Market Manager

Bank of America; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Bank of America in Atlanta seeks a Market Executive to drive business strategy and directly manage financial advisors. You will lead talent development, foster a client-first culture, and coordinate across teams to grow market share while ensuring regulatory compliance.

You will build relationships across the market and with external partners to deliver integrated client solutions, coach teams to higher performance, and represent the firm in local growth initiatives and community involvement.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years professional experience
• Series 7, Series 63 and 65 or 66, Series 9 and Series 10, and Series 31 or 3 is strongly preferred. Must be able to obtain within 120 days.
• 3 years direct or matrixed management experience preferred.
• Strong leadership and communication skills with executive presence that garners attention and impact.
• Proven ability to lead people to perform through a poised, confident demeanor that commands respect and action.
• Agile learner with demonstrated resilience and ability to lead self and others through change.
• Experience influencing at scale, including associates outside of direct reporting line.
• Strong judgment and decision making, particularly on issues relating to risk management, talent, performance management, and problem resolution.
• Proven ability to manage multiple and sometimes competing priorities.
• Experience in unpredictable environments, including unplanned internal or external needs.
• Wealth management acumen, inclusive of product knowledge, regulatory and supervisory requirements, industry trends and firm-wide initiatives.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Executes components of the market business plan with a focus on advisor productivity, revenue growth.
• Supports all aspects of talent development, engagement and retention to create a culture of opportunity, inclusion, and respect in a highly matrixed environment.
• Coaches Advisors to consistently deliver an exceptional client experience by providing guidance, feedback, and support that reinforces a client‑first culture.
• Supports cross‑functional collaboration by coordinating with Office Management Team and other internal partners to deliver integrated client solutions.
• Promotes adherence to risk and compliance standards, supporting the ME in maintaining a strong control environment and appropriately engaging to escalated and/or remediate when needed.
• Supports Market Executive as the regulatory supervisor of an office and/or group of financial advisors, working in partnership with Supervision and Control partners to oversee activities that require advanced licensing.
• Represents the firm in local market (LMO) activities, business development efforts, advisor recruiting and community events to support market growth.

Skills

Business Acumen

Coaching

Decision Making

Executive Presence

Recruiting

Customer Focus

Inclusive Leadership

Relationship Building

Risk Management

Emotional Intelligence

Leadership Development

Performance Management

Process Improvement

Conflict Management

Engagement

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience preferred.

Job description

Job Description

This job is responsible for supporting the Market Executive in driving out business strategy, directly managing financial advisors and yielding responsible growth through operational excellence and risk management.

Key responsibilities include recruiting, retaining and developing talent, creating a strong sales and service culture, and coordinating across teams to deliver a seamless client and advisor experience. Job expectations include building collaborative relationships across the market and externally to grow market share.

Responsibilities:

• Executes components of the market business plan with a focus on advisor productivity, revenue growth.
• Supports all aspects of talent development, engagement and retention to create a culture of opportunity, inclusion, and respect in a highly matrixed environment.
• Coaches Advisors to consistently deliver an exceptional client experience by providing guidance, feedback, and support that reinforces a client‑first culture.
• Supports cross‑functional collaboration by coordinating with Office Management Team and other internal partners to deliver integrated client solutions.
• Promotes adherence to risk and compliance standards, supporting the ME in maintaining a strong control environment and appropriately engaging to escalated and/or remediate when needed.
• Supports Market Executive as the regulatory supervisor of an office and/or group of financial advisors, working in partnership with Supervision and Control partners to oversee activities that require advanced licensing.
• Represents the firm in local market (LMO) activities, business development efforts, advisor recruiting and community events to support market growth.

Skills:

Business Acumen Coaching Decision Making Executive Presence Recruiting Customer and Client focus Inclusive Leadership Relationship Building Risk Management Emotional Intelligence Leadership Development Performance Management Process Effectiveness Conflict Management Drives Engagement

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum 8 years professional experience

Desired Qualifications:

• Series 7, Series 63 and 65 or 66, Series 9 and Series 10, and Series 31 or 3 is strongly preferred. Must be able to obtain within 120 days.
• 3 years direct or matrixed management experience preferred.
• Strong leadership and communication skills with executive presence that garners attention and impact.
• Proven ability to lead people to perform through a poised, confident demeanor that commands respect and action.
• Agile learner with demonstrated resilience and ability to lead self and others through change.
• Experience influencing at scale, including associates outside of direct reporting line.
• Strong judgment and decision making, particularly on issues relating to risk management, talent, performance management, and problem resolution.
• Proven ability to manage multiple and sometimes competing priorities.
• Experience in unpredictable environments, including unplanned internal or external needs.
• Wealth management acumen, inclusive of product knowledge, regulatory and supervisory requirements, industry trends and firm-wide initiatives.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience preferred.

Shift: 1st shift (United States of America)

Hours Per Week: 40

Privacy Statement: https://careers.bankofamerica.com/en-us/privacy-notice

At Bank of America, we are guided by a common purpose to help make financial lives better through the power of every connection. Responsible Growth is how we run our company and how we deliver for our clients, teammates, communities and shareholders every day. One of the keys to driving Responsible Growth is being a great place to work for our teammates around the world. We’re devoted to being a diverse and inclusive workplace for everyone. We hire individuals with a broad range of backgrounds and experiences and invest heavily in our teammates and their families by offering competitive benefits to support their physical, emotional, and financial well-being. Bank of America believes both in the importance of working together and offering flexibility to our employees. We use a multi‑faceted approach for flexibility, depending on the various roles in our organization. Working at Bank of America will give you a great career with opportunities to learn, grow and make an impact, along with the power to make a difference.

Opportunity and Inclusion

Each employee brings unique skills, background and opinions. We see opportunity and inclusion as our platform for innovation and a key component in our success.

Global Impact

Learn about the six areas that guide Bank of America’s efforts to help make financial lives better for customers, clients, communities and our teammates.

Pay Transparency

https://careers.bankofamerica.com/en-us/pay-transparency