Financial Planning and Design Coordinator with Life Insurance Product Expertise

EPIC Insurance Brokers & Consultants is an insurance brokerage and consulting firm providing risk management, benefits, and financial advisory solutions. The Financial Planning and Design Coordinator will advise clients on life insurance and annuity solutions, analyze policies, develop strategies, coordinate planning activities, and support client communications and execution.

Responsibilities:

• Support key external and internal clients
• Able to manage multiple, concurrent projects and deliverables
• Play an important role in Vanbridge’s growth and management, as applicable, ensuring connectivity across all communications while guiding and supporting partners in strategy and execution
• Strong Aptitude in technology
• Experience and knowledge with AI, Claude and other tools
• Highly analytical with strong problem-solving skills
• Highly customer-focused with the ability to think strategically and provide a clear vision that promotes team collaboration
• Adept at excelling in a fast-paced environment with changing business priorities and technological needs
• Client Consultation: Conduct thorough consultations with clients to understand their financial needs, goals, and risk tolerance
• Policy Analysis: Analyze various life insurance policies to determine the best fit for clients' financial plans
• Recommendations: Provide tailored recommendations on life insurance policies that align with clients’ objectives
• Policy Management: Assist clients with the application process, policy management, and any necessary adjustments to their coverage
• Education: Educate clients on the benefits and features of different annuity and life insurance solutions
• Compliance: Ensure all recommendations and transactions comply with regulatory requirements and company policies
• Collaboration: Work closely with advisors and other team members to integrate annuity and life insurance solutions into comprehensive financial plans
• Market Research: Stay up-to-date with industry trends, product developments, and regulatory changes
• Comprehensive understanding of the life insurance industry and individual life products, including UL, IUL, VUL, Term, WL and the necessary product illustration systems
• Preparation for client meetings, including paperwork, and preparing presentation materials
• Prepares and delivers correspondence and other client communication
• Work collaboratively with Advisors throughout the planning process to ensure completed accurately and promptly
• Work proactively in all facets of the role, consistently seeking out new opportunities
• Proactively work with and respond to clients professionally
• Be aware of and maintain Carrier product information, rate changes and rules

Requirements:

• LOCATION: We are open to hiring remote candidates but the preference is to be located close to the NY Metro area
• Experience with Life Insurance products is required
• Strong Aptitude in technology
• Experience and knowledge with AI, Claude and other tools
• Highly analytical with strong problem-solving skills
• Comprehensive understanding of the life insurance industry and individual life products, including UL, IUL, VUL, Term, WL and the necessary product illustration systems
• Minimum two-three years of related experience
• Experience in insurance and financial services
• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience
• Experts in life portfolio
• Working knowledge of Insurance industry software
• Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality
• Enthusiastic and positive approach to problem-solving and client service
• Proven track record with cross-training, task-sharing and mutually supportive teamwork
• Must be able to innovative, pro-actively manage time and follow through to complete tasks
• Proven experience working in client support, portfolio management, relationship management or paraplanner role, within the financial services industry
• Diplomacy and strong business acumen with proven experience positively influencing others and developing and improving business processes
• Advanced computer skills and proficiency in AI, Claude, Microsoft Office products and CRM applications
• Highly organized and project management skills required; ability to shift and reorganize in order to accommodate change
• Ability to prioritize workflow and requests for deliverables based on stated needs of advisor and client relationships and their meaningfulness and impact to the success of the business unit
• Equivalent level of passion pertaining to the success of the team and his/her colleagues in comparison to one's own desired career path and measure of success, i.e. team player first
• Ability to portray confidence, persuasiveness, and credibility over the phone, in virtual meetings and potentially in person
• Life, Health, FINRA Series 6 or 7 and Series 63 (a plus or obtain within 90 days)