Location: Four-hour radius of Nashville, Tennessee

Work schedule: 50% Office/Home

Type: Regular Full-Time

Category: Financial Advisory

Client:  Global asset management firm.

 

SUMMARY

An Associate Financial Advisor supports the firm’s Financial Advisory Team (Certified Financial Planners®) by providing assistance with a variety of tasks, so the advisors are more efficient and focused on business development and professional responsibilities. 

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ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Transition leads that and clients where you are the primary contact.

• Call on leads that come into the company.

• Oversee and support staff in pre-client-meeting preparation and post-client-meeting processing work as well as doing the work personally.

• Attend client meetings; take, assemble, and transcribe notes relative to action items, tasks and decisions made during appointments.

• Assist with signature collection from clients, copying of documents or other tasks required during client meetings.

• Monitor and follow up with all action items from client meetings.

• Monitor and follow up with all work-related notes with members of staff, reps or clients.

• Schedule client appointments according to work or Advisory Report mailings

• Calendar, confirm and start appointment preparation for each client appointment set.

• Manage and oversee Estate Settlement issues as necessary.

• Be able to maintain a flexible weekly work schedule, which will include working evenings as needed and may include an occasional weekend day.

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Minimum Requirements:

• At least 3 years of financial planning and/or investment advisory experience preferred.

• Bachelor’s degree required.

• Active Series 66 (63 & 65)

• Series 7 preferred not required.

• Insurance Certification preferred or a strong desire to obtain Insurance Certification

• Licensed or enrolled in Certified Financial Planner® program a plus – if not licensed or enrolled, must want to become a Certified Financial Planner®

• Excellent written and verbal communications skills; strong typing and note taking skills, including being able to transcribe client meeting notes efficiently and accurately.

• Superior customer service skills

• Advanced level computer skills; strong knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite

• Exceptional organizational skills; ability to multi-task in dynamic environment

• Comfort with being a "team player" and doing whatever is needed, big or small.

• Able to manage and get along with diverse personalities.

• Professional appearance and demeanor

• Well-developed interpersonal skills

• Attention to detail with a perfectionist’s eye.

• Successful sales experience a plus

• A willingness to succeed!

• Black Diamond and Salentica knowledge preferred.

• E-Money is used for Financial Planning

• Fidelity is the Primary Custodian

 

ADVISORY OPERATIONS SUPPORT:

• Update asset values and run reports from database.

• Assist Operations Manager where needed, have a strong desire to learn the operations aspects of the organization.

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GENERAL SUPPORT:

• Assist with document scanning.

• Maintain client files in appropriate order.

• Respond to client inquiries and assist with client request to provide the highest level of client service.

• Maintain appointment calendar according to Planner’s protocol.

• Assist with answering telephones when needed.

• Assist Business Manager when needed.

• Assist with answering client questions when needed.

• Assist with workshops, seminars, and client educational events.