Planning Consultant- Seal Beach, CA

The Purpose of Your Role

The Planning Consultant works alongside the Financial Consultant and/or Wealth Planner in a financial planning capacity. This role expands upon the planning capabilities available to engage Fidelity's most valuable clients. In addition to the primarily role of conducting financial planning interactions, you will support the overall client relationship by using innovative technologies, such as Glance, to maximize efficiencies for clients. You will be in complete alignment with Fidelity's firm wide initiatives that will give you the opportunity to positively influence clients' financial plans. You will see your impact on the business and have rewarding interactions with clients every single day!

The Expertise We're Looking For

• FINRA Series 7 & 66 licensed and hold appropriate state registrations, OR ability to acquire Series 66 upon hire
• Minimum 2 years of financial services or relevant experience
• Attainment of CFP® Certification is highly encouraged

The Skills You Bring

• Remarkable understanding of financial planning concepts to help clients build effective financial plans for them and their families
• Ability to profile to understand planning needs and identify appropriate solutions
• You have a vested interest in building relationships and being an advocate for clients
• You are motivated toward success, willing to demonstrate ownership, and committed to achieving meaningful goals
• Comfort making outbound calls to further educate clients and uncover opportunities

The Value You Deliver

• Conducting joint appointments with clients, focused on consultations through Fidelity's guidance offering
• Educating and planning with clients to uncover opportunities that will lead to the client's success
• Creating and maintaining an organized client contact strategy, including engaging business partners and using tools such as Salesforce
• Building long-lasting, meaningful relationships with clients
• Mentoring and supporting the success of your peers

How Your Work Impacts The Organization

Through your knowledge of financial planning and your ability to build relationships, you will effectively profile, navigate and present the output of our guidance tools, leading to an in-depth discussion around our planning concepts. This will lead you to uncover additional complex planning opportunities in which you'll partner with the Financial Consultant or Wealth Planner to develop further. This partnership will allow the team to further meet the needs of our clients!

Our Investments in You Benefits

We believe it is important to approach life holistically. Fidelity's greatest advantage is our people so our benefit programs are designed to help you and your loved ones strike the right balance. We offer a competitive total rewards package, including a stable base salary, to recognize associate achievements.

Pay

The base salary range for this position is $66,000-125,000 USD per year. Placement in the range will vary based on job responsibilities and scope, geographic location, candidate's relevant experience, and other factors. Base salary is only part of the total compensation package. Depending on the position and eligibility requirements, the offer package may also include bonus or other variable compensation.

Schedule

Fidelity is transitioning to a full-time onsite working model through a phased rollout across regions and roles. Currently, some roles and locations require 100% onsite presence, while others require less. Onsite expectations are likely to evolve as the rollout continues. This transition does not apply to fully remote roles.