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Provide insights and make recommendations to optimize new product launches, distribution, shelving, price and promotional mix by analyzing marketing and customer data. Analyze and assess product performance to develop enhanced product plans and promotions. Serve as a resource to Financial Advisors (FAs) and their clients regarding qualified and nonqualified retirement plans, as well as, institutional investment consulting issues which may include plan design review, investment policy consultation, regulatory updates, plan reviews , proposal management, product analysis, asset allocation analysis, investment & investment manager and vendor selection.
Job Responsibility:
Responds to FA questions by telephone, email and occasional personal visits
Serves as a resource for FAs for plan analysis or comprehensive solutions for their institutional clients and prospects
Provides plan design review and third party plan administration recommendations
Assists in development of investment policy statements
Evaluates overall individual and employer-based retirement needs, researches various options, and provides plan alternatives
Evaluates client and prospect investment processes and investments and create detailed analysis and recommendations for investment implementation
Provides regulatory updates
Researches and provides recommendations related to vendor selection
performs some due diligence of vendors
Conducts research as needed
requests guidance when appropriate
Creates plan alternatives using proprietary and third party software packages and provides general technical support to users of the software
Designs and prepares presentations that clearly communicate the recommendations and alternatives
May participate in the client presentations
May assist in the creation of presentations and be an instructor in various training programs attended by FAs
Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned
Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) in a related field with zero (0) to two (2) years of experience in the financial, retirement and estate planning field or in marketing these services
Any equivalent combination of experience, education, and/or training as approved by Human Resources
SIE required provided that an exemption or grandfathering cannot be applied
Series 7 or ability to obtain within one (1) year of hire
Life Insurance license or ability to obtain within one (1) year of hire
Series 66 or ability to obtain within two (2) years of hire
Chartered Retirement Plan Specialist (CRPS) designation or ability to obtain within one (1) year of hire
Knowledge of Economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, investments and insurance based products
Knowledge of Investment governance issues relating to Foundations, Endowments, as well as, Retirement Plans
Knowledge of Concepts and regulations related to retirement plans
Skill in Operating standard office equipment and using required software applications
Skill in Organizational and time management
Skill in Detailed orientation
Skill in Following-up to ensure resolution and completion of tasks
Ability to incorporate the retirement needs and goals of a client into a presentation
Ability to read and interpret technical and legal documents
Ability to organize, manage and track multiple detailed tasks
Ability to use oral and written communication skills
Ability to provide a high level of customer service
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships
Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively