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Wealth Advisor, Schwab Wealth Advisory

Charles Schwab

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Location
San Francisco, CA
Work Authorization
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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

FINRA Series 7 LicenseCFP Or CFA DesignationFINRA Series 66 Or EquivalentBachelor's degree

Job overview

The Wealth Advisor manages ongoing client relationships, delivers holistic financial planning, and provides tailored investment guidance aligned with Schwab’s approach. The role collaborates with an experienced advisory team to help clients navigate complex financial decisions and stay focused on long-term goals. It is suited to someone who thrives in a relationship-driven environment, communicates with clarity and empathy, and takes ownership of client outcomes.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Client Relationship BuildingActive ListeningFinancial CommunicationTime ManagementFinancial PlanningCoachabilitySelf-AwarenessMandarin

Qualifications

Bachelor's DegreeFINRA Series 7 LicenseCFP or CFA DesignationFINRA Series 66 or EquivalentCFP or CFAFluent Mandarin

Benefits

401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave
Tuition Assistance
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance

Full job description

Your opportunity

At Schwab, you’re empowered to make an impact on your career. Here, innovative thinking meets disciplined investing as we challenge the status quo and help clients achieve what matters most.

Schwab Wealth Advisory is a fee‑based, non‑discretionary investment advisory solution built on trust, personalized service, and a fiduciary commitment to our clients. As a Wealth Advisor , you’ll manage ongoing client relationships, deliver holistic financial planning, and provide tailored investment guidance aligned to Schwab’s approach to investing. You’ll collaborate closely with an experienced advisory team to support clients through complex financial decisions while helping them stay focused on long‑term goals.

This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a relationship‑driven environment, communicates with clarity and empathy, and takes ownership of client outcomes. Your work directly supports client confidence, long‑term retention, and advisory excellence.

We believe in the importance of in-office collaboration and fully intend for the selected candidate for this role to work on site in the specified locations.

What you have

Required Qualifications

  • Client Experience: Ability to build trust by listening actively, asking thoughtful questions, and clearly translating complex financial concepts into guidance clients can understand and act on.

  • Time Management: Ability to prioritize client meetings, planning work, and follow‑through while clearly setting expectations, timelines, and next steps with clients and partners.

  • Financial Planning: Applies financial planning principles and communicates recommendations in a way that aligns portfolios to client goals, risk tolerance, and long‑term outcomes.

  • Coachability: Actively seeks, receives, and applies feedback; communicates openly about development needs and adjusts approach to continuously improve advisory effectiveness.

  • Self ‑ Awareness: Demonstrates awareness of strengths and limitations, communicates questions or concerns early, and escalates appropriately to serve clients well.

Additional Requirements

  • Ability to speak fluent Mandarin

  • Bachelor’s degree

  • Active FINRA Series 7 license

  • May be obtained with a 120-day condition of employment for certified and current CFP® designation or CFA® designation holders, verified before hire.

  • Active FINRA Series 66 license (or equivalent)

  • May be obtained within the first 120 days

Preferred Qualifications

  • CFP® or CFA®

In addition to the salary range, this role is also eligible for bonus or incentive opportunities.

What’s in it for you

At Schwab, you’re empowered to shape your future. We champion your growth through meaningful work, continuous learning, and a culture of trust and collaboration—so you can build the skills to make a lasting impact. Our Hybrid Work and Flexibility (https://www.schwabjobs.com/hybrid-work) approach balances our ongoing commitment to workplace flexibility, serving our clients, and our strong belief in the value of being together in person on a regular basis.

We offer a competitive benefits package (https://www.schwabjobs.com/summary-of-benefits) that takes care of the whole you – both today and in the future:

  • 401(k) with company match and Employee stock purchase plan

  • Paid time for vacation, volunteering, and 28-day sabbatical after every 5 years of service for eligible positions

  • Paid parental leave and family building benefits

  • Tuition reimbursement

  • Health, dental, and vision insurance

What’s in it for you:

At Schwab, we’re committed to empowering our employees’ personal and professional success. Our purpose-driven, supportive culture, and focus on your development means you’ll get the tools you need to make a positive difference in the finance industry. Our Hybrid Work and Flexibility approach balances our ongoing commitment to workplace flexibility, serving our clients, and our strong belief in the value of being together in person on a regular basis.

We offer a competitive benefits package that takes care of the whole you – both today and in the future:

401(k) with company match and Employee stock purchase plan

Paid time for vacation, volunteering, and 28-day sabbatical after every 5 years of service for eligible positions

Paid parental leave and family building benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Schwab is an affirmative action employer, focused on employing and advancing in employment, qualified women, racial and ethnic minorities, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities in the workplace. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodations in the application process, contact Human Resources at [email protected] or call 800-275-1281.

How this job compares

Set against the 428 open Wealth Advisor jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 29, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • US median$80–128K/yr234 salary ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 41 open Wealth Advisor jobs in California and 428 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
Wealth Advisor postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 3 to 6 years (362 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 234 of the 428 open Wealth Advisor jobs (55%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 29, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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