Senior Wealth Advisor & Practice Lead - Wealth Management/ Personal Strategy - Bay area

Our vision for the future is based on the idea that transforming financial lives starts by giving our people the freedom to transform their own. We have a flexible work environment and fluid career paths. We encourage and celebrate internal mobility, recognize the importance of purpose, well-being, and work-life balance, and create a welcoming and inclusive environment. Our associates dedicate thousands of hours to volunteering for causes that matter most to them. Chart your own path and grow your career while helping more customers achieve financial freedom.

About the role

The Senior Wealth Advisor, Practice Lead plays a vital role in helping Empower's Personal Strategy clients achieve long-term financial success by serving as a trusted advisor and primary point of contact for mass affluent households. This role focuses on retaining and growing net assets over time by delivering proactive, tailored financial advice through a highly personal and strategic approach. You will serve as the lead advisor within a dedicated client practice team, which includes a Wealth Advisor and a Client Experience Specialist. While not a people management position, this role sets the tone for how the team shows up for clients: leading with empathy, clarity, and insight to deliver a first-class experience. This is an opportunity to help build a first-class client experience and make a meaningful impact on the financial lives of the clients we serve. The ideal candidate lives in the Bay area and is excited to work remotely but meet clients in person as needed.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the lead advisor within a dedicated client team, working in close collaboration with a Wealth Advisor and Client Experience Specialist to build lasting relationships with a dedicated book of Empower clients.
• Provide a first-in-class client experience servicing needs related to client onboarding, financial planning, and investor education.
• Conduct comprehensive relationship management via phone, email, and virtual meetings, both proactive and reactive.
• Retain assets under management and garner additional assets through diligent communication, proactive education, and unfailing responsiveness.
• Act as the liaison between clients and various internal groups/departments within Empower Personal Wealth to serve clients.
• Clearly explain the ‘Personal Strategy’ investment strategy; recommend, implement, and review investment strategies that align with clients’ risk tolerance and financial objectives, and engage with clients on portfolio, market, and economic discussions.
• Provide clients with holistic financial planning on a variety of subjects, including retirement planning, income optimization, tax-advantaged savings strategies, and education planning.
• Effectively delegate, coach, train, and develop colleagues and resources.

Requirements

• Bachelor degree in business or related discipline or equivalent experience.
• 4+ years related work experience in financial services.
• Experience with direct client contact while exhibiting a knowledgeable, professional demeanor.
• Advanced knowledge of wealth management strategies, financial planning, tax and income optimization, and estate planning.
• Experience managing a book of clients in a wealth management setting.
• Exceptional at delivering effective client consultations – always composed, professional, and skilled at establishing trust and building long-term client relationships.
• Proven ability to navigate multiple client needs, deliver on multi-product goals, and analyze and present investment portfolios to clients.
• FINRA Series 65 required.
• FINRA fingerprinting required upon hire.
• Willingness to meet clients in the Bay area as needed.

Skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Detail oriented and able to manage many time-sensitive tasks simultaneously.
• Pro-active self-starter, strong situational awareness, and contextual thinking.
• Strong organizational and presentation skills.
• Proficient in, or ability to quickly learn, Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Salesforce, NetX360, and other proprietary and recordkeeping systems.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
• Retirement savings – 401(k) plan with generous company matching contributions (up to 6%), financial advisory services, potential company discretionary contribution, and a broad investment lineup.
• Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250/year.
• Business-casual environment that includes the option to wear jeans.
• Generous paid time off upon hire – including a paid time off program plus ten paid company holidays and three floating holidays each calendar year.
• Paid volunteer time — 16 hours per calendar year.
• Leave of absence programs – including paid parental leave, paid short- and long-term disability, and Family and Medical Leave (FMLA).
• Business Resource Groups (BRGs) – BRGs facilitate inclusion and collaboration across our business internally and throughout the communities where we live, work, and play. BRGs are open to all.

Pay

Base Salary Range $87,400.00 - $123,400.00. The salary range above shows the typical minimum to maximum base salary range for this position in the location listed. Non-sales positions have the opportunity to participate in a bonus program. Sales positions are eligible for sales incentives, and in some instances a bonus plan, whereby total compensation may far exceed base salary depending on individual performance. Actual compensation offered may vary from posted hiring range based upon geographic location, work experience, education, licensure requirements, and/or skill level and will be finalized at the time of offer.