Wealth Management Analyst Trainee

HilltopSecurities is looking to hire five Wealth Management Specialist. This will be a twelve-month development program for people starting a long-term career as a Wealth Advisor. Associates join a centralized, licensed home office branch at our Dallas headquarters. They will do real client and advisor work from day one and are trained to become planning-led advisors.

Associates are sponsored to complete the Series 7 and Series 66 licenses, along with CFP® education, and the firm pays the cost. They also complete a structured curriculum in five areas:

•    Technology Stack
•    Products
•    Sales Process
•    Practice Management
•    Financial Planning

Throughout the program, specialist will rotate through Advisory Services, Advisor Transitions and the Home Office Branch to learn how the firm works end to end. The role grows in three stages. Specialists start with client coverage and service. They then build a book of business by working the firm's lead sources. Finally, they move into advisor succession and teaming arrangements with established advisors.

Essential Functions

• Take client calls on the extended-hours client-directed trading desk under supervision, including order-based conversations and account servicing.
• Provide home office client service and account support, including account openings, withdrawals, maintenance and service requests.
• Provide coverage and service for unassigned (orphaned) client accounts.
• Once licensing and training are complete, work referral and lead flow from firm and affiliate sources and turn it into new client relationships.
• Use the firm's defined client process, from prospecting and discovery through plan delivery, close, onboarding and ongoing service.
• Build, analyze and present financial plans, with planning as the lead offering.
• Keep CRM activity, pipeline stages and required fields complete and accurate, following the firm's process.
• Shadow client meetings and calls and take part in weekly sales sessions and recorded role-play exercises.
• Complete one classroom week each month for the first five months, plus a written module check and manager sign-off for each area.
• Work toward advisor succession, teaming and junior-partner arrangements with established advisors as readiness is shown.
• Follow all supervisory, compliance, reporting, audit and retention standards, and escalate risk-related issues as appropriate.
• Assist with special projects and initiatives as assigned by the manager.

Licensing and Certification Requirements

• SIE (Securities Industry Essentials) must be passed before the start date.
• Series 7 and Series 66 must be obtained within 120 days of hire.
• CFP® certification must be pursued. CFP® education begins once the Series 7 and 66 are complete, and continued progress is required to remain in the program.
• Associates do not work in an advisor capacity until securities licensing is complete, CFP® education is underway and all five training areas are completed and signed off.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required; Finance, Financial Planning, Economics or Accounting preferred.
• Strong interest in building a long-term career as a Wealth Advisor.
• Client-facing aptitude, with excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong analytical, critical thinking and quantitative skills.
• Able to work extended hours, including evening and off-hours shifts, to support client coverage.
• Able to work on-site at the Dallas, TX headquarters. Candidates outside Texas must relocate to Dallas.
• Self-starter and quick learner who can follow a defined process and take coaching.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and comfortable learning new technology platforms.
• Detail-oriented, with strong organizational and time management skills.
• Comfortable in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Sound judgment, integrity and a customer-focused mindset.

Why Join Us?

• A defined, visible pathway to becoming a Wealth Advisor.
• Firm-sponsored Series 7, Series 66 and CFP® education.
• Structured classroom training from the leaders who run each discipline.
• Mentoring and sponsorship from an advisor or manager invested in your progress.
• Recognized milestones for licensing, training completion and CFP® progress.
• Early, meaningful client work and the chance to build your own book of business.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals in, or assigned to, the above position and are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required, and may be changed at the discretion of the Company.