Advisor Development Program - Financial Solutions Advisor Trainee: Midway and Kemper Financial Center

Bank of America Bank of America · Banking · San Diego, CA

This role is for a Financial Solutions Advisor Trainee at Bank of America's Merrill Wealth Management. The program focuses on developing individuals into financial advisors, starting with obtaining securities licenses (SIE, Series 7, Series 66). Trainees will learn foundational skills in client relationship management, financial planning, and delivering banking and investment solutions. The role progresses through stages, aiming for a core Merrill Financial Advisor position. It emphasizes sales, client relationship building, and applying regulatory due diligence.

What you'd actually do

  1. obtaining your Securities Industry licenses, where you receive dedicated study time for your Securities Industry Essentials [SIE], Series 7 and Series 66 Exams.
  2. taught the foundational skills needed to be an advisor – from acquiring, building and managing client relationships to considering a client’s complex financial picture and guiding them with advice and solutions to help them live their best financial lives, all while humanizing financial interactions.
  3. help to deliver Bank of America’s core banking, investment solutions and approach to client care.
  4. begin to build a new portfolio of affluent and high net worth clients.

Skills

Required

  • Displays confidence working in a sales role
  • Builds strong client relationships through effective communication and collaboration
  • Displays a proactive mindset and effective time management
  • Demonstrates a results-driven mindset and prioritizes client interests
  • Identifies appropriate client solutions through application of learnings and new information
  • Applies relevant regulatory due diligence in daily activities and creating long-term client strategies
  • SAFE Act registration

Nice to have

  • Bachelor’s degree and/or a minimum of one year of financial services industry or sales experience
  • Learns and adapts to new technology or applications
  • Executes multiple tasks simultaneously
  • Spanish Speaking

What the JD emphasized

  • SAFE Act registration
  • FDIC
  • Safe Act
  • Loan Originators
  • FINRA