Paraplanner

Career Crunch
  • Buffalo Grove, Illinois
    17 days ago

    Job Description

    Our client in the financial services industry is seeking a Paraplanner to join their team. This individual will need to have prior experience in financial planning, and will be detail-oriented, maintains accuracy, and has a strong passion for the finance and retirement planning sector. The client is a small-midsized firm who are an established practice for over 10+ years!

    Your Role Within the Company

    • Collaborate and help prepare financial plan recommendations with the guidance of the teams Lead Advisor
    • Assist in preparing robust retirement income plans and income strategies
    • Prepare investment portfolio summaries and asset allocation analyses
    • Help communicate with clients occasionally for minor updates or needs
    • Assist in preparing various financial planning reports
    • Assist the Lead Advisor with onboarding new clients and ensuring their transition to our firm
    • Help input data into our tax planning software to assess client tax situations and tax strategies
    • Run simple illustrations for annuities using online quote engines
    • Oversee preparation of various one-off analysis requests
    • Collaborate with team members and advisors on client cases

    Background Profile:

    • Bachelors degree
    • Strong passion for financial planning, retirement planning and investments
    • CFP or CPA designations are a plus, but not required
    • Enjoy working with numbers and spreadsheets
    • Very strong Microsoft Excel experience and familiarity
    • Highly detail-oriented and accurate
    • High multitasking capabilities
    • Looking for an in-office position
    • Minimum 1-3 years of experience in the financial services industry
    • Series 65 or Series 66 license are a plus, but not required

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationBuffalo Grove, Illinois

    Skills

    • Analysis Skillsunmatched
    • Annuitiesunmatched
    • Certified Financial Planner (CFP)unmatched
    • Certified Public Accountant (CPA)unmatched
    • Customer Support/Serviceunmatched
    • Data Entryunmatched
    • Detail Orientedunmatched
    • Financial Planningunmatched
    • Financial Reportingunmatched
    • Financial Servicesunmatched
    • Illustrating Abilityunmatched
    • Microsoft Excelunmatched
    • Multitaskingunmatched
    • Onboardingunmatched
    • Retirement Planunmatched
    • Retirement Planningunmatched
    • Series 65unmatched
    • Series 66unmatched
    • Spreadsheetsunmatched
    • Tax Accountingunmatched
    • Tax Planningunmatched
    • Tax Softwareunmatched
    • Team Lead/Managerunmatched

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