Assistant Financial Planner

Responsibilities

The Assistant Financial Planner’s role is to work as a team with the firm’s Senior Financial Planner to prepare financial plans. Primary responsibilities include:

• Producing financial plans from document review, data entry into various financial planning tools, and comprehensive report creation.
• This role will be engaged with all six phases of the financial planning process with a Senior Financial Planner taking the lead. These phases include:

1. establishing the client relationship,
2. gathering client data and determining goals,
3. analyzing and evaluating the client’s financial status,
4. developing financial planning recommendations,
5. implementing the financial planning recommendations, and
6. monitoring financial planning recommendations.

• This role will support analysis and recommendations in the five primary service areas of the firm which include: cash flow / retirement, investments, insurance, taxes, and estate planning.
• As the Assistant Financial Planner demonstrates mastery of these knowledge domain areas and skill in plan and report preparation, this role will include complete client review preparation for the Senior Financial Planner and participation in client meetings.
• As needed by the Senior Financial Planner, this role may also include administrative duties such as client documentation management, new client packet preparation, presentation assembly, answering phones, appointment scheduling, confirmations, responding to client emails, follow-ups, and other correspondence.

Job Requirements

We are seeking candidates that are …

Well Prepared:

• Degree in Financial Planning or another 4-year degree with CFP® educational requirement at least 50% complete.
• Series 65 and CFP® exam successful completion a plus.
• Solid written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent computer skills including Microsoft Office, financial planning software, customer relationship management software, and web-based applications.
• Work experience in the financial service industry a plus.

Performance Driven:

• Accuracy, reasonable speed, and attention to detail for record keeping and working with client data.
• Ability to logically understand complex situations, conceive possible solutions, analyze trade-offs and outcomes, and articulate a recommendation.
• Quick learning skills for multiple technology and financial tools.
• Desire and ability to work independently and as a team.
• Desire and willingness to take on additional responsibilities for both professional development and firm growth.

Client Focused:

• Friendly, confident, sincere approach to interpersonal relationships.
• Highest level of ethical responsibility and respect for client privacy.

Benefits

• 401(K) with company matching.
• Flexible schedule.
• Comfortable, friendly office environment.
• Free parking.
• Competitive compensation.

This full-time position is located in the firm’s Durham, NC office.

About Sycamore Financial Planning

Sycamore Financial Planning is a fee-only financial planning and registered investment advisory firm with a primary office in Durham, NC and a satellite office in Charlotte, NC. The firm provides advice and service to a diverse group of individuals to help them meet their goals for retirement, sending children to college, protecting families from risk, getting control of their finances, recovering after divorce, career change, and more.

The firm does not sell any financial products and receives all compensation directly from clients which helps minimize conflicts of interest and contributes to very enjoyable, friendly client relationships. There are also no minimums for client net worth/income and no charges based on a percentage of assets. Clients appreciate the flexibility to only pay for the services they need when they need them.

The firm was founded in 2011 by Chuck Clifton, a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™, a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst®, and a member of the National Association of Personal Financial Advisers (NAPFA) and the Garrett Planning Network.

How to Apply

Send a cover letter and resume to Chuck@SycamoreFinancialPlanning.com.

Please use PDF or Microsoft Word format.