Private Client Advisor II

Bank of America Bank of America · Banking · Los Angeles, CA

This role at Bank of America focuses on acquiring new clients, deepening existing relationships, and achieving business development goals within the private banking sector. It involves leading client management processes, partnering across the enterprise to deliver a branded client experience, and ensuring client retention. The position may require SAFE Act registration for mortgage loan origination.

What you'd actually do

  1. Leads the Client Process Management Process within the client team to identify new business development opportunities
  2. Sources new clients in alignment with the bank's established risk appetite
  3. Leads the client team to deliver meaningful interactions and a Branded Client Experience
  4. Develops an in-depth understanding of clients’ needs, preferences, and overall wealth strategy, being responsive to changes in the business environment and/or with client needs
  5. Advocates for clients and prospects as their trusted advisor, providing integrated recommendations including wealth structuring, credit facilities, banking, and asset management

Skills

Required

  • Series 7, 63 and 65 (or Series 7 and 66); unlicensed candidates may be considered if willing to obtain licenses within 90 days of start date
  • 12+ years of private banking and/or complex financial services experience or equivalent financial services/business experience​
  • Ability to drive new business development for target client segment ($3MM++ investable assets)
  • Ability to present to clients a holistic approach, leveraging the entire Private Bank platform
  • High touch, client-focused individual with exceptional interpersonal skills
  • Leader who recognizes opportunities for client engagement and proactively acts upon them for the betterment of the client
  • Ability to influence; proactively asks for and closes business
  • Solutions oriented; sales and financial aptitude a must
  • Must be a skilled negotiator
  • Ability to work with and identify the need for team specialists; collaborate closely with other team members
  • Takes on a leadership role on the team and within the business community​
  • The following laws or regulations restrict or prohibit the hiring of individuals with certain specified criminal history for the position: FDIC, Safe Act/Loan Originators and FINR

Nice to have

  • MBA or Post-Graduate Degree
  • CFP, CPA, CFA, CTFA, CFM or JD a significant plus​

What the JD emphasized

  • SAFE Act registration requirements
  • must be a skilled negotiator