Non Producing, Branch Manager

POSITION SUMMARY:

The primary focus of the role is to drive revenue increase profit before taxes and manage risk within their branch. Job functions also includemaintaininga superior and consistent level of client service developing cohesive teams providing consistent leadership and assuming accountability for the Branchs addition a large emphasis will be placed on the recruitment and retention of Financial Advisors. Non-producing Branch Managers mustbe responsible forfiscal management personnel management and morale business ethics and practices and compliance with all Federal State and Local laws and regulations. The Non-Producing Branch Manager will reportintothe Market Executive.

DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES:

Product/Business Knowledge:

Has a thorough understanding of the Firms products and those of its strategicpartners;uses this knowledge to provide resources and directionin order todrive sales.

Knows where the resources are; able to direct the sales force to the right resources in an efficient manner as to make the sales process more efficient.

Effectively applies product/business knowledge to recruiting efforts; able to translate competitor offerings into Morgan Stanley Wealth Managementproducts andunderstand and explain how a recruit will be able to continue to help meet their clients needs.

Sales/Marketing:

Seeks opportunities to grow business and drive sales by capitalizing on firm initiatives; focuses on building strong relationships with corporate departments and strategic partners to achieve the marketing efforts of the Branch.

Drives corporate marketing initiatives to help increase market share inHigh Net Worthhouseholds.

Team Building:

Builds effective teams by constantly communicating relevant information ona timelybasis and conducting regular meetings.

Participates in Region and Market initiatives including sales hiring recruitment diversity and community outreach.

Responsible for growing their branch through hiring lateralrecruitingand training.

Leadership:

Leads by example by ensuring that the Branch Managers office is consistently achieving the

objectivesof the US Wealth ManagementGroupmaintainsa positive morale has a strongtrack recordof growth has ethical business practices anddemonstratesa commitment to diversity and respect for others.

Leads proactively byidentifyingtrends potential areas of growth and weakness and addressing these areasin order topositively position the Region within the geographic market.

Leads Branch effortsofSales andresults.

Identifies key talent in the Branch positions and develops that talent and encourages those individuals toparticipatein the leadership of the Branch and Region.

Leverages the resources of the Firm to achieve the highest level of success.

Acts as a coach and mentor for Financial Advisorsin order todrive results.

Accountability:

Accountable for the Branchs sales performance and financial performance.

Responsible for regulatory legal and compliance issuesincluding:Risk management for the Branchin regards tomonitoring sales human resources and legal and regulatory practices.

Responsible forestablishinga core compliance model in offices under supervision.

Responsible for following supervisory procedures as outlined in the Branch Managers Supervisory Manual

Responsible for executing the Annual Supervisory Plan.

Responsible for effectively communicating the status of performance and issues to the Market Executive

Educationand/or Experience

5 or more years of related experience and/or training includingdemonstratedsuccess managing a substantial branch office or equivalent.

Licenses andRegistrations

Active Series 7 8 (or 9 and 10) 66 (or 63 and 65) and 3 registrations (Series 31 acceptable if branch conducts managed futures businessonly)

Other licenses asfor role or by management

Skills

Effective written and verbal communication skills

Ability to think critically

Ability to manage a team

Strong attention to detail

Ability to interact with senior management team Financial Advisors support staffclientsand corporate and field personnel as needed

Ability to own projects at a Branch level

Ability to organize and prioritize work meet deadlines and complete projects

Reports to:

Direct: Market Executive

Direct Reports:

Financial Advisors Branch Support Staff and in some circumstances Resident Manager and/or Producing Branch Managers.

This list is meant to be directional and should not be considered complete as it may be supplemented on an as needed basis.

*All candidates should verify that they meet the minimum eligibility requirements prior to applying.