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. Responsible Growth is how we run our company and how we deliver for our clients, teammates, communities and shareholders every day.
One of the keys to driving Responsible Growth is being a great place to work for our teammates around the world. We’re devoted to being a diverse and inclusive workplace for everyone. We hire individuals with a broad range of backgrounds and experiences and invest heavily in our teammates and their families by offering competitive benefits to support their physical, emotional, and financial well-being. Bank of America believes both in the importance of working together and offering flexibility to our employees. We use a multi-faceted approach for flexibility, depending on the various roles in our organization.
Working at Bank of America will give you a great career with opportunities to learn, grow and make an impact, along with the power to make a difference. Join us!
Job Description:
This job is responsible for a wide variety of delegated compliance, administrative, and business functions to support the Merrill Wealth Management Market Executives (MEs) overall managerial and supervisory responsibilities. Key responsibilities include supporting business objectives and contributing to market profitability by influencing Financial Advisor business practices to minimize regulatory, financial, and reputational risks. Job expectations include working independently or with minimal guidance, while keeping the ME and Division Supervision Executive informed on significant matters.
Responsibilities:
- Performs, monitors, and demonstrates adherence to internal and external standards, policies, laws, rules, and regulations related to client advice and recommendations, sales practice activities, and conduct of market personnel
- Manages day-to-day Financial Advisor (FA) business needs, while ensuring adherence to the bank's compliance policies and procedures
- Coaches FAs, Client Associates (CAs), and other market personnel to drive adherence of policies and procedures related to the sales practice conduct
- Partners with FAs, CAs, and other market personnel to manage risk of business growth initiatives, ensuring alignment with the bank's enterprise risk appetite
Required Qualifications:
- Currently hold SIE, Series 7 AND Series 66 (or Series 63 AND Series 65), Series 9 AND Series 10 (or Series 8) or equivalent licenses
- Series 3, 31 licenses, if warranted
- Minimum of 5+ years professional experience
- Proven ability to manage risk, make sound decisions by having a deep understanding of industry regulations, supervisory requirements, policies/procedures, wealth management concepts, and financial services products
Desired Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
- Market Supervision Manager experience, or completion of Merrill's Office Management Team Associate Development Program
Additional Skills Used:
- Decision Making
- Influence
- Negotiation
- Problem Solving
- Risk Management
- Adaptability
- Business Acumen
- Collaboration
- Oral Communications
- Relationship Building
- Business Operations Management
- Client Solutions Advisory
- Planning
- Talent Development
- Written Communications
Shift:
1st shift (United States of America)
Hours Per Week:
40
Pay Transparency details
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Pay and benefits information
Pay range$110,000.00 - $155,000.00 annualized salary, offers to be determined based on experience, education and skill set.
Discretionary incentive eligible
This role is eligible to participate in the annual discretionary plan. Employees are eligible for an annual discretionary award based on their overall individual performance results and behaviors, the performance and contributions of their line of business and/or group; and the overall success of the Company.
Benefits
This role is currently benefits eligible. We provide industry-leading benefits, access to paid time off, resources and support to our employees so they can make a genuine impact and contribute to the sustainable growth of our business and the communities we serve.
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.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — The $25/hour U.S. minimum wage, reaffirmed in recent company materials, sets a clear compensation floor that lifts entry-level and operations pay. Public salary information and disclosures provide visible benchmarks for pay across roles.
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Parental & Family Support — Parental leave extends up to 26 weeks with 16 weeks fully paid for eligible teammates, alongside backup child and adult care and a dedicated Life Event Services team. Family-building assistance offers up to a $20,000 lifetime reimbursement and bereavement leave provides 20 paid days for loss of a spouse, partner, or child.
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs include a 401(k) match up to 5% of eligible pay plus an additional 2–3% annual company contribution based on service. These employer contributions add meaningful long-term value beyond base pay.
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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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