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This job is responsible for developing and supporting enterprise-wide information security policies, procedures, and standards. Key responsibilities include applying knowledge of laws, rules, regulations, and information security concepts (e.g., NIST, COBIT, ISO) to establish and maintain policies, validate alignment of processes and controls to requirements, and report on adherence to policy requirements. Job expectations include using data analytics and partnering with internal teams to verify policy compliance, identify gaps in coverage, and support remediation activities.

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.

This job is responsible for performing specialized functions across a Financial Advisors (FAs) team, such as defining an FA's or FA team's overall investment management philosophy through portfolio analysis and performing business management and business development activities. Key responsibilities include providing operational support and quality client service through offering a full range of investment products and services across the enterprise. Job expectations include leveraging specialists and financial planning tools to deliver holistic investment solutions. This position may be responsible for the provision of residential mortgage loans, and as such, is subject to SAFE Act registration requirements. Pursuant to the SAFE Act requirements, all employees engaged in residential mortgage loan 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. Failure to obtain and/or maintain SAFE Act registration may result in disciplinary action up to and including termination.

Responsibilities:

• Maintains an understanding of the Chief Investment Office (CIO) philosophy, proprietary planning, and investment management tools

• Monitors, analyzes, and reviews the current market environment and research portfolio recommendations

• Monitors and manages client portfolios to align with client goals, objectives, risk tolerance, and time horizons

• Reviews and manages team proprietary models to align with current market assumptions by participating in CIO and manager updates and reviewing reports and allocation updates

• Creates analytical reports for Financial Advisors to review client investment portfolio performances against market returns

• Assesses and shares pricing findings with clients to ensure understanding of the value of advice and accompanying solutions

Role Responsibilities

• Analyze and understand Merrill and third party research

• Monitor and respond to market and non-financial current events

• Effectively navigate proprietary planning and investment management tools

• Deliver investment management tools, including but not limited to investment proposal, CRC ,etc.

• Monitor and analyze book pricing internally for FA team

• Convey pricing to ensure client's understanding of the value of advice and accompanying solutions

• Deep understanding of the CIO philosophy & ongoing monitoring of strategy changes based on current market environment

• Monitor and manage client portfolios to align with client goals, objectives, risk tolerance and time horizons

• Research portfolio recommendations for Investment Committee review

• Prepare materials and coordinate weekly Investment Committee meetings

• Proactively review and manage team proprietary models to align with the Investment Committee decisions

• Manage ML One variances/enrollments/updates/withdrawals/terminations

• Serve as Primary/Lead Team Member for processing PIA trades in Portfolio

• Processing of all trades (discretionary or non-discretionary)

• Create analytical reports for FAs to review client investment portfolio performances against market returns

• Propose client recommendations/changes based on client goals, risk tolerance, time horizon and objectives

Role Requirements

• Either Series 7 and 66 licenses or Series 7, 63, and 65 licenses; must obtain all state registrations held by the Financial Advisor(s) and Advisor Team(s) they support SAFE ACT Registration

• Individuals in this role are required to maintain a Form

• ADV -2B, which provides clients details on individuals experience and educational background, along with other requirements governed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”)

• Obtain and/or maintain at least one firm approved designation

• Possess and demonstrate strong communication skills

• Thorough knowledge and understanding of the suite of Wealth Management products and services

• Strong analytical and portfolio management skills with the ability to identify trends and implement investment strategies to increase growth and mitigate risk

• Ability to make sound decisions by having a deep understanding of investment management best practices and policies/procedures

• Ability to identify client needs and concerns, and articulate appropriate approach to align solutions to goals in a suitable and controlled way

​​Skills:

• Causation Analysis

• Financial Management

• Investment Management

• Trading Strategy

• Trading and Investment Analysis

• Portfolio Analysis

• Portfolio Management

• Price Verification and Valuation

• Trade Monitoring

• Trading

• Client Investments Management

• Client Solutions Advisory

• Financial Analysis

• Financial Forecasting and Modeling

• Wealth Planning

High School Diploma / GED / Secondary School or equivalent

This job is responsible for executing on internal control discipline and operational excellence within a Line of Business (LOB) or Enterprise Control Function (ECF). Key responsibilities include providing analytical and administrative support for LOB or ECF specific processes and tools to drive adherence to enterprise-wide standards. Job expectations include supporting the implementation of quality assurance and quality control processes within the LOB or ECF by gathering and organizing data to help identify, track, and report issues and control improvements for remediation.

Responsibilities:

• Assesses the design and effectiveness of the risk and control environment to support Client Operational Services and ensure adherence to enterprise-wide standards

• Provides administrative support for the monitoring and testing of controls by gathering and organizing data to identify issues and control improvements for remediation

• Complies with controls and Quality Assurance (QA) practices to support business continuity efforts

• Conducts and coordinates quality inspection reviews to enhance employee performance and control effectiveness

• Performs QA activities including executing on controls, managing cases, and reporting results

• Supports initiatives by identifying potential procedural updates, test script updates, and data discrepancies to enhance QA program success

• Supports operational research required for regulatory exams, internal audits, and other monitoring and inspection reviews and captures data and information relevant to inspection metrics to support governance activities for dashboard reporting

• Performs QA of submitted cases ensuring compliance policies and procedures were followed

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum of 1 year experience in finance and/or compliance.

• Must have experience working in a production environment.

• Analytical and detail oriented.

• Ability to remain focused in a repetitive environment.

• Ability to navigate through multiple systems while maintaining data integrity

• Good oral and written communications skills, ability to influence over a variety of levels.

• PC proficiency and excellent Keyboarding/Typing skills.

• Ability to work independently, as well as, within a team.

• Overtime as required.

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience within Economic Sanctions, AML, Wire Transaction and/or previous Compliance.

• Experience in Quality Assurance/Control

• College degree or equivalent work experience desired

• Strives to bring new thoughts and ideas to teams in order to drive innovation and unique solutions.

• Excels in working among diverse viewpoints to determine the best path forward.

• Experience in connecting with a diverse set of clients to understand future business needs – is a continuous learner

• Commitment to challenging the status quo and promoting positive change.

• Participate in and drive collaborative efforts to advance tools, technology, and ways of working to better serve an evolving client base.

• Believes in value of diversity so we can reflect, connect and meet the diverse needs of our clients and employees around the world.

Skills:

• Controls Management

• Issue Management

• Monitoring, Surveillance, and Testing

• Quality Assurance

• Risk Management

• Analytical Thinking

• Attention to Detail

• Critical Thinking

• Problem Solving

• Written Communications

• Decision Making

• Innovative Thinking

• Prioritization

• Recording/Organizing Information

This job is responsible for working in a national inbound contact center and providing comprehensive home equity lending guidance and solutions to prospective borrowers. Key responsibilities include taking client calls to uncover their life priorities, financing objectives, and home equity lending needs, and structuring home equity loan solutions by leveraging defined processes and tools. Job expectations include connecting with clients to execute consistent follow-up routines and partnering with key functions to proactively manage priority milestones. 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 end-to-end comprehensive lending guidance and solutions to prospective borrowers by uncovering their life priorities and determining client financing objectives
• Answers inbound calls and make outbound calls to provide new and existing clients with guidance and advice to uncover lending needs and assist them with determining the best solution
• Works with clients and business partners throughout the loan process to ensure consistent client communication and follow ups are conducted
• Partners with key functions across home lending to proactively manage priority milestones within the loan process
• Maintains and applies knowledge of home equity lending policies, procedures and regulatory requirements, changing market conditions, and business trends to prospective and existing bank clients when providing sales and service solutions
• Recommends additional bank products based on client’s needs through partner referrals
• Demonstrates a commitment to professional ethics, conforms to all Federal and State compliance policies, and adheres to Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) requirements

Required Qualifications:

• 1+ year of customer facing and/or customer contact center experience
• Has a strongrelationship-deepeningand client care mentality
• Actively listens to the client to determine their needs and goals and has a desire to interact with clients proactively
• Has an ability to assess client needs and recommend products or services
• Has an ability to learn all platform systems utilized within the environment and/or aptitude in system technologies
• Has an ability to work under pressure during high volume periods
• Has an ability to build and maintain positive rapport with service partners
• Can prioritize competing tasks
• Has adaptability and is flexible to change
• Is a strong communicator, written, oral and non-verbal
• Can be flexible to work weekends and/or extended hours as needed
• Communicates professionally, effectively and confidently and is comfortable engaging clients over the phone
• Has an ability to handle multiple business models to support changing business needs
• Works effectively with business partners to expedite post-sale issues or problem resolution
• Has the ability to effectively balance performance, operational risk, and client relationship care
• Demonstrates a commitment to professional ethic and is thorough and thoughtful in incorporating relevant regulatory due diligence as well as complying with all Federal and State Compliance policies

Desired Qualifications:

• 1+ years of sales experience
• Thorough knowledge of mortgage products and programs
• Experience analyzing complex financial and credit data used to advise clients of product/pricing policies and guidelines, as well as gathering any required information or documentation
• Knowledge of processing, underwriting, and closing procedures, and federal lending regulations governing real estate lending
• Strong consultative skills including the ability to ask critical questions to identify opportunities 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.

Skills:

• Attention to Detail
• Client Solutions Advisory
• Customer and Client Focus
• Oral Communications
• Written Communications
• Client Management
• Loan Structuring
• Pipeline Management
• Problem Solving
• Collaboration
• Credit Documentation Requirements
• Critical Thinking
• Referral Identification
• Referral Management

High School Diploma / GED / Secondary School or equivalent

Acts as a product representative and is responsible for negotiating operational fund onboarding requirements with fund managers and transfer agents.

Has extensive, in-depth knowledge of product functions and can operate independently in handling transactions. Strong client relationship skills used to control and coordinate all aspects of a transaction, from onboarding to the ongoing client/advisor experience.

Job Responsibilities:

• Partner with private equity/hedge fund origination team and operations team to onboard new funds to the Alternative Investments Platform
• Respond to inquiries on existing funds from financial advisors and sales team
• Maintain relationships with fund managers/administrators and develop financial advisor communications
• Act as liaison for operational issues between Alternative Investments and fund managers/administrators including review of AML documents

Qualifications:

• 2-5+ years of general financial services experience
• 2 plus years experience in alternative investments preferred

• Strong communication skills, ability to collaborate across business groups
• Ability to multi-task and simultaneously manage daily responsibilities and projects
• Self-starter and creative thinker
• History of process improvement
• Excel, Word and PowerPoint skills

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred, preferably in business.

• Analytical Thinking
• Customer and Client Focus
• Financial Forecasting and Modeling
• Monitoring, Surveillance, and Testing
• Risk Management
• Causation Analysis
• Client Management
• Market Analysis
• Product Marketing and Branding
• Relationship Building
• Negotiation
• Networking
• Presentation Skills

Being the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life.

Your Impact

• Join the fastest growing team where experience meets cutting-edge solutions
• Build and cultivate strong customer relationships, driving business growth within the region
• Partner with the core sales team to align customer strategies and engagements with Cortex and Cloud business objectives
• Take full ownership of leading strategic sales campaigns, sales forecasting, utilizing in-depth knowledge of sales cycles from initial contact through procurement
• Engage in deep technical discussions beyond standard sales presentations and pitches; while translating complex technical cybersecurity solutions into clear business value propositions for customers
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including sales engineers, to provide tailored customer-centric solutions
• Partner with Alliances to develop joint strategies, enhance customer engagement and deliver innovative solutions for existing and prospective clients
• Travel domestically as needed to meet with customers and attend key business events

Your Experience

• 5 years of sales experience focusing on key customer accounts and delivering value to Enterprise or Select accounts in the cybersecurity industry
• Extensive platform selling experience in complex sales with multiple buying centers
• Experience selling SIEM, EDR or CNAPP (DevSecOps, CloudOps) solutions is highly preferred
• Established trusted relationships with CIOs and CISOs with the ability to influence and drive strategic conversations
• Expertise in applying complex solution sales methodologies to drive results
• Experience working with channel partners and a deep understanding of a channel-centric go-to-market strategy
• Demonstrated ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-growth startup environment while collaborating effectively with sales engineers and cross-functional teams
• Experience operating in a continuous adoption, expansion, and upsell sales motion within a matrixed sales organization is preferred
• Willingness to travel domestically as necessary to meet business needs

Compensation Disclosure

The compensation offered for this position will depend on qualifications, experience, and work location. For candidates who receive an offer at the posted level, the starting base salary (for non-sales roles) or base salary + commission target (for sales/commissioned roles) is expected to be between $212800/YR - $340000/YR. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found .

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

This role may require travel to and from Palo Alto Networks, Inc. business meetings and events and requires reliable transportation to do so. If a hire chooses to drive in connection with company business, the hire for this role must maintain a valid driver’s license.

Being the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life.

Your Career

You are required to exceed your quota, obtain/maintain subject matter expertise, create/update detailed written plans, and regularly present to a variety of audiences (large and small, live and virtual).

Your Impact

• Ability to work in partnership with your respective geography’s leadership to engage the SASE portfolio to customers, partners, and colleagues
• Perform high-level sales planning, leading to accurate forecasting of the business
• Build a fundamental understanding of security threats, solutions, security tools or network technologies
• Bring to bear all cross-functional resources to achieve your quota.
• Stay updated on industry news and trends, and how they affect Palo Alto Networks products and services
• Conduct in-person sessions, webinars and learning materials that can be consumed by the appropriate audience
• Identify cross-selling and up-selling opportunities within accounts
• Educate customers and partners on the modern network security landscape
• Establish relationships with and sell through channel partners
• Travel 50% + throughout the Western US, and to company-wide meetings

Your Experience

• 5+ years of field or technical sales selling SASE or SD-WAN for a multinational organization
• Above quota sales experience in a high-tempo culture
• Experience selling network infrastructure-based security appliances including, but not limited to - Firewalls, SSL/IPSec VPNs, Security Proxies and Caches, SD-WAN
• Practical experience working with routing and switching products that will be installed adjacent to our appliances
• Strong communication and presentation skills, both written and verbally
• Experience working with Channel partners and understanding of a channel centric go to market approach
• Excellent time management skills, and work with high levels of autonomy and self-direction

Compensation Disclosure

The compensation offered for this position will depend on qualifications, experience, and work location. For candidates who receive an offer at the posted level, the starting base salary (for non-sales roles) or base salary + commission target (for sales/commissioned roles) is expected to be between $264000 - $363000/YR. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found .

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

This role may require travel to and from Palo Alto Networks, Inc. business meetings and events and requires reliable transportation to do so. If a hire chooses to drive in connection with company business, the hire for this role must maintain a valid driver’s license.