Associate Financial Advisor
Baird
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Sarasota • Colorado, Florida • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $59,300 - $80,200 per year
Job Level
JuniorMid-Level
About the role
- Operate within the team’s client service and wealth management strategy to ensure high quality client service
- Engage the client/prospect, frame the discussion, and convey the team mission to better position the Advisor for additional business opportunities
- Review, research and analyze data to create customized, annual financial plans for clients
- Deliver the financial plan to clients in partnership with the Financial Advisor/Team
- Connect with next generation clients through planning
- Provide or lead financial education, such as long-term planning, social security/Medicare, tax return reviews utilizing our team of experts
- Take the planning results and identify the best investment solutions to implement the plan in partnership with the Financial Advisor/Team
- Assist with marketing efforts, such as a newsletter or LinkedIn presence, to solicit additional planning business with the existing client base and to establish the team as a planning team in front of prospects
- Research relevant news articles related to the topic’s covered in a client’s plan to share with them as an added touch point
- Document, follow up, and support the closing of opportunities identified from the financial planning process
- Serve as a Team specialist for queries on financial planning topics and consult with the Financial Advisors/Team on specific client scenarios
- Monitor and track client revenues related to financial planning work to ensure sales opportunities are maximized
- Performs other duties and special projects as necessary
Requirements
- Must have an undergraduate degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or equivalent
- Must have or be capable of and committed to pursuing and achieving specialized professional designations (i.e., CFP, CPWA, JD) or higher-level education equivalent within one year of assuming the Associate Financial Advisor role
- Must hold SIE, Series 7/66 or Series 7/63/65 licenses
- Minimum of three years of investment experience in a client facing role
- Excellent presentation skills, very strong interpersonal and written communication skills
- Proven self-starter, highly motivated, with the ability to work independently
Benefits
- Compensation and bonus are commensurate with experience, performance and/or firm profitability
- Opportunity to advance your career while enjoying comprehensive benefits designed for your life, career and future
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
financial planningdata analysisinvestment solutionsfinancial educationtax return reviewsclient servicewealth managementmarketing effortspresentation skillsclient revenue tracking
Soft skills
interpersonal skillswritten communicationself-starterhighly motivatedindependent workteam collaborationclient engagementconsultationproblem-solvingrelationship building
Certifications
CFPCPWAJDSIESeries 7Series 66Series 63Series 65undergraduate degree in Financeundergraduate degree in Accounting