Registered Wealth Management Client Associate

The job

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Job description

Job Description:

Merrill Wealth Management is a leading provider of comprehensive wealth management and investment products and services for individuals, companies, and institutions. Merrill Wealth Management is one of the largest businesses of its kind in the world specializing in goals-based wealth management, including planning for retirement, education, legacy, and other life goals through investment advice and guidance.

Merrill's Financial Advisors and Wealth Management Client Associates help clients pursue the life they envision through a personal relationship with their advisory team committed to their needs. We believe trust comes from transparency. Our trusted advisory teams are equipped with access to the investment insights of Merrill coupled with the banking convenience of Bank of America.

Merrill is committed to an in-office culture that supports collaboration, engagement, and career development. Our approach includes clear in-office expectations, while providing an appropriate level of flexibility based on role-specific responsibilities and business needs.

At Merrill, we empower you to bring your whole self to work. We value the unique perspectives in our thoughts, business, and within our employees and clients. Our Wealth Management team represents an array of different skills and experiences that individuals bring from all backgrounds and careers; whether gained through military service, community college education, or a wide range of work and life experiences. These journeys foster resilience, leadership and innovation, strengthening our workforce and positively impact the communities we serve.

Job Description:

This job is responsible for providing client service support to potentially multiple Financial Advisors (FAs). Key responsibilities include supporting enterprise strategic objectives, operational excellence goals, and client advocacy within the FA's business, while customizing solutions based on their specific needs. Job expectations include serving as the most frequent point of contact within Merrill to address all service needs of their clients.

Responsibilities:

• Provides excellent Client Service to the bank's clients through educating them on all of the bank's service and banking offerings
• Ensures timeliness, accuracy, and completeness in client materials and follows up on all client and Financial Advisor (FA) requests
• Assists with ensuring practices are in alignment with the bank's policies and procedures to support operational excellence, protect the bank's clients, and manage risk
• Identifies, deepens, and maintains client relationships through emphasizing the bank's offerings and promoting incorporation of banking into day-to-day practices, while communicating outputs to the FA
• Supports day-to-day team activities and needs including covering roles in times of absence or seasonal need increases, while leading with a client first mindset

• Currently holds FINRA Securities Industry Essentials (SIE), Series 7, and Series 66 (63 and 65 accepted in lieu of 66)

• If these licenses are not currently held, they must be obtained within a specified timeframe if being hired into a registered job code.
• Possesses advanced industry knowledge and an understanding of investment products
• Is an enthusiastic, highly motivated self-starter with a strong work ethic and an intense focus on results
• Demonstrates a client-centric mindset, always acting in the best interest of the client
• Has the ability to learn and adapt to new information and technology platforms

• Has experience working with clients, quickly fulfilling their needs, delivering complex solutions, and providing an excellent client experience
• Is comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment with changing and evolving responsibilities
• Is detail oriented
• Demonstrates a commitment to continuous learning and professional growth
• Exhibits sound judgment and discretion when handling sensitive information
• Strong computer application skills, including proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Salesforce
• Demonstrates professional verbal and written communication skills

• Account Management
• Client Management
• Customer and Client Focus
• Issue Management
• Oral Communications
• Business Development
• Client Solutions Advisory
• Pipeline Management
• Prioritization
• Administrative Services
• Emotional Intelligence
• Referral Identification
• Written Communications

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This is a Mid Level role in the Finance and Insurance field (Banking and wealth advisory) at Merrill. Mid-level roles usually expect some years of relevant experience and the ability to work with limited supervision.

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The city

The job is in Virginia Beach, VA. Below is what the official statistics say about living and working there.

How Virginia Beach compares. Among the 100 largest places in Virginia, Virginia Beach is #1 by population, #26 for long commutes (#1 = fewest), #68 for remote work (#1 = most), #63 for household income (#1 = highest). Its county, Virginia Beach City, is #46 of 133 counties for average pay ($57,981).

The place in numbers

Virginia Beach has 456,349 residents (ACS 2020–2024), about 5.2% of the population of Virginia. It covers 245 square miles of land, which works out to roughly 1,865 people per square mile. The median age is 37.9, about the same as the state median (37.9 against 39.0).

Housing

The median gross rent is $1,714 a month (rent plus utilities), 9% above the state median ($1,714 against $1,579). Over a year that is 22.1% of the median household income. US housing guidance treats housing as affordable when it takes 30% of income or less, so the typical household is under that line. The median home value is $382,500, which is 4.1 times the median household income ($92,968). 65.2% of households own their home, 3% below the state average (65.2% against 67.3%).

Work and pay

The Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metropolitan area has 763,060 jobs in the BLS wage survey, and the median pay across all occupations is $49,430 a year, 3% below the national median ($49,430 against $50,980). The biggest occupation groups are office and administrative support (80,130 jobs, median $45,510); food preparation and serving related (75,010 jobs, median $32,210); transportation and material moving (67,220 jobs, median $43,240). The area is most specialised in architecture and engineering (1.6 times) and construction and extraction (1.3 times), where the share of workers is well above the national share. The best-paying groups with at least 5,000 jobs are management ($116,780) and computer and mathematical ($106,280). In 2026M09 the unemployment rate of Virginia Beach City was 3.5%. 62.5% of residents aged 16 and over are in the labour force. The city lies in Virginia Beach City; its jobs, pay by industry and GDP are on the county page.

Getting around

Among workers, 74.0% drive alone, 0.8% use public transit, 1.6% walk, 14.3% work from home. 9.5% of workers commute 45 minutes or more, 46% below the state average (9.5% against 17.6%).

People and education

40.9% of adults aged 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher, about the same as the state share (40.9% against 42.2%). 9.2% of residents were born outside the United States, 30% below the state share (9.2% against 13.1%). The poverty rate is 8.6%, 13% below the state rate (8.6% against 9.9%).

Climate

The warmest month is Jul, averaging 80°F (26.6°C), and the coolest is Jan at 40°F (4.2°C). About 1,205 mm (47 inches) of precipitation falls in a year; Aug is the wettest month (138 mm) and Feb the driest (72 mm). These values come from NASA satellite-based climatology on a grid of about 50 km, so they describe the wider area, not a weather station in the city.

Nearby cities to compare

Closest cities in this guide: Norfolk (16 miles, rent 23% lower); Chesapeake (17 miles, rent 7% lower); Portsmouth (19 miles, rent 24% lower); Hampton (24 miles, rent 17% lower). Rent differences are against Virginia Beach; use the Compare tab to put any two cities side by side.

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What is the Registered Wealth Management Client Associate job at Merrill?

A mid level role in finance and insurance (banking and wealth advisory) listed 3 days ago. The full description is on this page and on The Muse.

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Virginia Beach, VA.

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What is the cost of living there?

Median rent in Virginia Beach is $1,714 a month and median household income $92,968 (ACS 2020–2024).

How old is this listing?

It was posted on 2026-11-05 (3 days ago). Jobs older than 90 days are not shown.

Are there similar jobs?

Yes: browse banking and wealth advisory jobs in Virginia.

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• Wages and projections: BLS OEWS (May 2025) and Employment Projections 2025–35.
• City and county figures: Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024, BEA, BLS QCEW and LAUS, NASA POWER climatology; distances from Census Gazetteer coordinates.

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• BEA GDP by state and Regional Price Parities
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