Merrill Advisor Development Program - Financial Advisor: Dallas Market at Bank of America

Merrill Advisor Development Program - Financial Advisor

Merrill Wealth Management is a leading provider of comprehensive wealth management and investment products and services for individuals, companies, and institutions. Merrill Wealth Management is one of the largest businesses of its kind in the world specializing in goals-based wealth management, including planning for retirement, education, legacy, and other life goals through investment advice and guidance. Merrill's Financial Advisors and Wealth Management Client Associates help clients pursue the life they envision through a personal relationship with their advisory team committed to their needs. We believe trust comes from transparency. Our trusted advisory teams are equipped with access to the investment insights of Merrill coupled with the banking convenience of Bank of America. Merrill is committed to an in-office culture with specific requirements for office-based attendance and which allows for an appropriate level of flexibility for our teammates and businesses based on role-specific considerations. At Merrill, we empower you to bring your whole self to work. We value diversity in our thoughts, business, and within our employees and clients. Our Wealth Management team represents an array of different backgrounds and bring their unique perspectives, ideas and experiences, helping to create a work community that is culture driven, resilient, results focused and effective.

The Advisor Development Program is designed for individuals excited to make a career transition and follow their passion of becoming a Financial Advisor. Role specifics include working with high-net worth individuals identifying needs, developing relationships, reviewing financial goals, and delivering comprehensive recommendations that align with the goals of both existing and prospective clients. Additionally, you'll have the opportunity to collaborate with and be mentored by Merrill Financial Advisor Teams to build upon your experience to promote portfolio growth.

Responsibilities include handling inbound inquiries from leads regarding Merrill offerings, positioning the extensive capabilities of Merrill and Bank of America, collecting the necessary client profile data, serving as interim Financial Advisor, providing recommendations of investment products and services, and documenting all client interactions and opportunities within Salesforce accurately.

Required qualifications include currently holding Series 7 & 66 (63 & 65 in lieu of 66) licenses, minimum of one year experience working in the financial service industry and/or a sales environment where goals were met or exceeded, minimum of one year experience in the investments industry, including investment training and in-depth knowledge of investment products and services, proven ability to engage with and influence others, exceptional interpersonal and relationship building skills, effective communication skills (written and verbal), proven ability to quickly build trust and credibility, proven ability to assess needs and recommend appropriate solutions/interventions, proven ability to work collaboratively on a team and with key partners, proven ability to listen and probe for clarity and understanding, goal and results oriented, entrepreneurial mindset with a proven ability to source clients through extensive prospecting and networking, ability to work in an environment where the majority of your compensation is tied to your performance, strong follow-through skills, computer/technical literacy and proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel.

Desired qualifications include a bachelor's degree and/or a minimum of one year of financial services industry or sales experience, learns and adapts to new technology or applications, executes multiple tasks simultaneously.