Client Development Associate

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Key Responsibilities

Onboarding new clients to Mercer Advisors efficiently and professionally to ensure better client retention.

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What We Offer

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For more than 40 years, Mercer Advisors has been helping families amplify and simplify their financial lives by integrating financial planning, investment management, business management, tax, estate, insurance, and more, all managed by a single team. We deliver the kind of comprehensive care once reserved for only the wealthiest households.

Today, we serve over 31,300 families across 90+ cities across the U.S. Ranked the #1 RIA Firm in the nation by Barron’s for two consecutive years, Mercer Advisors is an independent fiduciary legally bound to act in our clients’ best interests — always.*

Mercer Advisors offers a workplace that stands apart in the financial industry. More than half of our employees and client-facing professionals are women, reflecting the clients we serve. With a flexible, national footprint, we build our teams around exceptional talent — wherever they are.

Join us and help families amplify and simplify their financial lives with confidence.

* Mercer Advisors was ranked #1 for RIA firms with up to $70 billion in assets. The Barron’s top RIA ranking is based on a combination of metrics – including size, growth, service quality, technology, succession planning and others. No fee was paid for participation in the ranking, however, Mercer Advisors has paid a fee to Barron’s to use the ranking in marketing. Please see important information about the ranking criteria methodology here.

Mercer Advisors offers a competitive and robust benefit package to our employees. Our benefit programs are focused on meeting all of our employees and their eligible dependents health and welfare needs. We offer the following:

✓Company Paid Basic Life & AD&D Insurance

✓Company Paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance

✓Supplemental Life & AD&D; Short-Term Disability; Accident; Critical Illness; and Hospital Indemnity Insurance

✓Three Cigna medical plans offerings including two High Deductible Health Plans and a Traditional Co-Pay medical plan.

✓Kaiser Medical plans available in California

✓Health Savings Account (HSA) with company contributions if enrolled in either HDHP medical plan.

✓Two comprehensive Dental Plans

✓Vision Insurance Plan

✓Dependent Care Savings Account for child and dependent care.

✓14 Company Paid Holidays including a full week off at Thanksgiving.

✓Generous paid time off program for vacation and sick days

✓Employee Assistance Plan

✓Family Medical Leave

✓Paid Parental Leave (8 weeks)

✓Maternity benefits utilizing company paid STD, any supplemental STD, plus Parental Leave (8 weeks) to provide time for recovery, baby bonding, and enjoying your family time.

✓Adoption Assistance Reimbursement Program

✓Company Paid Concierge Services for you and your loved ones for the spectrum of caring needs for your aging parents, young children, life’s challenges and more.

✓401(k) Retirement Plan with both Traditional and Roth plans with per pay period match as well as an after-tax option

✓Pet Insurance

✓Personalized financial planning and guidance from Mercer Advisors professionals, offered at preferred employee pricing

The Client Development Associate works in partnership with the Regional Vice President and Wealth Management Team to ensure new clients have the best client experience during the initial New Client On-Boarding process. The Client Development Associate also works as a partner to the Regional Vice Presidents (RVPs), with various responsibilities in Mercer Advisors’ sales efforts, including strengthening relationships with channel partners, identifying opportunities, and helping to drive leads to close.

Onboarding new clients to Mercer Advisors efficiently and professionally to ensure better client retention.
Ensuring follow-up and seamless handoffs from RVPs to Wealth Management Teams creating a solid onboarding experience
Driving sales momentum by proactively initiating and following up on opportunities with channel partners to drive business results and engage in proactive conversations.
Participating in prospect meetings, managing follow-up with prospects
Playing an integral role in closing of prospects using exceptional client service skills
Managing prospecting activity process including Client Questionnaire (CQ’s) and communications with Financial Consultants
Traveling to branch offices and events to proactively build and maintain ongoing engagement with channel partner branches as well as to support the RVPs with prospecting and meeting activities
Building and maintaining a strong network by proactively managing ongoing engagement with channel partner branches and prospects
Working closely with RVPs on various projects including coordinating events, reviewing financial data, and preparing reports
Fostering positive relationships with internal and external business partners as an ambassador of Mercer Advisors
Ensuring adherence to company standards
Other duties as needed

Bachelor’s degree preferred
Prior financial services or related administrative support experience
Sales experience highly preferred.
Series 65 or combination of Series 7 and 66 license preferred; will be required to obtain the Series within first 6 months of employment

Understanding of the financial services industry
Strong analytical, organizational and presentation skills
Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
Experience working with high-level, busy professionals
Must work well in a team environment and present a positive and professional demeanor
Self-starter, active contributor and ability to listen to and deliver on client’s needs and expectations
Must be highly flexible and confidential with all matters
Ability to occasionally travel (to both channel partner offices and prospects’ locations)

Daytime hours, standing, sitting, regular travel, indoors and outdoors, will be assigned to a workstation, no heavy lifting over 20 lbs.

Responsibilities

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Actual base pay within this range will be based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to the applicant’s geographic location, relevant experience, education, skills and licenses/certifications. This position is also eligible to earn incentive compensation through one of Mercer Advisors’ incentive compensation programs.

Base Pay Range

$72,250—$85,000 USD

Mercer Advisors is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. Mercer Advisors participates in E-Verify and complies with federal employment eligibility verification requirements.

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