Financial Planner (Woodland Hills / Los Angeles, CA)
Mercer Advisors · Woodland Hills
Posted 12 days ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 12 days Mercer Advisors's roles stay open a median of 45 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of Mercer Advisors's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Mercer Advisors
- high 52 stale, 5 reposted of 104 open
- Hiring momentum
- 167 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Mercer Advisors's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Mercer Advisors.
About this role
As a Financial Planner at Mercer Advisors, you will be part of a centralized team that supports Wealth Management Teams by creating customized financial plans for clients. Your day-to-day responsibilities will include document analysis, data management, and utilizing various financial planning software to prepare comprehensive financial plans. This entry-level role is ideal for someone eager to develop technical skills in financial planning while collaborating with specialists in investments, tax, estate planning, and insurance.
- benefits
- 5/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 3/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Mercer Advisors as an employer.
What you need
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution (preferably in Financial Planning, Business, Economics, Psychology, or Finance related)
- Has begun CFP ® coursework
- At least 1 year of financial industry related experience preferred
- Proficiency with MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
- Excellent verbal, written, analytical and organizational skills
- Demonstrated organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver to tight deadlines in a team environment
Nice to have
- Experience with Salesforce and financial planning software (eMoney, SS Analyzer, CRM, portfolio analysis, tax planning)
What you get
- Company Paid Basic Life & AD&D Insurance
- Company Paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Supplemental Life & AD&D; Short-Term Disability; Accident; Critical Illness; and Hospital Indemnity Insurance
- Three Cigna medical plans offerings including two High Deductible Health Plans and a Traditional Co-Pay medical plan
- Kaiser Medical plans available in California
- Health Savings Account (HSA) with company contributions if enrolled in either HDHP medical plan
Worth weighing
- Entry-level position may require significant learning and development time
- Role may involve early or late hours to meet business tasks and deadlines
- Travel requirement of up to 10% may be a consideration for some candidates
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Listed by Mercer Advisors on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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