Investment Management Specialist

About the role

Merrill Wealth Management is a leading provider of comprehensive wealth management and investment products and services for individuals, companies, and institutions. The Investment Management Specialist supports Financial Advisors and Advisor Teams in defining and managing their investment management philosophy through portfolio analysis and business management activities.

Responsibilities

• Maintains an understanding of the Chief Investment Office (CIO) philosophy, proprietary planning, and investment management tools
• Makes sure to monitor, analyze, and review the current market environment and research portfolio recommendations
• Maintains 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
• Affords pricing to ensure client's understanding of the value of advice and accompanying solutions
• Deeply understands the CIO philosophy & ongoing monitoring of strategy changes based on current market environment
• Monitors and analyzes book pricing internally for FA team
• Conveys pricing to ensure client's understanding of the value of advice and accompanying solutions
• Proactively reviews and manages team proprietary models to align with the Investment Committee decisions
• Manages ML One variances/enrollments/updates/withdrawals/terminations
• Serves as Primary/Lead Team Member for processing PIA trades in Portfolio
• Processes all trades (discretionary or non-discretionary)
• Creates analytical reports for FAs to review client investment portfolio performances against market returns
• Proposes client recommendations/changes based on client goals, risk tolerance, time horizon and objectives

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

Minimum Education Requirement

High School Diploma / GED / Secondary School or equivalent

Shift

1st shift (United States of America)

Hours Per Week

40