Private Wealth Senior Investment Manager (FP)

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.

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.
 

Job Description:
The Senior Investment Manager is responsible for defining and owning the Financial Advisor(s) and/or Advisor Team(s) overall investment management philosophy through the development of portfolio strategy, and leading a sound investment management process. Would act as team CIO, leading the investment committee for large teams, and working in close partnership with internal specialists to deliver holistic investment solutions by identifying and establishing targeted investment strategies. Strong ability to connect with clients and communicate CIO research in a concise and compelling manner. Ensure risk profiles, goals, objectives and asset allocations are aligned and reflected properly for each client. Senior-level expertise in a wide range of investment product areas and ability to deliver full range of products and services across the enterprise, ensuring alignment to client goals and strategies. Oversee preparation and present client performance review reports to measure progress to goals. Serves as subject matter expert for all investment-related questions that come in from clients. This role is an FA Paid Resource.
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 this position requires SAFE Act registration, employees are 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.

Role Responsibilities

• Define and own team’s investment management philosophy and process • Establish a scalable, disciplined investment process
• Build team’s investment and portfolio management knowledge and skills • Supervise research and development of portfolio recommendations for Investment Committee review
• Lead weekly Investment Committee meetings
• Oversee the review and management of team proprietary models to align with the Investment Committee decisions
• Monitor the generation and delivery of investment management tools, including but not limited to investment proposal, CRC, etc.
• Oversee the management of client portfolios to align with client goals, objectives, risk tolerance and time horizons
• Develop book pricing model for FA team and oversee analysis on an ongoing basis
• Convey pricing to ensure client's understanding of the value of advice and accompanying solutions
• Deep understanding of the CIO philosophy & ongoing monitoring of strategy changes based on current market environment
• Monitor and respond to market and non-financial current events
• Analyze and understand Merrill and third party research
• Create analytical reports for FAs to review client investment portfolio performances against market returns
• Develop and present client recommendations/changes based on client goals, risk tolerance, time horizon and objectives
• Lead one-on-one and group client facing dialogue and commentary on market trends and overall investment management topics
• May oversee the work of additional teammates aligned to investment management, provide training and development
• Engage home office partners and leaders to man