Financial Planning, Senior Director

Who We Are:

Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. (“Oppenheimer”) is a leading middle-market investment bank and full service broker-dealer. With roots tracing back to 1881, the Company is engaged in a broad range of activities in the financial services industry, including retail securities brokerage, institutional sales and trading, investment banking (both corporate and public finance), equity & fixed income research, market making, trust services and investment advisory and asset management services.

Job Description

Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. is seeking a Senior Director to join our Financial Planning team within the ­­­­­­­­­Asset Management Department. The Senior Director is responsible for serving as a value-added extension of a financial professional’s practice. This individual will satisfy this requirement through two major functions – partnership with the financial professional in delivering an industry-leading client experience on all things related to goals-based planning, and also promoting, educating and coaching the firm’s financial professionals, and teams on all things related to Oppenheimer’s financial planning capabilities. This position will report to the Managing Director and Head of Financial Planning. This position may be based at any of the following office location: Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, or New York City.

Responsibilities:

• Engage with financial professionals to develop business opportunities with new and existing clients via Oppenheimer’s goals-based financial planning process
• Educate financial professionals on best practices with respect to integrating these capabilities and the process of financial planning into their business practices
• In collaboration with the financial professional, attend, participate, and/or lead client discovery and/or plan presentation meetings
• In certain circumstances, drive, partner, or serve as a consultant on the development of an actual plan for presentation
• Be able to speak and present at seminars, webinars, and presentations, sometimes to large groups on various financial planning related topics
• Serve as subject matter expert for financial professionals and affluent UHNW clients on topics related to financial planning and remain knowledgeable and up-to-date on issues that impact financial planning including regulations, and law changes
• Build strong, trustworthy, value driven relationships with financial professionals, branch managers, business partners and senior management at the firm in the interest of promoting financial planning
• Operate as a bridge to the various platforms that represent the firm’s product offering such as but not limited to, Oppenheimer Asset Management, Oppenheimer Life Agency & Oppenheimer Trust Company of Delaware

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 7 years’ experience in financial services including, but not limited to, financial planning, goals-based investing, engaging with affluent/HNW and UHNW clients, managed advisory programs, insurance and annuities, and retirement strategies
• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, accounting or related field required
• Active CFP® financial professionals designation required
• FINRA Registration: Series 7 and 66 (or 63 and 65) required
• Active state life and health insurance license required
• Knowledge and familiarity of branch functionality and also the advisor/client relationship strongly preferred but not required
• Strong understanding of and experience with MoneyGuidePro financial planning software or similar related software
• The ability and flexibility to travel, approx. 10-25% of the year
• Intelligent, enthusiastic self-starter with proven ability to work closely with financial professionals and other team members
• Excellent time management skills
• Ability to juggle multiple planning opportunities at different stages with different financial professionals at any given time.
• High ethical standards geared toward putting the clients’ best interest first
• Exceptional presentation skills that can range from a small audience of 1 or 2 individuals to larger groups of 50+ individuals
• Passion for coaching, training, and educating colleagues whose experience can range from little or none up to multiple decades worth of tenure
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite
• Strong attention to detail

Compensation:

For job postings in New York State, Oppenheimer is required by law to include a reasonable estimate of the salary range for this role. This salary range is specific to the State of New York and takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making salary decisions including but not limited to your skills, qualifications, experience, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. A reasonable estimate of the current base salary range is $130,000.00 - $150,000.00 at the time of this posting. Also, certain positions are eligible for additional forms of compensation such as discretionary bonus.