Senior Wealth Advisor

Columbia Banking System, Inc.

$90K — $130K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree preferred; professional credentials like CFA, CIMA, CFP, CWS, CEPA, or AIF required.
  • 5+ years of experience in investment roles or wealth management.
  • Strong marketing and business development capabilities.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Ability to build rapport through phone, webinar, and in-person interactions.
  • Proactive problem-solving skills with strong product knowledge.
  • Occasional travel may be required.

Responsibilities

  • Build and sustain client-focused relationships to ensure satisfaction.
  • Achieve or exceed assigned production goals for business development.
  • Conduct training and provide support to bank personnel in assigned branches.
  • Manage time and project expenses for productivity.
  • Provide tailored client service via comprehensive planning and investment strategies.
  • Maintain long-term client relationships to uncover new business opportunities.
  • Lead and mentor other team members, fostering a collaborative environment.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans).
  • 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer matching.
  • Life and disability insurance.
  • Employee assistance program for mental health support.
  • Tuition assistance for further education.
  • Access to identity theft protection and legal support.
  • Paid vacation, sick days, holidays, and volunteer days.
Full Job Description
About the Role:

A Senior Wealth Advisor is an experienced financial professional who can work within a team structure. They also must have the ability to grow and manage a large book of business encompassing business development, financial planning, asset management, pipeline management, and a high-level understanding of most client financial considerations. This role encompasses a multi-faceted wealth management model. This individual will need to continue to enhance their skillset to stay relevant and effective in an ever-evolving industry.

This individual will also lead within the organization as a top-line professional, establishing and sharing best practices in segmentation, client engagement processes, team dynamics, and relationship management both internally and with clients. A Senior Wealth Advisor may manage clients linked to a group of branches, business/commercial clients, or function as a "hub" or "second floor" advisor for an existing book of business. This individual should have the skillset to manage client relationships at any asset level, tapping into any resources at their disposal to provide an optimal experience and results for the client.

As with all Wealth Advisors, the client must come first in all situations, and the record of any applicant should reflect this standard. The Senior Wealth Advisor is expected to consistently maintain and build a book of business, both individually and/or within an established team, which may include additional Wealth Advisors, Client Service Specialists, Private Bankers, and Wealth Strategists. We are part of a community bank, and this individual should be integrated into their community as a go-to subject matter expert for existing clients, prospective clients, and colleagues.

  • Build and maintain client-focused relationships.
  • Achieve or exceed assigned production goals.
  • Maintain effective relationships with all Bank personnel in assigned branches by holding meetings and trainings, answering questions, and providing ongoing support and education.
  • Manage time and expenses for optimal productivity and results.
  • Maintain ongoing client relationships to retain and develop business opportunities.
  • Provide clients with a high level of individualized service based on comprehensive planning and investment strategies consistent with their individual financial goals and objectives.
  • Achieve client satisfaction and loyalty through excellent service.
  • Other responsibilities as assigned.
  • Demonstrates compliance with all bank and broker/dealer regulations for assigned job function as applied to designated job responsibilities - knowledge may be gained through coursework and on-the-job training. Keeps up to date on regulation changes.
  • Follows all Bank policies and procedures, compliance regulations, and completes all required annual or job-specific training.
  • May be asked to coach, mentor, or train others and teach coursework as subject matter expert.
  • Actively learns, demonstrates, and fosters the Columbia corporate culture in all actions and words.
  • Takes personal initiative and is a positive example for others to emulate.
  • Embraces our vision to become "Business Bank of Choice"
  • May perform other duties as assigned.


About You:

  • Bachelor's degree preferred and/or applicable professional credentials such as CFA, CIMA, CFP, CWS, CEPA, or AIF, required.
  • 5+ years of experience as an investment executive, financial advisor, certified financial planner, investment advisor Representative, or wealth manager.
  • Strong marketing and business development skills, keeping the best interest of the client in mind.
  • Ability to develop and maintain rapport via phone, webinar, and in person.
  • Strong product knowledge and problem-solving skills.
  • Excellent verbal and written communications.
  • Proactive, responsive, and motivated to be the best our industry has to offer a client.
  • Occasional travel.


This role consists of a salaried draw against commission.

The pay rate for the selected candidate is dependent upon a variety of non-discriminatory factors including, but not limited to, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience, education, and geographic location. The role may be eligible for performance-based incentive compensation, and those details will be provided during the recruitment process.

Evergreen:

This posting is part of an evergreen requisition to create a pipeline of talent. If you are interested in potential opportunities in this area, we encourage you to apply. While we may not have an immediate opening at this time, we are always looking for top talent and will reach out as positions become available in the posted locations.

Our Benefits:

We are proud to offer a competitive total rewards package including base wages and comprehensive benefits.

We offer eligible associates comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), a 401(k)-retirement savings plan with employer match for qualifying associate contributions, an employee assistance program, life insurance, disability insurance, tuition assistance, mental health resources, identity theft protection, legal support, auto and home insurance, pet insurance, access to an online discount marketplace, and paid vacation, sick days, volunteer days, and holidays. Benefit eligibility begins the first day of the month following the date of hire for associates who are regularly scheduled to work at least thirty hours weekly.

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