Wealth Planner

Posted 3 Days Ago
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4 Locations
In-Office
90K-180K Annually
Mid level
Financial Services
The Role
Provides advanced financial planning and wealth strategy services to high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients. Leads discovery, develops complex financial plans, presents recommendations, and advises Investment Advisors on tax, estate, succession, philanthropic, and other wealth-planning matters. Supports client asset growth and retention through consultative selling, referrals, sales campaigns, and customized advice. Ensures regulatory compliance, coaches advisors, analyzes strategic issues, and collaborates with internal and external stakeholders to deliver client-focused wealth solutions.
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Application Deadline:

12/30/2026

Address:

320 S Canal Street

Job Family Group:

Wealth Sales & Service

Job Summary 


The Wealth Planner is the senior case designer on the Internal Wealth Planning group providing advanced financial planning guidance and strategy design to High Net Worth (HNW) and Ultra High Net Worth (UHNW) clients. This role partners with Wealth Advisors and Senior Wealth Strategists to deliver a client-centric wealth planning experience, culminating in a documented strategy. The position supports asset growth and retention by enhancing client engagement and executing disciplined sales and wealth management strategies. 

 

Key Responsibilities 

  • Lead goals-based discovery processes and ensure accurate data capture and plan creation. 
  • Develop and present complex, comprehensive wealth plans tailored to client objectives. 
  • Collaborate with internal stakeholders to expand service offerings and drive business growth. 
  • Maintain high standards for client experience and relationship development. 
  • Provide strategic insights and support execution of business initiatives. 
  • Analyze strategic issues and contribute to business/group strategy development. 
  • Leverage expertise in taxation, estate & trust, and succession planning. 
  • Coach Wealth Advisors on delivering wealth management solutions. 
  • Offer integrated, customized advice across advanced planning areas including philanthropy. 
  • Ensure compliance with banking, investment, and legal regulations. 

 

Qualifications 

  • 3–5 years of relevant experience or a post-secondary degree in a related field. 
  • Proven experience in financial planning and working with HNW clients and Wealth Advisors. 
  • CFP or equivalent designation required. 
  • MBA, JD/LL.M, or Life Insurance designation considered assets. 
  • Proficiency in financial planning software (eMoney, MoneyGuide Pro). 
  • Strong verbal and written communication, collaboration, analytical, and influence skills. 

Salary:

$90,000.00 - $180,000.00

Pay Type:

Salaried

The above represents BMO Financial Group’s pay range and type.

Salaries will vary based on factors such as location, skills, experience, education, and qualifications for the role, and may include a commission structure. Salaries for part-time roles will be pro-rated based on number of hours regularly worked. For commission roles, the salary listed above represents BMO Financial Group’s expected target for the first year in this position.

BMO Financial Group’s total compensation package will vary based on the pay type of the position and may include performance-based incentives, discretionary bonuses, as well as other perks and rewards. BMO also offers health insurance, tuition reimbursement, accident and life insurance, and retirement savings plans. To view more details of our benefits, please visit: https://jobs.bmo.com/global/en/Total-Rewards

About Us

At BMO we are driven by a shared Purpose: Boldly Grow the Good in business and life. It calls on us to create lasting, positive change for our customers, our communities and our people. By working together, innovating and pushing boundaries, we transform lives and businesses, and power economic growth around the world.

As a member of the BMO team you are valued, respected and heard, and you have more ways to grow and make an impact.  We strive to help you make an impact from day one – for yourself and our customers.  We’ll support you with the tools and resources you need to reach new milestones, as you help our customers reach theirs. From in-depth training and coaching, to manager support and network-building opportunities, we’ll help you gain valuable experience, and broaden your skillset.

To find out more visit us at http://jobs.bmo.com/us/en

BMO is proud to be an equal employment opportunity employer. We evaluate applicants without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or any other legally protected characteristics. We also consider applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.

BMO is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to [email protected] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

Note to Recruiters: BMO does not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. Any unsolicited resumes sent to BMO, directly or indirectly, will be considered BMO property. BMO will not pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. A recruiting agency must first have a valid, written and fully executed agency agreement contract for service to submit resumes.

Skills Required

  • Post-secondary degree in a related field
  • WPC: 1–3 years of relevant experience
  • SWPC: 3–5 years of relevant experience
  • Experience selling to Investment Advisors or high-net-worth clients
  • CFP designation or IQPF designation in Quebec
  • Financial planning experience
  • MBA
  • LL.B, LL.L, or LL.M
  • Life Insurance designation
  • Working knowledge of financial planning software; NaviPlan is an asset
  • Trust and Estate Practitioner designation
  • In-depth verbal and written communication skills
  • In-depth collaboration and teamwork skills
  • In-depth analytical and problem-solving skills
  • In-depth influence skills
  • In-depth data-driven decision-making skills

BMO Compensation & Benefits Highlights

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

  • Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave up to 16 weeks at full pay for all new parents, plus up to $20,000 for adoption, surrogacy, and fertility, and 10 days of paid backup childcare indicate robust family support. These elements stand out within BMO’s U.S. package.
  • Retirement Support — A 401(k) design combining a core employer contribution with dollar-for-dollar matching up to a set portion of pay, plus immediate vesting on match and employee contributions, signals strong retirement funding. The core contribution’s three-year vesting is clearly defined.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth — Vacation accrual scales with grade and service, alongside 9–10 paid holidays and additional paid time off buckets (bereavement, school activities, civic duties, blood donation, volunteering). This breadth offers multiple avenues for time away beyond standard vacation.

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The Company
HQ: Toronto, Ontario
51,885 Employees

What We Do

At BMO, banking is our personal commitment to helping people at every stage of their financial lives. The truth is, people’s needs change: so we change too. But we never change who we are. Which means we’ll never waiver from providing our customers the best possible banking experience in the industry. Our incredible team of over 46,000 people is just the tip of the iceberg. You should get to know us. We’re here to help.

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