Director, Advanced Planning - REMOTE - Jacksonville, FL
Director, Advanced Planning - REMOTE - Jacksonville, FL
Job Description
Job Description:
The Role
The Director, Advanced Planning is a client-facing role that serves primarily as an estate planning subject matter authority for Fidelity's high net worth clients and their advisors as a member of a regionally-aligned Advanced Planning team providing comprehensive financial and estate planning support. Additionally, the Director, Advanced Planning will also be relied on to support the Vice President, Advanced Planning Market Lead to provide advisor training, regional business development and thought leadership. We primarily use video technology to function remotely and meet virtually with clients and advisors 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 time, depending on physical proximity to regional sites and investor centers. This role is remote but does require residing within commuting distance to the Jacksonville, FL Regional Center.
The Expertise and Skills You Bring
- Bachelor's Degree with any of the following designations preferred: CPA, JD, M.T., LLM in taxation
- 10 -12 years overall work experience with 4 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
- Estate Planning, family wealth transfer planning, wills/trusts, income taxation, and trust and estate taxation knowledge (required)
- Retirement, financial, investment, and insurance planning preferred
- Effective at providing and receiving coaching and mentorship
- Thrives in a team environment to provide an exceptional client planning experience
- Communicates complex subjects clearly and effectively
- Proven emotional intelligence to optimally bond with and communicate with clients and their advisors
- Possesses a solution-oriented, client-first work ethic
- Works independently, balances competing tasks, and prioritizes work to maintain efficiency
- Maintains a positive professional attitude, with a thoughtful approach to delivering successful customer outcomes
Note: Fidelity will not provide immigration sponsorship for this position.
The Team
We are part of the Advanced Planning Leadership Development team collaborating with Fidelity's advisors and their high net worth clients to provide a comprehensive financial planning experience that is tailored to each client's unique financial goals and family dynamics.
Certifications:
Series 07 - FINRA, Series 66 - FINRACategory:
Relationship ManagementFidelity's hybrid working model blends the best of both onsite and offsite work experiences. Working onsite is important for our business strategy and our culture. We also value the benefits that working offsite offers associates. Most hybrid roles require associates to work onsite every other week (all business days, M-F) in a Fidelity office.
Job Description:
The Role
The Director, Advanced Planning is a client-facing role that serves primarily as an estate planning subject matter authority for Fidelity's high net worth clients and their advisors as a member of a regionally-aligned Advanced Planning team providing comprehensive financial and estate planning support. Additionally, the Director, Advanced Planning will also be relied on to support the Vice President, Advanced Planning Market Lead to provide advisor training, regional business development and thought leadership. We primarily use video technology to function remotely and meet virtually with clients and advisors 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 time, depending on physical proximity to regional sites and investor centers. This role is remote but does require residing within commuting distance to the Jacksonville, FL Regional Center.
The Expertise and Skills You Bring
- Bachelor's Degree with any of the following designations preferred: CPA, JD, M.T., LLM in taxation
- 10 -12 years overall work experience with 4 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
- Estate Planning, family wealth transfer planning, wills/trusts, income taxation, and trust and estate taxation knowledge (required)
- Retirement, financial, investment, and insurance planning preferred
- Effective at providing and receiving coaching and mentorship
- Thrives in a team environment to provide an exceptional client planning experience
- Communicates complex subjects clearly and effectively
- Proven emotional intelligence to optimally bond with and communicate with clients and their advisors
- Possesses a solution-oriented, client-first work ethic
- Works independently, balances competing tasks, and prioritizes work to maintain efficiency
- Maintains a positive professional attitude, with a thoughtful approach to delivering successful customer outcomes
Note: Fidelity will not provide immigration sponsorship for this position.
The Team
We are part of the Advanced Planning Leadership Development team collaborating with Fidelity's advisors and their high net worth clients to provide a comprehensive financial planning experience that is tailored to each client's unique financial goals and family dynamics.
Certifications:
Series 07 - FINRA, Series 66 - FINRACategory:
Relationship ManagementFidelity's hybrid working model blends the best of both onsite and offsite work experiences. Working onsite is important for our business strategy and our culture. We also value the benefits that working offsite offers associates. Most hybrid roles require associates to work onsite every other week (all business days, M-F) in a Fidelity office.
About Fidelity Investments
At Fidelity, since our founding in 1946, we have been dedicated to strengthening and security our clients’ financial well-being through exceptional service and innovative solutions. We empower over ~50 million people to achieve their most important financial goals, manage employee benefit programs for nearly 24,000 businesses, and support more than 16,000 wealth management firms and institutions with cutting-edge investments and technology. Our diverse business portfolio and independence provide us with a comprehensive view of the market and the stability to deliver long-term value for our customers. As the financial industry evolves and customer needs grow more complex, Fidelity continues to reinvent, innovate, and transform to meet the challenges of tomorrow’s financial landscape.
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