Wealth Management Specialist - NPD Leawood, Kansas **Job Description:** 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. 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. **Job Description:** This EGP Specialist Trainee is a training program to develop and prepare candidates to further develop and service the FA Teams client base. The Trainee role allows EGP Specialist to achieve the appropriate designations before taking on the full EGP Specialist role. This position operates in a marketing and sales development role by implementing and executing the Elite Growth Practice (EGP). Specific accountabilities for the role may vary depending on the teams practice. Performance is measured by the FA or FA team through specific goals, metrics, and behaviors related to the execution of the EGP model. This position is subject to SAFE Act registration requirements. Pursuant to the SAFE Act requirements, all employees engaged in residential loan mortgage originations must register with the federal registry system and remain in good standing. Since your position requires SAFE Act registration, you will be required to register and to submit to the required SAFE Act background check and registration process. Failure to obtain and/or maintain SAFE Act registration may result in disciplinary action up to and including termination. Requirements: Either SIE, Series 7 and 66 registrations or SIE, Series 7, 63, and 65. This role is an FA Paid Resource. The **Elite Growth Practice (EGP) Wealth Planner** position may be filled at a Trainee, Specialist or Senior level depending on experience of the candidate and needs of the Financial Advisor Team. The Trainee is a non-exempt position for a hire lacking required security licenses and/or designation. This position allows the individual to achieve the appropriate designations required for the position. This job is responsible for working with Financial Advisor (FA) teams to provide comprehensive financial planning solutions. Key responsibilities include identifying strategic investment opportunities, driving financial planning by gathering and analyzing data to create robust financial plans, and fostering internal relationships. Job expectations include having knowledge of Estate and Gift Taxes, Philanthropy, Trust Structures, Insurance, Income Tax Planning, and Investment Management and a comprehensive understanding of the suite of solutions, platforms, and initiatives across the bank. **Responsibilities:** + Leverages extensive financial data to identify possible solutions to meet client needs and goals + Schedules, prepares, and attends client meetings to review plans, capture changes, and discuss next steps + Monitors, updates, and maintains client information in a related planning tool and plans on a consistent basis + Engages with specialists and partners to address client needs and deliver solutions **Skills:** + Business Development + Client Investments Management + Portfolio Analysis + Portfolio Management + Wealth Planning + Causation Analysis + Client Management + Data Visualization + Risk Modeling + Trading and Investment Analysis + Investment Management + Referral Identification **Required Qualifications:** + Either Series 7 and 66 licenses or Series 7, 63, and 65 licenses; must obtain all state registrations held by the Financial Advisor(s) and Advisor Team(s) they support + SAFE ACT Registration; ADV-2B Required + CFP® or CPWA® designation and/or obtain/maintain at least one firm approved designation + Understanding of how to deliver a strong overall client experience + Thorough knowledge and understanding of the suite of Wealth Management products and services + Possess and demonstrate strong communication skills + Superior relationship management skills to partner effectively with specialists and across lines of business to meet the needs of clients + Strong analytical skills with the ability to identify trends, root cause and effects and develop strategies to increase growth and mitigate risk + Ability to make sound decisions by having a deep understanding of financial planning best practices and policies/procedures + Ability to identify client needs and concerns and articulate appropriate approach to align solutions to goals in a suitable and controlled way​ **Minimum Education Requirement:** High School Diploma / GED / Secondary School or equivalent **Shift:** 1st shift (United States of America) **Hours Per Week:** 37.5 Bank of America and its affiliates consider for employment and hire qualified candidates without regard to race, religious creed, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, protected veteran or disability status or any factor prohibited by law, and as such affirms in policy and practice to support and promote the concept of equal employment opportunity and affirmative action, in accordance with all applicable federal, state, provincial and municipal laws. 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