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Bank of America

Investment Management Specialist

Bank of America, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290

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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.

Investment Management Specialists:

This position is responsible for performing specialized functions across a Financial Advisors (FAs) team, such as defining an FA's or FA team's overall investment management philosophy through portfolio analysis and performing business management and business development activities. Key responsibilities include providing operational support and quality client service through offering a full range of investment products and services across the enterprise. Job expectations include leveraging specialists and financial planning tools to deliver holistic investment solutions. This position may be responsible for the provision of residential mortgage loans, and as such, is subject to SAFE Act registration requirements.

Responsibilities

Maintains an understanding of the Chief Investment Office (CIO) philosophy, proprietary planning, and investment management tools

Monitors, analyzes, and reviews the current market environment and research portfolio recommendations

Monitors and manages client portfolios to align with client goals, objectives, risk tolerance, and time horizons

Reviews and manages team proprietary models to align with current market assumptions by participating in CIO and manager updates and reviewing reports and allocation updates

Creates analytical reports for Financial Advisors to review client investment portfolio performances against market returns

Assesses and shares pricing findings with clients to ensure understanding of the value of advice and accompanying solutions

Role Responsibilities

Analyze and understand Merrill and third party research

Monitor and respond to market and non-financial current events

Effectively navigate proprietary planning and investment management tools

Deliver investment management tools, including but not limited to investment proposal, CRC ,etc.

Monitor and analyze book pricing internally for FA team

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 manage client portfolios to align with client goals, objectives, risk tolerance and time horizons

Research portfolio recommendations for Investment Committee review

Prepare materials and coordinate weekly Investment Committee meetings

Proactively review and manage team proprietary models to align with the Investment Committee decisions

Manage ML One variances/enrollments/updates/withdrawals/terminations

Serve as Primary/Lead Team Member for processing PIA trades in Portfolio

Processing of all trades (discretionary or non-discretionary)

Create analytical reports for FAs to review client investment portfolio performances against market returns

Propose client recommendations/changes based on client goals, risk tolerance, time horizon and objectives

Role Requirements

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

Individuals in this role are required to maintain a Form ADV -2B

ADV -2B provides clients details on individuals experience and educational background, along with other requirements governed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”)

Obtain and/or maintain at least one firm approved designation

Possess and demonstrate strong communication skills \ Thorough knowledge and understanding of the suite of Wealth Management products and services

Strong analytical and portfolio management skills with the ability to identify trends and implement investment strategies to increase growth and mitigate risk

Ability to make sound decisions by having a understanding investment management 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

Skills

Causation Analysis

Financial Management

Investment Management

Trading Strategy

Trading and Investment Analysis

Portfolio Analysis

Portfolio Management

Price Verification and Valuation

Trade MonitoringTrading

Client Investments Management

Client Solutions Advisory

Financial Analysis

Financial Forecasting and Modeling

Wealth Planning

Minimum Education Requirement High School Diploma / GED / Secondary School or equivalent

Shift 1st shift (United States of America)

Hours Per Week 40

Seniority level

Entry level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Finance and Sales

Industries

Banking

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