Associate Financial Advisor - Manhattan, KS
Edward Jones
- Manhattan, KS
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Paid training - Get registered and licensed and learn how to be an associate financial advisor with the industry's top training program
- A support network that extends beyond your branch office and includes headquarters assistance via phone, email and firm intranet resources
- Build meaningful relationships with clients with an understanding of legal and regulatory requirements related to selling financial solutions
- Critical thinker, problem solver, and sound judgement to provide solutions to personalized investment issues, involving the FA when appropriate
- Resiliency and adaptability in a nimble learning environment
- Attention to detail, strong organizational and time management skills
- Providing personalized investment and financial solutions to clients?
- Cultivating relationships in your local community to grow the business?
- Contributing to the branch business plan to increase branch effectiveness?
- Gathering information and collecting suitability to deeply understand clients' and prospective clients' needs, priorities, and concerns to accelerate trust and create a personalized, comprehensive strategy to achieve their goals.
- Meeting with clients regularly to track progress toward goals, uncover additional assets, proactively address emerging concerns, and adjust their strategy to ensure their needs are met.
- Partnering with other members of the clients' professional team such as attorneys, accountants, trust officers, to help fully understand clients' goals and circumstances.
- Researching portfolio performance, cost/fees, asset allocation and changes to portfolio construction/investments, and make recommendations to client.
- Collaborate with the FA and branch team to ensure alignment and create, monitor, and adjust the branch business plan to increase branch effectiveness and achieve desired business results.
- Cultivating relationships with organizations and businesses to maintain presence in the community and obtain referrals and new business.
- Coordinate with the FA to assist in the creation of new clients via face-to-face and virtual sourcing strategies.
- Continually develop yourself to grow personally and professionally.
- High School Diploma/Equivalent required; Bachelor's degree preferred
- Series 7 and Series 66 required, if not currently registered, registrations may be obtained at Edward Jones during the assigned study period
- At least 3-5 years of relevant experience in securities industry preferred
- FINRA licenses required within three months. State insurance licenses required
- As an associate, you are required to complete all ongoing training offered by the firm and regulatory authorities, as well as required training to maintain license in good standing
- A compensation package that includes bonus potential, 401K, and comprehensive and competitive health benefits
- Paid time off, including vacation, sick, holidays and personal days
- A culture of continuous improvement and professional development
- Edward Jones believes in a human centered approach as we partner for positive impact, to improve the lives of our clients, colleagues, and communities.
- The hiring minimum and maximum range shown below is a subset of the total pay range. There is also an opportunity for merit-based salary increases as you progress in the Associate Financial Advisor role.