Financial Center Assistant Manager jobs at Bank Of America in United States, Frisco

Job Description:

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.

Job Description:

This job is responsible for leading the overall service delivery model to include the bank's digital offerings and wealth management banking strategy in the market while working with the Home Office to ensure superior client service. Key responsibilities include partnering with the market leadership team, Market Executives, Resident Directors, Financial Advisors, Wealth Management Client Associates, and Wealth Management Associates to facilitate daily business needs. Job expectations include driving responsible growth while minimizing regulatory, financial, operational, and reputational risks.

Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Managing the branch's Wealth Management Client Associates and Service Support Staff
• Overseeing the daily operations of a Merrill branch office ensuring appropriate supervision and compliance to industry regulations, and policies and procedures

• leading the service delivery model and wealth management banking strategy for their respective market
• Hiring, developing, and leading a team of cross-functional professionals to support Financial Advisor teams and deliver outstanding client service
• Coaching teams to deliver a modern, digital first service model focusing on exceeding the bank’s client service expectations and operational excellence goals

• Ensuring client service expectations are met and exceeded while balancing the risk and exposure for Merrill
• Resolving complex, escalated client service and operational needs
• Representing the office and Merrill with clients, prospects, Financial Advisor recruits, vendors, regulators, and outside legal counsel
• Proactively identifying opportunities to connect Financial Advisors and clients to the broader enterprise

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.

• 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:

• Currently hold SIE, Series 7 AND Series 66 (or Series 63 AND Series 65), Series 9 AND Series 10 (or Series 8) or equivalent licenses and Series 3, 31 licenses, if warranted

• Minimum of 5+ years professional experience ​

Key Qualifications for the role:

• Current or previous Merrill Wealth Management experience strongly preferred

• Self-motivated and client centric

• Expert knowledge of regulatory and supervisory requirements 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.)

• Prior trend analysis experience

• Strong customer service, problem resolution, and communication skills

• Strong management skills, including the ability to effectively plan, monitor, influence, negotiate, supervise and delegate

Desired Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience

This job is responsible for providing advice and valuable financial solutions to complex Business Banking clients and prospects. Key responsibilities include serving as the primary point of contact/trusted advisor and acquiring, deepening, and maintaining profitable relationships, collaborating with teammates and facilitating client relationships with Product Specialists. Job expectations include having knowledge of the bank's products and services in order to identify cross-selling opportunities and increase overall client satisfaction.

Responsibilities:

• Manages an extensive portfolio of complex clients and prospects with annual revenues of $20-50 million and helps companies save, borrow, and invest for their current and future needs

• Acquires, deepens, and maintains profitable client relationships through sales, prospecting and enhancing existing relationships

• Understands and interprets financial and cash flow statements to assess and analyze financial conditions of companies and industry trends

• Collaborates with local market stakeholders and teammates throughout the bank, including Investment Banking, Foreign Exchange, and Wealth Management and facilitates client relationships with Product Specialists in Credit, Treasury Management, and Merchant Services in order to design and deliver financial solutions to clients and prospects

• Leads and facilitates dialogue with a variety of complex clients and prospects regarding topics such as the client and prospect industry, alternative capital structures, and general business issues

• Coaches and mentors peers, while utilizing leadership skills

• Adapts to changes in sales practices and broader market and industry conditions as needed

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years experience in commercial lending, business development, commercial credit and portfolio management in business banking or middle market sector required

• Management of an extensive portfolio of clients with annual revenues of $20-$50 million

• Proven track record of sales, prospecting new business and enhancing existing relationships

• Ability to understand and interpret financial statements and cash flow analysis to assess and analyze financial conditions of companies and industry trends

Desired Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance or Economics preferred or equivalent relevant work experience

Skills:

• Business Development

• Client Experience Branding

• Client Management

• Client Solutions Advisory

• Relationship Building

• Account Management

• Financial Analysis

• Leadership Development

• Loan Structuring

• Referral Identification

• Credit Documentation Requirements

• Pipeline Management

• Referral Management

• Regulatory Compliance

• Risk Management

High School Diploma / GED / Secondary School or equivalent

**This position is open for the entire market and the specific Financial Center location will be based on business needs. If you are offered a position, you will train at one financial center, and then potentially move to another location that is within a reasonable commuting distance of your home to the extent permitted by applicable law.**

Job Description:
This job is responsible for managing a financial center and it's employees on a day-today basis. Key responsibilities include operating as a business owner and fostering a team environment, instilling an effective client-centric and risk culture in the center, and helping clients achieve the financial goals. Job expectations include ensuring operational excellence and cohesive effectiveness.Responsibilities:
• Develops talent, including proactive sourcing of candidates
• Manages client traffic, engaging and appropriately routing clients, and fostering client retention
• Manages business results through formalized management routines and coaching
• Creates a world class client experience environment
• Manages market-level initiative prescribed by market leaders
• Drives operational excellence by engaging employees on business strategy
• Manages organizational priorities and effective executionManagerial 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.
• Breaks down barriers to create a more inclusive environment that supports company D&I goals
• Challenges end-to-end process efficiency and effectiveness, champion data driven decision-making and removes obstacles to optimize operations
• Contributes to enterprise strategy and influence messaging to connect team contributions to business purpose, results, and success
• Inspects and challenges risk controls, governance and culture to ensure the timely identification, escalation, debate and remediation of risk across the organization
• Coaches to sustain and elevates organizational performance while differentiating to ensure pay for performance
• Efficiently allocates and manages resources across the organization to drive short and long term profitability
• Inspects and manages the health of the bench to ensure succession for the organization, while supporting enterprise talent needs
• Mobilizes organizational resources to deliver the full range of the bank’s capabilities to meet client needs and to gain competitive advantage4Required Qualifications:
• 1+ years leadership experience demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: coaching, training, or motivating a diverse work team
• 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 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.
• Has the ability to learn and adapt to new information and technology platforms.
• 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 your 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.Desired Qualifications:
• 1+ years management experience including hiring, coaching, and developing direct reports
• Experience in financial services and knowledge of financial services industry, products and solutions.
• Experience working in an environment with individual and team goals where goals were routinely met or exceeded.
• Bilingual skills.Skills:
• Customer Service Management
• Performance Management
• Coaching
• Customer and Client Focus
• Talent Development
• Risk Management
• Sales Performance Management
• Business Operations Management
• Recruiting
• Result Orientation
• Referral Management
• Leadership Development
• Inclusive Leadership
• Prioritization
• Problem Solving

High School Diploma / GED / Secondary School or equivalent

Job Description:

This job is responsible for managing a financial center and it's employees on a day-today basis. Key responsibilities include operating as a business owner and fostering a team environment, instilling an effective client-centric and risk culture in the center, and helping clients achieve the financial goals. Job expectations include ensuring operational excellence and cohesive effectiveness.

Responsibilities:

• Develops talent, including proactive sourcing of candidates

• Manages client traffic, engaging and appropriately routing clients, and fostering client retention

• Manages business results through formalized management routines and coaching

• Creates a world class client experience environment

• Manages market-level initiative prescribed by market leaders

• Drives operational excellence by engaging employees on business strategy

• Manages organizational priorities and effective execution

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.

• Breaks down barriers to create a more inclusive environment that supports company D&I goals

• Challenges end-to-end process efficiency and effectiveness, champion data driven decision-making and removes obstacles to optimize operations

• Contributes to enterprise strategy and influence messaging to connect team contributions to business purpose, results, and success

• Inspects and challenges risk controls, governance and culture to ensure the timely identification, escalation, debate and remediation of risk across the organization

• Coaches to sustain and elevates organizational performance while differentiating to ensure pay for performance

• Efficiently allocates and manages resources across the organization to drive short and long term profitability

• Inspects and manages the health of the bench to ensure succession for the organization, while supporting enterprise talent needs

• Mobilizes organizational resources to deliver the full range of the bank’s capabilities to meet client needs and to gain competitive advantage4

Required Qualifications:

• 1+ years leadership experience demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: coaching, training, or motivating a diverse work team

• 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 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.

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

• 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 your 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.

Desired Qualifications:

• 1+ years management experience including hiring, coaching, and developing direct reports

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

• Experience working in an environment with individual and team goals where goals were routinely met or exceeded.

• Bilingual skills.

• Customer Service Management

• Performance Management

• Coaching

• Customer and Client Focus

• Talent Development

• Risk Management

• Sales Performance Management

• Business Operations Management

• Recruiting

• Result Orientation

• Referral Management

• Leadership Development

• Inclusive Leadership

• Prioritization

• Problem Solving

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:

• Provides tailored and personalized advice to clients through reviews and presentations, including assessing financial goals and recommending investment advisory strategies
• Communicates solutions to clients that are best suited for their financial needs, such as core Banking, and Investment and Life Priority™ solutions
• Partners with Financial Advisor teams to build their network by sharing relevant market developments and discussing new products (as appropriate) in an effort to promote portfolio growth
• Understands and accesses the full breadth of resources across the bank to benefit clients or prospects
• Develops and grows a book of business to meet and exceed pre-defined financial targets to measure their ability to progress to the next phase as an advisor
• Prioritizes client requests and makes introductions to appropriate internal service providers based on client needs and asset thresholds

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 through client reviews/presentations with confidence, including reviews of financial goals, and recommend investment advisory strategies to help clients achieve their financial goals.
• Learn about the full suite of financial solutions. Connect clients to solutions that are in their best interest, such as core Banking, Investment & Life Priority™ solutions, through Bank of America and Merrill to meet their financial needs.

As a Merrill FSA, you can look forward to:

• A strong referral network from across the business to increase opportunities for affluent and high net worth client acquisition and provide access to partners who are specialists in their field.
• Marketing strategies to reach wider audiences with greater appeal.
• Ongoing professional development to deepen your skills and optimize your practice as the industry evolves.
• Potential Opportunities for professional growth.
• Leadership opportunities, including leading client and conference seminars

We’re a culture that:

• Is committed to building a workplace where every employee is welcomed and given the support and resources to build and advance their careers. Along with taking care of our clients, we want to be a great place for people to work, and we strive to create an environment where all employees have the opportunity to achieve their goals.
• Believes diversity makes us stronger so we can reflect, connect to and meet the diverse needs of our clients around the world.
• Provides continuous training and developmental opportunities to help employees achieve their goals, whatever their background or experience.
• Is committed to advancing our tools, technology and ways of working. We always put our clients first to meet their evolving needs.
• Believes in responsible growth and is dedicated to supporting communities around the world by connecting them to the lending, investing and giving they need to remain vibrant and vital.

Required Qualifications:

• Currently holds Series 7 & 66 (63 & 65 in lieu of 66) licenses
• 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

Desired Qualifications:

• Proven ability to partner and promote lead generation
• Experience balancing investment management, sales activities, and new client development
• Strong computer skills and the ability to multitask in a demanding environment
• Bachelor's degree, preferably in business-related field
• Achieved additional professional designations such as Certified Financial Planner (CFP) and/or Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC)
• Obtained insurance licenses ​

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