PWM Transition Specialist

Challenge your thinking and build an amazing career with the best people in the financial services industry! Baird's Financial Advisors provide advice, strategies, and solutions to high-net worth individuals and families across the United States, serving as true partners. True wealth management goes beyond managing investments. At Baird, we understand it begins with learning all we can about what our clients want for themselves and their families. We work closely with them to prioritize their goals, utilizing Baird's resources and expertise to create a tailored plan to ensure success as they've defined it. Our 1,700+ private wealth associates serve clients coast-to-coast from over 160 + locations in over 33 states. We have been recognized on Barron's Top Wealth Management Firms for 10 consecutive years and hold over $255 billion in client assets. Check out this video to learn more about our Private Wealth Management business.

As a PWM Transition Specialist, you will:

Be responsible for transitioning veteran Financial Advisors and their support staff to Baird. This includes working with them from day of hire through to their independence in both new and existing branch settings. The position also extends to providing support to new branch openings and acquisitions.

• Build effective relationships with key partners to enhance collaboration and understanding of transition needs and processes.
• Provide the client with a seamless transition, ensuring proper account setup, while being cognizant of account features, preferences & managed setup to new accounts.
• Work with clients directly with minimal oversight from Financial Advisor.
• Utilizes knowledge of firm's products, compliance, and processes to articulate the explanation for certain requirements and policies.
• Ensure team complies with branch procedures and compliance.
• Provide accurate and detailed instructions to Transition Process Coordinators regarding process and priority of accounts to be opened.
• Work with the Financial Advisor and client to rebuild and resume normal business processes.
• Provide back-up to other teams and branches, when necessary, as well as perform other duties and special projects as necessary.
• Anticipate and troubleshoot potential issues that may come up while on site. Identify and mitigate in a proactive and positive manner to meet client needs.
• Proactively seek inefficiencies in the transition process and communicate to the PWM Branch Integration Manager.

What makes this a great opportunity:

• Significant exposure within the firm with the ability to build and maintain relationships with PWM Leadership, Branch Managers, Client Service Supervisors, and various corporate resource groups.
• Team of associates passionate about achieving great results for clients and give back to the communities where we live and work.
• Unique culture that values diverse backgrounds and perspectives while emphasizing teamwork and a strong sense of partnership
• A strong, stable employee-owned firm recognized as a great place to work since 2004.
• Baird provides significant technology training, plus extensive one-on-one training and support.
• Keep your airline miles, hotel points, and other perks from travel.

What we look for:

• Focus on excellent client service.
• Bachelor's Degree preferred; High School Diploma required.
• Ability to travel 75% of the time with occasional weekend travel.
• Active Securities Industry Essentials (SIE) Exam, Series 7, and Series 66 or Series 63 and Series 65 licenses or be willing to study and obtain within 18 months of hire. Training and resources to be provided and paid for by Baird.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) with the ability to learn and effectively navigate Baird's Private Wealth Management technology platforms.
• Good verbal and written communication skills (including e-mail); ability to adeptly exchange ideas and information.
• Detail oriented with an emphasis on accuracy.
• Organized with consistent ability to prioritize workflow of team to achieve specific goals in a timely manner.
• Good analytical and critical problem-solving skills.

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Baird is committed to inclusion & diversity for our clients, our associates and the communities where we live and work. This commitment stems from our culture of integrity, genuine concern for others and respect for the individual. We view inclusion & diversity as an ongoing journey - one of shared responsibility, continuous improvement and a focus on progress. We invite you to join us as we work together to foster an environment where diversity unites rather than divides us.