Investment Consultant II - Merrill Premium

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Jacksonville, FL, USA
In-Office
Junior
Big Data • Fintech • Mobile • Payments • Financial Services • Data Privacy
The Role
Provides investment guidance and assistance to prospective and self-directed investors. Educates clients on investment products, services, and trading strategies, identifies additional needs, deepens relationships, resolves issues, and refers clients to appropriate banking partners. The role requires securities licensing, strong customer service and communication skills, financial-market knowledge, goal orientation, and SAFE Act registration for applicable mortgage activities.
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Job Description:

At Bank of America, we are guided by a common purpose to help make financial lives better through the power of every connection. We do this by driving Responsible Growth and delivering for our clients, teammates, communities and shareholders every day.
Being a Great Place to Work and providing a culture of caring is core to how we drive Responsible Growth. We are intentional about fostering an inclusive workplace where every teammate has the opportunity to succeed, build a career and contribute to our shared success. This includes attracting and developing exceptional talent, recognizing and rewarding performance, and supporting our teammates’ physical, emotional, and financial wellness through affordable, competitive and flexible benefits.
We value the unique perspectives individuals bring from all backgrounds and career paths - whether shaped by military service, community college education, or a wide range of work and life experiences. These journeys foster resilience, leadership and innovation, strengthening our workforce and positively impact the communities we serve.
Bank of America is committed to an in-office culture that supports collaboration, engagement, and career development. Our approach includes clear in-office expectations, while providing an appropriate level of flexibility based on role-specific responsibilities and business needs.
At Bank of America, you can build a successful career with opportunities to learn, grow, and make an impact. Join us!

Job Description:
This job is responsible for providing prospects and self-directed investors with financial assistance by identifying broader product and service solutions that meet their investment and saving needs. Key responsibilities include applying knowledge of investments, products, financial markets, policies, procedures, and processes to the client's investment needs. Job expectations include owning the management, research, and communication process of resolving client issues and achieving high client satisfaction and relationship deepening through a disciplined and responsible approach. This position may be responsible for the provision of residential mortgage loans, and as such, is subject to SAFE Act registration requirements. Pursuant to the SAFE Act requirements, all employees engaged in residential mortgage loan 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. Failure to obtain and/or maintain SAFE Act registration may result in disciplinary action up to and including termination.

Responsibilities:

  • Provides prospects and self-directed investors with financial guidance and assistance based on their needs to deepen existing relationships
  • Educates potential and existing clients about investment products, services, and trading strategies offered by the bank
  • Delivers on performance goals by uncovering additional client needs, deepening existing relationships, and referring clients to business counterparts

Required Qualifications:

  • Series 7 and 66 (or both the 63 and 65) is required; if 66 is not currently held, must be obtained within 90 days
  • Demonstrated passion and interest in financial markets
  • Excellent customer service skills with the ability to actively listen to clients and demonstrate empathy
  • Strong analytical and organizational skills
  • Detail oriented, with strong follow-up skills
  • Strong interpersonal skills
  • Ability to multitask in a dynamic environment
  • Basic knowledge of the organization, products and/or services
  • Knowledge of financial markets and trading strategies
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Proven ability to meet and exceed productivity and performance goals
  • Technologically savvy and able to quickly learn new systems
  • Ability to adapt and seek solutions for customers in a fast-paced environment
  • Flexible to work assigned shift within center hours of operation
  • Strong desire for point of call resolution
  • Focus on client satisfaction

Desired Qualifications:

  • Call center experience 
  • Previous brokerage experience
  • 1+ years of financial industry experience

Skills:

  • Account Management
  • Advisory
  • Client Experience Branding
  • Customer and Client Focus
  • Oral Communications
  • Active Listening
  • Attention to Detail
  • Client Solutions Advisory
  • Issue Management
  • Pipeline Management
  • Causation Analysis
  • Client Management
  • Policies, Procedures, and Guidelines
  • Risk Management
  • Trading

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

Shift:

1st shift (United States of America)

Hours Per Week: 

40

Skills Required

  • Series 7 and Series 66 licenses, or both Series 63 and Series 65 licenses; Series 66 must be obtained within 90 days if not already held
  • Passion and interest in financial markets
  • Excellent customer service, active listening, and empathy skills
  • Strong analytical, organizational, interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
  • Knowledge of financial markets and trading strategies
  • Ability to meet and exceed productivity and performance goals
  • Ability to multitask and adapt in a fast-paced environment
  • Technologically savvy with ability to quickly learn new systems
  • Strong follow-up skills and attention to detail
  • Ability to work an assigned shift within center operating hours
  • High school diploma, GED, secondary school education, or equivalent
  • SAFE Act registration and required background check for applicable residential mortgage loan origination activities
  • Call center experience
  • Previous brokerage experience
  • One or more years of financial industry experience

Bank of America Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Bank of America and has not been reviewed or approved by Bank of America.

  • Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as comprehensive, including medical, dental, and vision plans along with mental health resources, EAP support, and virtual care options. These offerings indicate breadth across preventive care, counseling, and convenient access channels.
  • Retirement Support — Retirement benefits include up to a 5% 401(k) company match plus an additional 2% or 3% annual company contribution based on years of service. This structure signals meaningful long-term savings support beyond standard matching.
  • Parental & Family Support — Family support features 26 weeks of parental leave, with 16 weeks fully paid for eligible employees, plus programs for fertility, adoption, surrogacy, childcare, and backup care. These resources emphasize support across family-building and caregiving needs.

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The Company
HQ: Charlotte, NC
208,000 Employees
Year Founded: 1784

What We Do

We make financial lives better for our clients and our communities through the power of every connection. Our employees are at the heart of this purpose, and are key to driving responsible growth. Every day, across the globe, our employees bring a commitment to our purpose and to driving responsible growth by living our values: deliver together, act responsibly, realize the power of our people and trust the team. A key aspect of driving responsible growth is doing so in a sustainable manner, a critical pillar of which is being a great place to work for our teammates.

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