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**Senior Role: Chief of Staff | Financial Advisors Support** Experienced professional sought for Chief of Staff role, supporting Financial Advisors (FAs)/Private Wealth Advisors (PWAs) and their teams. Manage business operations, strategic plans, and client service models to drive team growth. Liaise with team members, Business Service Officer, and other stakeholders to ensure aligned priorities and successful outcomes. Key responsibilities include overseeing support professionals, coordinating business initiatives, enhancing client relationships, and integrating new services. Requires 10+ years of relevant experience, advanced degree, Series 7 and 66 (or 63 and 65), strong leadership skills, and knowledge of financial services products. Thrives in fast-paced, evolving environments with a results-driven mindset. Reports to Business Service Officer/Market Business Service Officer.
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- United States
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POSITION SUMMARY
The Chief of Staff provides exceptional service to our clients and support Financial Advisor(s) (FAs)/ Private Wealth Advisor(s) (PWAs)/ teams on a daily basis. The Chief of Staff is a senior service level position for a Financial Advisor(s) (FAs)/ Private Wealth Advisor(s) (PWAs)/ teams who is responsible for managing all business operations and overseeing the essential activities of all Support Professionals alongside their productivity. This industry professional leads the development, implementation, and management of the teams strategic plan to ensure the alignment of team priorities and business goals. This dynamic leader will oversee all elements of the teams client service model including but not limited to business development, marketing, and client relationship operations to help support the FA/PWA/team scale their business.
DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES:
Oversee team Support Professionals to ensure alignment on team priorities and business goals
Serve as a coordinator for business matters related to the team, ensuring that they are directed to the appropriate contact, addressed properly, efficiently and judiciously, and track progress until resolved
Coordinate and guide strategic business initiatives to achieve desired results, including tracking the acquisition of assets, growth, and performance of FA/PWA/team
Organize and prioritize critical issues and required information for Advisors to facilitate efficient decision making
Supporting the FA/PWA/team in enhancing new and existing client relationships through an exceptional client experience
Proactively assess client service needs to determine the proper course of action and delegate to the appropriate individual on the team to manage
Manage team client communications strategy
Works in conjunction with the Business Service Officer (BSO) to oversee such team responsibilities as interviewing candidates for hire, training team members and offering input on staff performance
Evaluates, and implements new services offered by the firm to determine how to integrate them into current service offering
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE, and SKILLS:
Education and/or Experience
10+ years of work experience in a field relevant to the position required
Advanced degree or professional certification or prior industry experience required
Active Series 7 (GS) and Series 66 (AG/RA) or Series 63 (AG) and Series 65 (RA) required
Willingness to obtain additional licenses and/or designations as required
Knowledge/Skills
Strong leadership skills
Knowledge of financial services products, including but not limited to equities, bonds, options, mutual funds, annuities, insurance, and managed accounts
Technically proficient and quick learner of new and updated platforms
Detail oriented with superior organizational skills and ability to prioritize
Expert knowledge of basic personal computer, MS Office (particularly MS Excel) and internet
applications
Exceptional writing, interpersonal and client service skills
Strong time management skills
Team player with the ability to collaborate with others
Ability to work in a fast-paced, evolving environment
Adaptable and ability to multi-task
Goal oriented, self-motivated and results driven
Reports to:
Business Service Officer and/or Market Business Service Officer
To qualify, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States and must not require, now or in the future, sponsorship for employment visa status.
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY:
At Morgan Stanley, we raise, manage and allocate capital for our clients helping them reach their goals. We do it in a way thats differentiated and weve done that for 90 years. Our values - putting clients first, doing the right thing, leading with exceptional ideas, committing to diversity and inclusion, and giving back - arent just beliefs, they guide the decisions we make every day to do what's best for our clients, communities and more than 80,000 employees in 1,200 offices across 42 countries. At Morgan Stanley, youll find an opportunity to work alongside the best and the brightest, in an environment where you are supported and empowered. Our teams are relentless collaborators and creative thinkers, fueled by their diverse backgrounds and experiences. We are proud to support our employees and their families at every point along their work-life journey, offering some of the most attractive and comprehensive employee benefits and perks in the industry. Theres also ample opportunity to move about the business for those who show passion and grit in their work.
To learn more about our offices across the globe, please copy and paste https://www.morganstanley.com/about-us/global-offices into your browser.
Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunity employer committed to building and maintaining a workforce that is diverse in experience and background. Our recruiting efforts reflect our strong commitment to a culture of inclusion, where individuals are hired, developed, and advanced based on their skills and talents.
Our workforce reflects a broad cross-section of the global communities in which we operate, bringing a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives, and experiences.
For more information, please visit: https://www.morganstanley.com/people-opportunities/eeo.
