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J.P. Morgan Wealth Management - Vice President - Private Wealth Planner

J.P. Morgan Wealth Management is seeking a Certified Financial Planner (CFP) to join the Wealth Planning and Advice team as a Vice President, Private Wealth Planner. In this high‑impact role, you will partner with advisors and clients to deliver holistic, goals‑based planning as part of Wealth Management’s Planning Center of Excellence, providing direct guidance to J.P. Morgan Private Clients. This position required the ability to fluently communicate (written and verbal) in both English and Spanish.

The Private Client experience at J.P. Morgan offers a pathway to Wealth Management through comprehensive, expert planning. The Private Wealth Planner (PWP) role is central to this, working collaboratively with an integrated client service team to provide clients with a detailed financial plan. Utilizing J.P. Morgan’s proprietary Wealth Plan software, the PWP guides clients through a discovery process, providing a report that focuses on achieving their goals and the asset allocation needed. This holistic planning is a primary benefit of being a J.P. Morgan Private Client, marking the initial engagement of bank-only clients with Wealth Management.

The successful candidate will have knowledge of and experience in delivering all aspects of financial planning, including asset and liability management, asset allocation, diversification, trusts & estates, individual tax rules (both transfer and income taxes), insurance, long‑term care, philanthropy, college savings, retirement, and cash flow planning. Knowledge of issues relating to securities‑based compensation (restricted stock, employee stock options, performance share units, etc.), pre‑liquidity planning, and concentrated position management (such as 10b5‑1 plans, derivative‑based transactions, and exchange funds) is a plus.

To be successful in this role the individual must be able to communicate planning concepts in a simple, non‑technical way andmust be comfortable working with individuals and families ranging from affluent to high‑and ultra‑high net worth. The successful individual should approach clients with a goal‑oriented approach; to that end, the individual will need to learn about the various products and platforms (investment, insurance, charitable, educational) available to Private Client Advisors in order to help identify issues and opportunities to engage with clients. You will also educate the integrated team about the value Wealth Planning can bring to a relationship and work with them to develop business opportunities with new and existing clients. This role requires travel among branches and offices as needed.

Job Responsibilities:

• Provide unbiased customized wealth and financial planning advice to clients and prospective clients at scale
• Educate the integrated team about the value Wealth Planning can bring to a relationship; PWP will act as the linchpin to allow J.P. Morgan to provide clients with holistic financial planning advice to better serve their needs
• Engage with clients in financial planning, basic tax, trust and estate planning, retirement, educational, and philanthropic planning, risk management, and asset allocation.
• Structure and present financial plans/presentations in a simple to understand conversational manner
• Promote J.P. Morgan’s knowledge and sophistication to outside centers of influence, primarily accountants and attorneys
• Work with the integrated team to develop business opportunities with new and existing clients
• Travel among branches and offices as needed

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Five plus years of experience in financial services including, but not limited to, financial planning, goals-based investing, financial advisory at a broker-dealer, RIA and/or a private bank, affluent/high-net-worth solutions, and retirement strategies
• Bachelor's degree and Certified Financial Planner (CFP) or equivalent required
• Fluent in both English and Spanish required
• Ability & experience in understanding clients’ financial situations and personal circumstances; strong listening skills and high EQ
• Deliver a distinctive and thoughtful experience aimed at providing appropriate advice for each client situation in a way that secures confidence and new business and drives results
• Proven ability to drive business results with a broad background in retirement solutions, educational and philanthropic planning, general investment matters and asset allocation, working knowledge of credit and applicable trust and estate planning issues
• Strong self-motivator and who can work closely with market leaders & practice partners without daily contact with one’s direct manager
• Ability to comfortably use numbers to provide guidance to clients in a compelling manner
• Proven track record of partnering with professional advisors (such as CPAs or T&E attorneys)
• Strong financial planning knowledge in regards to retirement, cash flows, goals‑based planning
• Individual with high ethical standards who never sacrifices integrity and works in the clients’ best interest
• Willingness to travel regularly among offices and branches in the region

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Series7 and 66 required upon hire or must successfully obtain within 90 days from start date.
• Strong presentation skills in one‑on‑one and group meetings
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite
• Excellent attention to detail with strong written and oral communication skills
• Strong team player with a predisposition to service
• Experience working with financial planning software such as Moneyguide Pro, eMoney, or Wealth Bench is a plus

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