Why Work at Mercer Advisors?

For more than 40 years, Mercer Advisors has been helping families amplify and simplify their financial lives by integrating financial planning, investment management, business management, tax, estate, insurance, and more, all managed by a single team. We deliver the kind of comprehensive care once reserved for only the wealthiest households.

Today, we serve over 42,800+ families across 110+ cities across the U.S. Ranked the #1 RIA Firm in the nation by Barron’s for two consecutive years, Mercer Advisors is an independent fiduciary legally bound to act in our clients’ best interests — always.*

Mercer Advisors offers a workplace that stands apart in the financial industry. More than half of our employees and client-facing professionals are women, reflecting the clients we serve. With a flexible, national footprint, we build our teams around exceptional talent — wherever they are.

Join us and help families amplify and simplify their financial lives with confidence.

* Mercer Advisors was ranked #1 for RIA firms with up to $70 billion in assets. The Barron’s top RIA ranking is based on a combination of metrics – including size, growth, service quality, technology, succession planning and others. No fee was paid for participation in the ranking, however, Mercer Advisors has paid a fee to Barron’s to use the ranking in marketing. Please see important information about the ranking criteria methodology here.

Job Summary

The Estate Planning Service Specialist works within the Estate Planning team at Mercer Advisors and is responsible for supporting estate planning strategists and clients throughout the estate planning process. The Estate Planning Service Specialist must be organized and enjoy the challenges of contributing to a fast-paced legal team. Attention to detail, as well as professional verbal and written communications skills, are a must. The ideal candidate should be resourceful, proactive, and efficient when completing time-sensitive tasks and projects.

At this time we are prioritizing candidates who live in Pacific Time Zone.

Essential Job Functions for this role include

Drafting various correspondence to wealth management teams and clients
Following best practices for group, client, and advisor interaction
General administrative tasks and other duties, as needed
Supporting an estate planning strategist throughout the estate planning process; including acting as a primary point of contact for clients, managing correspondence with clients, administering calendar management for a strategist, scheduling meetings, and answering phones
Supporting maintaining estate planning documents and estate planning reviews as a liaison with estate planning specialists, wealth management teams, and clients
Maintaining client files, including preparing and finalizing notes for meetings

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

High school diploma or equivalent
Some experience in a legal setting, law firm or in-house, preferred
Outstanding work ethic with a self-starter attitude, ability to perform under pressure, meet deadlines, prioritize and deliver multiple tasks on time
Outstanding communication and organizational skills
Proficiency with MS Word, Excel, Adobe and Outlook
Able to maintain confidentiality with all matters
Have a “can-do” positive attitude and enjoy being part of a team
Ability to prioritize and multi-task in a busy environment

Work Schedule

This professional role requires availability during standard business hours of Monday through Friday from 8AM to 5PM. At times, the role may have early or late hours to meet business tasks and deadlines for external and internal client needs.

All roles classified as a non-exempt are required to record working time into the timekeeping system daily at the start and end of each workday plus a 30-minute unpaid lunch period.

Working Conditions

This position may be in a professional office environment or a dedicated home office workspace which is free of interruptions. Whether position is in a dedicated office space or home office workspace, basic technology needs will be provided to satisfy position requirements. Routinely sitting and standing for periods of time. No heavy lifting over 10 lbs.