Planning Consultant - Southlake, TX

Fidelity Investments

$70K — $95K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • FINRA Series 7 & 66 licensed or ability to obtain Series 66 upon hire.
  • Minimum 2 years of experience in financial services or a related field.
  • CFP® Certification is highly encouraged for applicants.
  • Strong grasp of financial planning concepts and strategies.
  • Ability to assess and address client planning needs effectively.
  • Dedicated to building strong, client-advocacy relationships.
  • Proactive in achieving goals and following through on client engagement.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct personalized financial consultations with clients to strengthen relationships.
  • Develop engagement strategies tailored to individual client planning needs.
  • Utilize tools like Salesforce to manage client interactions and maintain a contact strategy.
  • Collaborate with team members such as Financial Consultants or Wealth Planners on client interactions.
  • Mentor and support fellow associates within the team to promote a positive work environment.
  • Identify and articulate financial planning opportunities for clients during consultations.
  • Make outbound calls to clients for education and exploration of financial opportunities.

Benefits

  • Possibility to influence client financial plans positively.
  • Access to innovative technologies enhancing client interaction.
  • Opportunity to build lasting relationships with clients.
  • Work in a team-oriented and collaborative environment.
  • Engagement with Fidelity’s valuable clients on a daily basis.
Full Job Description
Job Description:

Note: Fidelity will not provide immigration sponsorship for this position.

The Role

As a Planning Consultant, you will offer world-class planning experiences and find opportunities to strengthen client relationships through asset consolidation, referrals, and plan implementation. You will develop an engagement strategy that meets each client's planning needs. Through your integrity and adherence to Fidelity's client commitment standards, we know you will inspire client dedication with a goal of developing lifetime relationships with Fidelity.

The Planning Consultant conducts joint client appointments and is passionate about delivering personalized financial consultations through Fidelity's offerings. Through education and personalized planning, the role helps identify opportunities that support clients' long-term financial success. You will be creating and maintaining an organized client contact strategy, engaging business partners and using tools such as Salesforce, as well as building long-lasting, meaningful relationships with clients. Additionally, the role promotes a collaborative environment by mentoring and supporting fellow associates.

The Expertise and Skills You Bring
  • FINRA Series 7 & 66 licensed and hold appropriate state registrations, OR ability to acquire Series 66 upon hire
  • Minimum 2 years of financial services or relevant experience
  • Attainment of CFP® Certification is highly encouraged
  • Remarkable understanding of financial planning concepts to help clients build effective financial plans for them and their families.
  • Ability to profile to understand planning needs and identify appropriate solutions
  • Vested interest in building relationships and being an advocate for clients
  • Motivated toward success, willing to demonstrate ownership, and committed to achieving meaningful goals
  • Comfortable making outbound calls to further educate clients and uncover opportunities


The Team

The Planning Consultant works alongside the Financial Consultant or Wealth Planner to deliver financial planning support. This role expands upon the planning capabilities available to engage Fidelity's most valuable clients. In addition to the primary responsibility of conducting financial planning interactions, the role supports the overall client relationship by leveraging innovative technologies, such as Glance, to enhance the client experience. You will be in complete alignment with Fidelity's firm-wide initiatives that will give you the opportunity to positively influence clients' financial plans. You will see your impact on the business and have exciting interactions with clients every single day. Through your knowledge of financial planning and your ability to form relationships, you will effectively profile, navigate and present the output of our guidance tools, leading to an in-depth discussion around our planning concepts. This will lead you to uncover additional complex planning opportunities in which you'll partner with the Financial Consultant or Wealth Planner to develop further. This partnership will allow the team to further meet the needs of our clients.

Fidelity's Onsite Working Model
Fidelity is transitioning to a full-time onsite working model through a phased rollout across regions and roles. Currently, some roles and locations require 100% onsite presence, while others require less. Onsite expectations are likely to evolve as the rollout continues. This transition does not apply to fully remote roles.

Certifications:
Securities Industry Essentials (SIE) - Issuing Authority, Series 07 - FINRA, Series 63 - FINRA, Series 66 - FINRA

Category:

Relationship Management

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