What it is, where the jobs are, what it hires for and pays, and the open jobs today.
By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 09/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, doing business as Merrill, and previously branded Merrill Lynch, is an American multinational investment management and wealth management division of Bank of America. Along with BofA Securities, the investment banking arm, both firms engage in prime brokerage and broker-dealer activities. The firm is headquartered in New York City, and once occupied the entire 34 stories of 250 Vesey Street, part of the Brookfield Place complex in Manhattan. Merrill employs over 14,000 financial advisors and manages $2.8 trillion in client assets. The company also operates Merrill Edge, an electronic trading platform that had $500 billion in assets from 4 million clients as of January 2025.
| Fact ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | New York City |
| Founded | 1914 |
| Employees (Wikidata) | 60,000 (2008) |
| Industry | financial services |
| Website | ml.com |
Merrill is hiring in 31 states and 65 cities. These are the places with the most openings, which tell you where its work really happens.
| City ⇅ | State ⇅ | Open jobs ⇅ | Share ⇅ | Note ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte | North Carolina | 48 | 20% | |
| New York | New York | 30 | 13% | |
| Chicago | Illinois | 14 | 6% | |
| Jacksonville | Florida | 11 | 5% | |
| Atlanta | Georgia | 9 | 4% | |
| Addison | Texas | 8 | 3% | |
| Chandler | Arizona | 7 | 3% | |
| San Francisco | California | 6 | 3% | |
| Phoenix | Arizona | 6 | 3% | |
| Denver | Colorado | 6 | 3% | |
| Boston | Massachusetts | 5 | 2% | |
| Houston | Texas | 5 | 2% |
The mix of roles shows what Merrill needs right now. Pay is the median of the ranges the employer itself published in its ads (only roles with at least two published ranges).
| Role family ⇅ | Open jobs ⇅ | Typical posted range (median low – median high, yearly) ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Financial analyst / Banking / Investments | 159 | not published |
| Compliance / Risk | 9 | not published |
| Administrative / Assistant | 8 | not published |
| Data scientist / Machine learning | 7 | not published |
| Consultant / Business analyst | 6 | not published |
| Operations / Supply chain / Logistics | 6 | not published |
| Customer support / Success | 6 | not published |
| Other roles | 5 | not published |
| Accountant / Auditor / Tax | 4 | not published |
| DevOps / Cloud / SRE | 3 | not published |
| Security engineer / Analyst | 3 | not published |
| Recruiter / HR | 2 | not published |
| Title ⇅ | Open jobs ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Relationship Banker | 44 |
| Merrill Advisor Development Program | 20 |
| Financial Solutions Advisor | 11 |
| Business Banking Relationship Manager | 8 |
| Financial Solutions Advisor Registration Candidate | 5 |
| Senior Banker | 4 |
| Operations Consultant | 4 |
| Financial Solutions Advisor Consumer Investments | 3 |
| Credit Officer II | 3 |
| Wealth Management Client Associate | 3 |
| Treasury Sales Associate I | 3 |
| Private Wealth Client Associate | 3 |
| Registered Wealth Management Client Associate | 3 |
| Financial Center Assistant Manager | 3 |
| Merrill Financial Solutions Advisor | 2 |
None of the 237 open listings publishes a pay range, so we do not state one.
Merrill states a seniority level in 237 of 237 listings: Mid Level 156, Senior Level 81.
0 of 237 listings (0%) mention a remote or flexible location.
We counted how often Merrill's own 237 ads (those with a full description) state each requirement. This shows the filters the ads apply before anyone reads a resume. We have no data on why candidates are rejected after applying, and we do not guess.
Years of experience. 82 of 237 ads (35%) state a number of years. The median is 5 years; 55% ask for 5 or more and 18% for 10 or more.
| Requirement ⇅ | Ads that state it ⇅ | Share of ads ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| 'or equivalent experience' accepted | 155 | 65% |
| Bachelor's degree | 140 | 59% |
| High school diploma or GED | 133 | 56% |
| Associate degree | 51 | 22% |
| Master's degree | 12 | 5% |
| PhD or doctorate | 1 | 0% |
| Requirement ⇅ | Ads that state it ⇅ | Share of ads ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Background check or drug test | 55 | 23% |
| Says it does NOT sponsor visas | 1 | 0% |
| Security clearance mentioned | 1 | 0% |
| Requirement ⇅ | Ads that state it ⇅ | Share of ads ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Nights, weekends, holidays or on-call | 65 | 27% |
| On-site or in-person work | 43 | 18% |
| Travel mentioned | 30 | 13% |
| Requirement ⇅ | Ads that state it ⇅ | Share of ads ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| excel | 57 | 24% |
| salesforce | 38 | 16% |
| python | 12 | 5% |
| sql | 9 | 4% |
| tableau | 9 | 4% |
| machine learning | 8 | 3% |
| kubernetes | 5 | 2% |
| cpa | 3 | 1% |
| jira | 3 | 1% |
| java | 3 | 1% |
| docker | 3 | 1% |
| aws | 2 | 1% |
| azure | 2 | 1% |
| linux | 2 | 1% |
| power bi | 2 | 1% |
What the hiring process, culture, schedules and benefits are like is not in our sources, so we do not describe it. Read the job ads and the employer's own site.
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237 open jobs today, 212 posted in the last 7 days (updated several times a day).
Mostly in Charlotte, NC (48), New York, NY (30), Chicago, IL (14).