Investment Consultant

Simplicity Group; Summit (NJ); On-site; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Other benefits

Job summary

Simplicity Group in Summit, NJ is seeking a Wealth Portfolio Planner for a full-time, on-site role. You will help independent wealth advisors assemble winning portfolios by aligning client objectives with our proprietary platform and investment process.

The ideal candidate builds strong relationships, communicates clearly, and solves problems in a fast-paced environment. You will present proposals, conduct portfolio reviews, and support advisors with coaching, training, and webinars to enhance

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 3+ years of consecutive work experience in financial services (RIA/IAR, Bank, Broker Dealer, Annuity, Life) required.
• Tech-savvy with proficiency in Google Office Suite.
• Licenses/certifications: Series 65/66, Series 7, CFP or CHFC required (one of).

Responsibilities

• Meets with Wealth Advisors to collect client information and build relationships (Phone/Video).
• Works with Wealth Advisors ensuring proper forms are collected pre/post client meeting.
• Acts as the primary interface between Wealth Advisors and inputting client data into the Simplicity Wealth Tech System.
• Services portfolio planning-related requests with a focus on providing high quality & responsive experience.
• Extensive communication with internal and external clients using email and phone.
• Collaborates, Coaches, and answers Advisor questions via e-mail, video, and phone.
• Conducts educational Webinars to educate Advisors on best practices.
• Handles inbound calls to the Planning Team and addresses Advisor needs.
• Handles Quality Assurance related to the Wealth Proposal as Tech updates.

Skills

Relationship building

Communication skills

Problem-solving mindset

Self-motivated

Tech savvy

Excel proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Google Office Suite

Job description

This is a full-time, on-site role based in Summit, NJ, for a Wealth Portfolio Planner.

We are seeking an individual who is a strong relationship builder with great communication skills and a problem‑solving mindset that thrives in a fast-paced and evolving organization. Our ideal candidate is self‑motivated, a proactive tech savvy learner, consistently performs at a high level under variable workloads, and has a passion for making a positive impact on client’s lives. You will have exposure to many areas of financial services with a primary focus on creating Investment Proposal Recommendations and conducting Client Portfolio reviews for affiliated RIA and IAR Wealth Advisors using our proprietary platform. This is not an “Analyst” position. This is focused on helping Independent Wealth Advisors create winning Portfolio’s for their clients based on the objectives, needs and goals of those clients.

Essential Job Functions:

Inbound and outbound Advisor Service, Investment Holdings Review, Investment Proposal Generation & Portfolio Planning, Quality Assurance, Internal Projects and Wealth Advisor Coaching & Training.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Meets with Wealth Advisors to collect client information and build strong relationships (Phone/Video).
• Works with Wealth Advisors in ensuring the proper forms are collected pre/post client meeting.
• Acts as the primary interface between Wealth Advisors responsible for reviewing sensitive client information and inputting it into the Simplicity Wealth Tech System.
• Services portfolio planning-related requests with a focus on providing high quality & responsive experience.
• Extensive communication with internal and external clients using email and phone.
• Collaborates, Coaches, and answers Advisor questions via e-mail, video, and phone.
• Conducts educational Webinars to continue to educate and teach Advisors best practices.
• Handles inbound calls to the Planning Team and addresses and resolves any Advisor needs.
• Handles Quality Assurance related to the Wealth Proposal as Tech is regularly updated.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree (Required)
• 3 full years of consecutive work experience (non-intern)
• Prior experience in a Financial Services capacity (RIA, IAR, Bank, Broker Dealer, Annuity, Life) (Required)
• Must be Tech Savvy: Strong Proficiency in Google Office Suite (Excel, Word, Drive, eMail, etc) (Required)
• Must hold at least one of the below:
• Series 65 or Series 66
• Series 7
• CFP or CHFC

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required for the successful execution of this role. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned, at any time with or without notice.

Core Competencies:

• Strong organizational, prioritization, interpersonal & time management skills.
• Strong mathematical and analytical skills.
• Excellent communications skills; both verbal and written.
• Collaborative and able to work effectively with others.
• Flexible team player who is highly adaptable to change and open to new ideas.
• Self-starter with ability to work independently and to learn a wide array of subject matter.
• Problem-solving/troubleshooting ability.
• Ability to prioritize and/ or seek assistance in determining task priority.

Compensation (based on experience)

Base salary: $65,000 -$80,000 based on experience and licenses. Add $5K for CFP/CHFc

This is an Exempt position.

Annual performance bonus target: 10%-15%

Employee benefits (medical, dental, vision, life insurance, other)