Financial Consultant

Company: ETRADE
Location: Alpharetta
Posted on: May 18, 2020

Job Description:

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Financial Consultants focus on building strong long-term relationships with our clients; this includes advising clients on the wide range of investment services E*TRADE FINANCIAL offers and presenting them with solutions that meet their individual needs. They offer our clients a personal connection to E*TRADE, and help them achieve their investment goals. Whether that involves working with clients to develop an investment plan that meets their personal goals and objectives or educating them to help them to do it on their own, our Financial Consultants are ready to make the client experience a great one!
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Upon hire, our Financial Consultants are assigned an existing practice of high value clients. As a Financial Consultant you will be responsible for the relationship and development of the practice to ensure clients are appropriately considering all the solutions E*TRADE offers. You will deepen these relationships by providing investment guidance and advice primarily through phone interactions and face-to-face meetings.
RESPONSIBILITIES Retain and grow assets of assigned affluent households with significant holdings at E*TRADE FINANCIAL by effectively managing an assigned client base and ensuring that all clients receive an outstanding client experience. -
Collect client financial information, analyze and evaluate a client's financial situation, identify investment objectives, and make investment recommendations through a customized financial planning process. -
Provide advice on a variety of investment solutions such as short-term fixed income, mutual funds, and fee-based, strategic asset allocation offerings, including the advantages and disadvantages of various investment opportunities based on the client's individual needs. -
Cultivate current and prospective client relationships and identify opportunities to expand these relationships by responding to client needs with creativity and innovation. -
Conduct effective client portfolio reviews and propose value-added solutions to client needs. -
Maintain and update reports accurately. - Basic Series 7 and 63 required, Clean U4
Minimum of 2 years of financial services industry experience - Preferred Minimum of 3 years of proactive, successful financial advisory experience in the financial services industry
Series 66 preferred. -Series 66 must be obtained in applicable states within 60 days of hire date
Bachelor's Degree (Finance, Business Management/Administration/Business related discipline strongly preferred) or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience (1 year of work experience can substitute 1 year of education).
Knowledge of a wide variety of brokerage/banking products and services, including wrap accounts, professionally managed solutions, mutual funds and ETF's
Proven history of success in developing, retaining and expanding client relationships
Capable of quickly building rapport with clients, analyzing their needs and recommending compelling solutions that are appropriate for the client's needs using E*TRADE investments and services
Excellent communication and organizational skills
Group presentation skills a plus
Professional designations a plus: CFP, CRPC
Proven ability to: Present complex information in a way that enables clients to make informed investment decisions
Build referral business from high value clients
Multi-task as well as work independently with minimal direct supervision and a high degree of quality Must be self-motivated and work well in a team setting ****************** Use this link to chat with Wendy, our AI recruiter, to learn more about this position!

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