Director, Wealth Strategy - Estate Planning

Merceradvisors; United States; Hybrid; USD 170,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Paid Life & AD&D Insurance

401(k) with match

Paid Parental Leave (8 weeks)

Pet Insurance

Job summary

Mercer Advisors seeks a Director of Wealth Strategy to lead planning strategies for high-net-worth clients. This role requires estate planning expertise and a Juris Doctor (JD). You will drive business development, review estate documents, and mentor junior staff.

The position offers a competitive salary between $170,000 and $200,000, along with extensive benefits including health plans and generous paid time off.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (JD) is mandatory.
• Licensed to practice law in at least one state.
• 5-10 years legal experience in estate planning preferred.

Responsibilities

• Drive business development through client meetings and presentations.
• Identify planning gaps and support regional vice presidents.
• Review and summarize existing estate planning documents.

Skills

Estate planning expertise

Legal comprehension

Business development

Networking

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

Why Work at Mercer Advisors?

For more than 40 years, Mercer Advisors has been helping families amplify and simplify their financial lives by integrating financial planning, investment management, business management, tax, estate, insurance, and more, all managed by a single team. We deliver the kind of comprehensive care once reserved for only the wealthiest households.

Today, we serve over 31,300 families across 90+ cities across the U.S. Ranked the #1 RIA Firm in the nation by Barron’s for two consecutive years, Mercer Advisors is an independent fiduciary legally bound to act in our clients’ best interests — always.

Mercer Advisors offers a workplace that stands apart in the financial industry. More than half of our employees and client-facing professionals are women, reflecting the clients we serve. With a flexible, national footprint, we build our teams around exceptional talent — wherever they are.

Join us and help families amplify and simplify their financial lives with confidence.

* Mercer Advisors was ranked #1 for RIA firms with up to $70 billion in assets. The Barron’s top RIA ranking is based on a combination of metrics – including size, growth, service quality, technology, succession planning and others. No fee was paid for participation in the ranking, however, Mercer Advisors has paid a fee to Barron’s to use the ranking in marketing. Please see important information about the ranking criteria methodology here.

Job Summary

The Wealth Strategy team is part of our Wealth Solutions group, which is a dynamic team environment consisting of professionals dedicated to providing and implementing planning strategies for our high-net-worth clients. We are a collaborative and high-performing division focused on delivering sophisticated planning strategies to high‑net‑worth and ultra‑high‑net‑worth families. As a Director, Wealth Strategy, you will leverage your estate planning and tax expertise to deepen relationships, support advisors, and drive new business growth.

Essential Job Functions

• Drives business development through leading prospective client meetings, presentations, and thought leadership publications.
• Identify planning gaps, articulating value, and supporting regional vice presidents in closing new client relationships.
• Meeting internally with wealth advisors, financial planners, other wealth management, and members of the Wealth Solutions group to review and maintain estate
• Reviewing and summarizing existing estate planning documents, and providing strategic recommendations to enhance the client’s overall planning structure.
• Answering general informational tax and estate planning questions from clients and advisor teams.
• Serving as an in-house resource in tax and estate planning to wealth management teams nationwide.
• Remaining current with related estate, trust, and tax legislation nationwide.
• Mentor and coach junior estate planning.
• Build and maintain strong referral networks with attorneys, CPAs, and centers of influence.
• Other duties, as assigned.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Juris Doctor (JD)
• Licensed to practice law in at least one state.
• Ability to interpret and convey complex estate planning topics to Wealth Management teams and clients.
• 5-10 years legal experience in estate planning preferred.
• Ability to travel up to 25%.

Work Schedule

Daytime and evening hours as needed.

Working Conditions

Professional office environment. Requires travel, prolonged sitting and standing, and an assigned workstation. No heavy lifting over 20 lbs.

Application Deadline

The initial deadline for applications is 6/9/2026. Applications submitted after this date may still be considered on a rolling basis until the position/program is filled. We encourage all interested candidates to apply as early as possible. If a final decision has not been made by the initial deadline, subsequent applications will be reviewed as they are received.

Base Pay Range

$170,000 — $200,000 USD

Benefits

• Company Paid Basic Life & AD&D Insurance
• Company Paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Supplemental Life & AD&D; Short-Term Disability; Accident; Critical Illness; and Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• Three Cigna medical plans offerings including two High Deductible Health Plans and a Traditional Co-Pay medical plan.
• Kaiser Medical plans available in California
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with company contributions if enrolled in either HDHP medical plan.
• Two comprehensive Dental Plans
• Vision Insurance Plan
• Dependent Care Savings Account for child and dependent care.
• 14 Company Paid Holidays including a full week off at Thanksgiving.
• Generous paid time off program for vacation and sick days
• Employee Assistance Plan
• Family Medical Leave
• Paid Parental Leave (8 weeks)
• Maternity benefits utilizing company paid STD, any supplemental STD, plus Parental Leave (8 weeks) to provide time for recovery, baby bonding, and enjoying your family time.
• Adoption Assistance Reimbursement Program
• Company Paid Concierge Services for you and your loved ones for the spectrum of caring needs for your aging parents, young children, life’s challenges and more.
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with both Traditional and Roth plans with per pay period match as well as an after-tax option
• Pet Insurance
• Personalized financial planning and guidance from Mercer Advisors professionals, offered at preferred employee pricing

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