VP, Advanced Planning

Fidelity

$120K — $180K *
Finance & Insurance
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree; CPA, JD, M.T., LLM in taxation, CFA or CFP preferred.
  • 13-15+ years of work experience; 7+ years in trusts and estate planning, tax planning, or succession planning.
  • FINRA Series 7 and 66 to be obtained within 90 days of employment.
  • Experience with retirement, financial, investment, and insurance planning is required.
  • In-depth knowledge of estate planning and trust taxation.
  • Proficient in using financial planning tools like eMoney.
  • Experience working with business owners and start-ups is a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Lead comprehensive financial and estate planning engagements for high net worth clients and advisors.
  • Utilize financial planning tools to develop tailored solutions for client needs.
  • Support advanced planning client engagements alongside an Advanced Planning Analyst.
  • Drive High Net Worth client engagements independently within an assigned territory.
  • Conduct client meetings remotely and in-person, leveraging video technology and investor centers.
  • Collaborate with the Advanced Planning team both virtually and in-person to enhance client services.
  • Coach and develop junior team members to improve service delivery and efficiency.

Benefits

  • Flexible remote work environment with occasional site and client visits.
  • Collaboration opportunities within a dynamic Advanced Planning team.
  • Professional development through coaching junior staff.
  • Access to various financial planning tools and resources.
  • Engagement with high net worth clients, offering a fulfilling professional experience.
Full Job Description

Job Description:

The Vice President, Advanced Planning is a client-facing role that serves as a financial planning and estate planning subject matter authority for Fidelity’s high net worth clients and their advisors. The Advanced Planner leads a comprehensive financial and estate planning engagement leveraging various financial planning tools such as eMoney. In addition, the role is supported by an Advanced Planning Analyst, and together as a team will support advanced planning client engagements throughout a geographic region. We primarily use video technology to function remotely in addition to meeting clients and advisors in investor centers across the region. We also collaborate within the Advanced Planning team both virtually and in-person to maintain and increase our collective impact on the clients we serve. Travel is typically expected between 5% and 20% of the time, depending on physical proximity to regional sites and investor centers. The role is remote but does requires residing within commutingdistance to an Investor Center or Regional Center in the state of Missouri or Kansas.

The Expertise and Skills You Bring

  • Bachelors Degree with any of the following designations preferred: CPA, JD, M.T., LLM in taxation, CFA or CFP
  • 13-15+  years overall work experience with 7+ years of trusts and estate planning, income tax planning or succession planning work experience within a public accounting, law practice, or wealth management industry environment
  • FINRA Series 7 and 66 obtained within 90-days of employment
  • Retirement, financial, investment, and insurance planning (required)
  • Estate Planning, family wealth transfer planning, wills/trusts, income taxation, and trust and estate taxation knowledge (required)
  • Ability to create and review financial plans using tools such as eMoney
  • Experienced in working with business owners, start-ups/Pre IPO companies a plus
  • Works independently and able to lead an assigned territory to drive High Net Worth client engagements
  • Effectively coaches, develops, and applies junior team members
  • Thrives in a team environment to provide an exceptional client planning experience
  • Communicates complex subjects clearly and effectively
  • Emotional intelligence to successfully bond with and communicate with clients and their advisors
  • Possesses a solution-oriented, client-first work ethic
  • Works independently, balances tasks, and prioritizes work to maintain efficiency
  • Maintains a positive, professional demeanor, with a thoughtful approach to delivering successful customer outcomes

Note: Fidelity is not providing immigration sponsorship for this position.

The Team

We are part of the Advanced Planning Leadership Development team collaborating with Fidelitys advisors and their high-net-worth clients to provide a comprehensive financial planning experience that is tailored to each clients unique financial goals and family dynamics


Certifications:
Series 07 - FINRA, Series 66 - FINRA

Category:

Relationship Management

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