starter with a strong work ethic and intense focus on results, acting in the best interest of the client.

• Collaborates effectively to get things done, building and nurturing strong relationships.

• Displays passion, commitment and drive to deliver an experience that improves our clients’ financial lives.

• Is confident in identifying solutions for new and existing clients based on their needs.

• Communicates effectively and confidently, and is comfortable engaging all clients.

• Has the ability to learn and adapt to new information and technology platforms.

• Is confident in educating clients on how to conduct simple banking transactions through self-service technologies (for example, ATM, online banking, mobile banking).

• Applies strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills to meet clients’ needs.

• Will follow established processes and guidelines in daily activities to do what is right for clients and the bank, adhering to all applicable laws and regulations.

• Efficiently manages time and capacity.

• Focuses on results, while acting in the best interest of the client.

• Can be flexible to work weekends and/or extended hours as needed.

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience in financial services and knowledge of financial services industry, products and solutions.

• One year of demonstrated successful sales experience in a salary plus incentive environment with individual sales goals.

• Six months of cash handling experience.

• Bachelor's Degree or business-relevant Associate’s Degree such as business management, business administration or finance​

• Adaptability

• Business Acumen

• Customer and Client Focus

• Oral Communications

• Problem Solving

• Account Management

• Client Experience Branding

• Client Management

• Client Solutions Advisory

• Relationship Building

• Business Development

• Pipeline Management

• Prospecting

• Referral Identification

• Referral Management

Minimum Education Requirement:

• High School Diploma / GED / Secondary School or equivalent

This job is responsible for engaging clients in the lobby to educate and assist with conducting transactions through self-service resources, such as mobile banking, online banking, or ATM. Key responsibilities include accurately and efficiently processing cash transactions for clients as needed. Job expectations include having deep conversations with clients to gain in-depth knowledge of the financial and life priorities and connecting clients to solutions that meet the financial goals.

Responsibilities:

• Executes the bank's risk culture and strives for operational excellence
• Builds relationships with clients to meet financial needs
• Follows established processes and guidelines in daily activities to do what is right for clients and the bank, adhering to all applicable laws and regulations
• Grows business knowledge and network by partnering with experts in small business, lending, and investments
• Manages financial center traffic, appointments, and outbound calls effectively
• Drives the client experience
• Manages cash responsibilities

Skills:

• Adaptability
• Business Acumen
• Customer and Client Focus
• Oral Communications
• Problem Solving
• Account Management
• Client Experience Branding
• Client Management
• Client Solutions Advisory
• Relationship Building
• Business Development
• Pipeline Management
• Prospecting
• Referral Identification
• Referral Management

High School Diploma / GED / Secondary School or equivalent

This job is responsible for managing a team comprised of Financial Center Managers and Relationship Managers. Key responsibilities include driving local strategies and tactics surrounding the client experience, deepening and growing relationships, and ensuring operational excellence at the market and financial center levels. Job expectations include working across the organization to develop business knowledge and cultivate one team partnership to collectively achieve results.

Responsibilities:

• Champions organizational vision and values executing consistently to drive business results
• Communicates and influences and leads through change
• Manages time and priorities to create biggest impact and reduce variability
• Manages risk and mitigates escalations and identifies resolutions
• Manages strategic partnerships across the organization
• Drives the client experience
• Demonstrates professionalism, confidence, and respect in interactions with internal and external stakeholders to ultimately gain credibility and trust

Managerial Responsibilities:
This position may also have responsibilities for managing associates. At Bank of America, all managers at this level demonstrate the following responsibilities, in addition to those specific to the role, listed above.

• Opportunity & Inclusion Champion: Models an inclusive environment for employees and clients, aligned to company Great Place to Work goals.
• Manager of Process & Data: Demonstrates deep process knowledge, operational excellence and innovation through a focus on simplicity, data based decision making and continuous improvement.
• Enterprise Advocate & Communicator: Communicates enterprise decisions, purpose, and results, and connects to team strategy, priorities and contributions.
• Risk Manager: Ensures proper risk discipline, controls and culture are in place to identify, escalate and debate issues.
• People Manager & Coach: Provides inspection, coaching and feedback to motivate, differentiate and improve performance.
• Financial Steward: Actively manages expenses and budgets in alignment with objectives, making sound financial decisions.
• Enterprise Talent Leader: Assesses talent and builds bench strength for roles across the organization.
• Driver of Business Outcomes: Delivers results by effectively prioritizing, inspecting and appropriately delegating team work.

Required Qualifications:

• Enthusiastic, highly motivated self-starter with a strong work ethic and intense focus on results, acting in the best interest of the client
• Collaborates effectively to get things done, building and nurturing strong relationships with key partners/clients across and outside of organization
• Displays passion, commitment and drive to deliver an experience that improves our clients' financial lives
• 5+ years of demonstrated experience with sales/bank operations and building, leading, managing and coaching a team; in lieu of this requirement, has successfully completed the Bank of America Academy-led Market Leadership Development Program
• Confident in identifying solutions for clients based on their needs and can resolve problems independently or bring in others as needed
• Communicates effectively and confidently and is comfortable engaging all clients
• Ability to learn and adapt to new information and technology platforms
• Applies strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills to meet clients' needs as well as escalate as needed with sense of urgency
• Will follow established processes and guidelines in daily activities to do what is right for clients and the bank, adhering to all applicable laws and regulations
• Can attract, recruit and retain an effective sales and operations team
• Efficiently manages time and capacity
• Can manage complexity, prioritize tasks, delegate and execute in a fast-paced environment
• Can interpret performance results, find opportunities to drive success and hold others accountable to results
• Can be flexible to work weekends and/or extended hours as needed
• Travel required: Will vary depending on geography
• Proficient in computer skills and professional programs (example: Microsoft Office)
• Ability to pass compliance requirements

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience in financial services and knowledge of financial services industry, products and solutions
• Experience in mortgage, retail and/or hospitality
• Experience working in an environment with individual and team goals where goals were routinely met or exceeded
• Bachelor’s Degree in related field
• Bilingual skills

Skills:

• Coaching
• Customer and Client Focus
• Leadership Development
• Risk Management
• Talent Development
• Business Operations Management
• Customer Service Management
• Decision Making
• Executive Presence
• Sales Performance Management
• Critical Thinking
• Performance Management
• Process Performance Management
• Recruiting
• Result Orientation

High School Diploma / GED / Secondary School or equivalent

This job is responsible for engaging clients in the lobby to educate and assist with conducting transactions through self-service resources, such as mobile banking, online banking, or ATM. Key responsibilities include accurately and efficiently processing cash transactions for clients as needed. Job expectations include having deep conversations with clients to gain in-depth knowledge of the financial and life priorities and connecting clients to solutions that meet the financial goals.

Responsibilities:

• Executes the bank's risk culture and strives for operational excellence
• Builds relationships with clients to meet financial needs
• Follows established processes and guidelines in daily activities to do what is right for clients and the bank, adhering to all applicable laws and regulations
• Grows business knowledge and network by partnering with experts in small business, lending, and investments
• Manages financial center traffic, appointments, and outbound calls effectively
• Drives the client experience
• Manages cash responsibilities

Skills:

• Adaptability
• Business Acumen
• Customer and Client Focus
• Oral Communications
• Problem Solving
• Account Management
• Client Experience Branding
• Client Management
• Client Solutions Advisory
• Relationship Building
• Business Development
• Pipeline Management
• Prospecting
• Referral Identification
• Referral Management

High School Diploma / GED / Secondary School or equivalent

Job Description:

Job Description:

As an Advisor Development Program Financial Solutions Advisor Stage I (ADP FSA I), your journey begins obtaining your Securities Industry licenses, where you receive dedicated study time for your Securities Industry Essentials [SIE], Series 7 and Series 66 Exams. Once you obtain your licenses, you will be taught the foundational skills needed to be an advisor – from acquiring, building and managing client relationships to considering a client’s complex financial picture and guiding them with advice and solutions to help them live their best financial lives, all while humanizing financial interactions. Once you have reached your key milestones, you will begin working in a financial center where you will help to deliver Bank of America’s core banking, investment solutions and approach to client care. We will equip you with everything you need as you move through the stages of development.

Once you have demonstrated success as a licensed ADP Financial Solutions Advisor Stage I, you will typically progress onto the next stage of ADP as a Merrill Financial Solutions Advisor (MFSA). In that role you will transition to a local Merrill Wealth Management office and continue to practice the skills you’ve learned in ADP by beginning to build a new portfolio of affluent and high net worth clients. As a successful MFSA, you will then have the opportunity to progress further within ADP with the ultimate aim of becoming a core Merrill Financial Advisor. The Academy will support you along the way with dedicated programs, tools and resources throughout your career journey.

This position is subject to SAFE Act registration requirements. Pursuant to the SAFE Act requirements, all employees engaged in residential loan mortgage originations must register with the federal registry system and remain in good standing. Since your position requires SAFE Act registration, you will be required to register and to submit to the required SAFE Act background check and registration process. Failure to obtain and/or maintain SAFE Act registration may result in your immediate termination.

Required skills:

• Sets and accomplishes goals, achieving whatever you put your mind to.
• Is comfortable in a sales role, finding ways to nurture strong relationships with prospective clients.
• Communicates clearly and confidently with clients from all walks of life.
• Works well with others and collaborates productively to get things done.
• Can manage complexity, prioritize tasks and execute in a fast-paced environment.
• Likes to learn on your feet, adapting to new information and seeking the right solutions for clients.
• Efficiently manages your time and capacity.
• Is thorough and will incorporate relevant regulatory due diligence into daily to-do’s and long-term strategies for clients.
• Bilingual: Spanish Language Required

Desired skills:

• Strong computer skills with an ability to multitask in a demanding environment.
• A bachelor’s degree, or 1-2 years’ experience working in the financial service industry and/or a sales environment where goals were met or exceeded.
• Experience assessing client needs, identifying/recommending solutions, and building/managing client relationships.

This job is responsible for engaging clients in the lobby to educate and assist with conducting transactions through self-service resources, such as mobile banking, online banking, or ATM. Key responsibilities include accurately and efficiently processing cash transactions for clients as needed. Job expectations include having deep conversations with clients to gain in-depth knowledge of the financial and life priorities and connecting clients to solutions that meet the financial goals.

Responsibilities:

• Executes the bank's risk culture and strives for operational excellence
• Builds relationships with clients to meet financial needs
• Follows established processes and guidelines in daily activities to do what is right for clients and the bank, adhering to all applicable laws and regulations
• Grows business knowledge and network by partnering with experts in small business, lending, and investments
• Manages financial center traffic, appointments, and outbound calls effectively
• Drives the client experience
• Manages cash responsibilities

Skills:

• Adaptability
• Business Acumen
• Customer and Client Focus
• Oral Communications
• Problem Solving
• Account Management
• Client Experience Branding
• Client Management
• Client Solutions Advisory
• Relationship Building
• Business Development
• Pipeline Management
• Prospecting
• Referral Identification
• Referral Management

High School Diploma / GED / Secondary School or equivalent

This job is responsible for working with high-net worth clients with annual revenues of $100k-$5mm, identifying needs, developing relationships, reviewing investment goals, and preparing investment recommendations that align with the goals of both existing and prospective clients. Key responsibilities include leveraging technology to achieve business growth goals, profiling activities to determine a client's investor profile and financial resource objectives, building a sustainable book of business, and providing opportunities for advisors to pursue a career within the bank. This position is subject to SAFE Act registration requirements. Pursuant to the SAFE Act requirements, all employees engaged in residential loan mortgage 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 and registration process. Failure to obtain and/or maintain SAFE Act registration may result in disciplinary action up to and including termination.

Responsibilities:

During this stage of your journey, the Merrill Financial Solutions Advisor (MFSA) will help provide you with the necessary training and guidance through a defined path to become a successful and independent financial advisor. You will have the opportunity to work with both affluent and high net worth clients, identifying needs, developing relationships, reviewing investment goals, and preparing investment recommendations that align with the goals of both existing and prospective clients. In this role you will develop the relationship management skills necessary to operate in an Elite Growth Practice (EGP). From marketing yourself to managing your own practice, we’ll prepare you with everything you need as you develop within your role. The MFSA role provides experienced advisors the opportunity to pursue a career within Merrill Wealth Management. Once you have honed your skills and demonstrated success as a MFSA, you typically will progress into the next stage of training. Located in a Merrill branch.

We’ll help you:

Get training and one-on-one mentorship from managers who are invested in your success. You’ll enroll in our Academy to develop as an advisor; the potential for growth is yours! Build connections to grow your network and business. Starting at a Merrill branch, you’ll interact with Merrill financial advisors, institutional retirement participants and higher net worth clients. Deliver advice throughclient reviews/presentations with

Required Qualifications:

Two years' experience working in the financial service industry and/or a sales environment where goals were met or exceeded Minimum of one year experience in the investments industry, including investment training and in-depth knowledge of investment products and services Self-starter who efficiently manages time and capacity Sets and accomplishes goals, achieving whatever you put your mind to Builds and nurtures strong relationships Collaborates effectively with others to get things done Communicates effectively and confidently and is comfortable engaging all clients Manages goals, navigates complexity, prioritizes tasks and executes in a fast-paced environment Likes to learn, adapts to new information and seeks the right solutions for clients Thorough and thoughtful in incorporating relevant regulatory due diligence into daily activities and long-term strategies for clients

Skills:

• Account Management
• Client Investments Management
• Client Management
• Client Solutions Advisory
• Relationship Building
• Advisory Business Development
• Fraud Management
• Pipeline Management
• Portfolio Management
• Client Experience Branding
• Issue Management
• Prospecting
• Referral Identification
• Sales Performance Management