Senior Paraplanner/ Senior Financial Planner

Team Architects

$80K — $110K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3-5 years of financial services experience, including 2-4 years in financial planning or paraplanning
  • Strong understanding of financial planning topics such as retirement, investments, taxes, and cash flow
  • Capability to view clients' finances holistically and make connections among various elements
  • Advanced skills in Excel and Microsoft Office with strong attention to detail
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Team-oriented mindset with a focus on mentorship and collaboration

Responsibilities

  • Build and maintain comprehensive financial plans across various areas
  • Prepare client deliverables on a set production timeline
  • Support advisors in pre-meeting preparations and post-meeting follow-ups
  • Identify and recommend planning opportunities beyond immediate client needs
  • Mentor and guide junior case consultants, providing constructive feedback
  • Keep accurate client records in relevant systems
  • Collaborate with the team to suggest and implement process improvements

Benefits

  • Quarterly team performance bonus for meeting firm goals
  • Year-end individual performance bonus potential
  • Comprehensive health, life, disability, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) with Safe Harbor employer match
  • Paid time off and holidays
  • Support for professional development and continuing education
Full Job Description
The Opportunity

We're looking for an experienced financial planning professional to step into a Senior Paraplanner role - what we call a Senior Case Consultant internally. This person is the engine room of our planning department: building comprehensive financial plans from start to finish, supporting our advisors with polished, deadline-driven deliverables, and serving as a technical mentor to two junior planners who are early in their careers.

The right person thinks like a puzzle solver. They pick up a wide array of client facts - investment statements, income, tax situations, account structures - and assemble them into a complete, well-organized financial picture that an advisor can pick up and walk into a meeting with confidence.

We welcome candidates from a range of financial planning backgrounds, including independent RIAs, insurance-based planning practices, wealth management divisions, and MassMutual general agencies. What matters most is demonstrated holistic planning experience - not transactional or product-driven work, but the ability to see a client's complete financial picture and build it from scratch.

What You'll Do

  • Build and maintain comprehensive, multi-area financial plans covering investments, retirement, tax planning, and cash flow analysis
  • Prepare all client deliverables on a defined production schedule - plans go to clients 1-2 weeks before advisor meetings
  • Support advisors with pre-meeting preparation and post-meeting follow-up, including plan refinements and client communications
  • Identify planning opportunities - not just what's in front of you, but what could genuinely benefit the client
  • Mentor and guide two junior case consultants, reviewing their work and accelerating their development
  • Maintain accurate client records across CRM, planning platforms, and portfolio systems
  • Collaborate with the team on process improvements - your input will be heard and acted on

Requirements

Required:
  • 3-5 years of experience in financial services, with at least 2-4 years in a financial planning or paraplanning role
  • Deep, working knowledge of financial planning concepts: retirement planning, investment basics, tax implications, Social Security, account registrations (IRAs, Roth IRAs, 401(k)s, pensions), and cash flow analysis
  • The ability to think holistically - you understand how all the pieces of a client's financial life connect
  • Advanced Excel skills and proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, OneDrive)
  • Exceptional attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple plans under deadline pressure
  • Clear, professional written and verbal communication
  • A team-first mindset and a genuine interest in helping others grow


Preferred:
  • CFP (Certified Financial Planner) designation - highly valued
  • Series 7 and 66 licenses, or willingness to obtain within 9 months
  • Life, Health, and Accident Insurance licenses, or willingness to obtain within 3 months
  • Experience with RightCapital, Morningstar, eMoney, Advisor360, Envestnet, or similar planning platforms - if you've used any planning software, you can learn ours
  • Background at an independent RIA, insurance-based planning firm, MassMutual general agency, or wealth management practice with full planning scope
  • Experience in a mentoring or senior contributor capacity

Benefits
  • Base salary: $80,000-$110,000 depending on experience
  • Quarterly team performance bonus - when we hit our goals as a firm, you share in that success
  • Year-end individual performance bonus potential
  • Comprehensive benefits: Health, Life, Disability, Dental, and Vision insurance
  • 401(k) with Safe Harbor employer match
  • Paid time off and holidays
  • Professional development and continuing education support


Culture & Work Environment

Our team skews young (most are in their late 20s to mid-30s), works hard, and genuinely supports each other. We've built something where people don't have an hourly mentality - they care about doing the work right, not just getting through the day. If you're self-directed, technically sharp, collaborative by nature, and energized by being part of a team that's building something together, you'll fit here.

This is a full-time, in-person role at our Mechanicsburg, PA office, Monday through Friday. Background check and fingerprinting required upon offer.

To apply, submit your resume through this posting. Qualified candidates will be contacted directly.

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