Financial Planning Consultant

Raymond James

Financial Planning Consultant partnering with Financial Advisors to provide comprehensive financial planning solutions. Analyzing client portfolios and educating on financial markets within a remote work environment.

Posted 7/8/2026full-timeRemote • Florida • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Partners with Financial Advisor to review clients’ current portfolio design, understand client goals, enter client data, and conduct financial analysis.
Evaluates overall individual and employer-based retirement needs, researches various options, and recommends planning alternatives.
Researches and provides recommendations related to risk management concerns, including insurance.
Designs and recommends a tailored financial analysis or comprehensive financial plan for clients and prospects that meets their short and long-term financial needs and goals.
Prepares presentations that clearly communicate the recommendations and alternatives related to the client’s financial analysis and comprehensive plan design.
Performs detailed document reviews; analyzes client information and situations across the financial planning spectrum to develop plan.
Researches information as necessary on a case-by-case basis and writes customized financial plan observations and recommendations for each client case.
Prepares files for meetings with existing and new clients.
Prepares, coordinates and follows through on any needed communication with new or existing clients.
Continuously monitors clients’ financial situations with detail and accuracy, with the ability to look at their overall financial picture.
Responds to client questions by telephone, email and occasional personal visits.
Educates client on the functions of various securities markets and the principal factors that affect them.
Provides guidance on estate planning options and techniques.
Responds to and directs education funding questions including 529 savings plans.
Assists with guidance on small business planning.
Conducts research as needed related to assigned client cases, including but not limited to basic income tax questions and other legal issues requesting guidance when appropriate.
May participate in client presentations.
May open, transfer, and close customer accounts and maintain appropriate account records.
May obtain and verify the client’s purchase and sale instructions, enter orders, and follow up on completion of transactions.
Ensures firm and regulatory policies are followed within compliance standards.
Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in a related field and three years’ experience in the financial services industry with an emphasis on financial, retirement and estate planning field or in marketing these services
An equivalent combination of experience, education and/or training as approved by Human Resources
Licenses: SIE required provided that an exemption or grandfathering cannot be applied
Series 7
Series 63, 65 and/or 66 as required by state or ability to obtain within six months

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical, dental, and vision
life insurance
critical illness insurance and accident insurance
disability benefits
retirement savings
paid time off (including vacation, holidays, and sick leave)
parental leave

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Hard Skills & Tools

Financial PlanningRisk ManagementDocument ReviewData AnalysisCustomized Financial Recommendations

Soft Skills

CommunicationClient EducationDetail OrientationProblem Solving

Certifications

SIESeries 7Series 63Series 65Series 66