Associate Financial Advisor

Talentify; Sarasota (FL); On-site; USD 59,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Baird is seeking an Associate Financial Advisor in Florida to support a financial advisor or team in delivering sophisticated wealth management solutions for individuals and families. You will help create annual plans, analyze portfolios, and educate clients on long-term financial planning in collaboration with the team.

The role emphasizes building client relationships, driving planning-driven business, and collaborating on investment solutions, with opportunities to advance within the wealth

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or equivalent.
• Must pursue CFP/CPWA/JD or higher within one year of starting.
• Must hold SIE and Series 7/66 or Series 7/63/65 licenses.
• Minimum of three years of investment experience in a client-facing role.
• Strong presentation, interpersonal and written communication skills.
• Proven self-starter with the ability to work independently.]

Responsibilities

• 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 on long-term planning, Social Security/Medicare, tax return reviews with the team.
• Identify best investment solutions to implement plans with the advisor/team.
• Assist with marketing efforts to solicit planning business with existing clients.
• Share relevant news articles related to client plans as touchpoints.
• Document, follow up and support closing of planning opportunities.
• Serve as team specialist for financial planning queries and consult on client scenarios.
• Monitor client revenues related to financial planning to maximize opportunities.
• Engage clients to position the advisor for additional business opportunities.
• Perform other duties and special projects as needed.

Skills

Excellent presentation skills

Interpersonal communication

Written communication

Independent worker

Education

Finance/Accounting/Economics degree

Job description

About the Role:

The Associate Financial Advisor provides specialized services to an individual Financial Advisor or Financial Advisor team to assist in their ability to offer sophisticated wealth management solutions to individuals and families and strategically build the client base. Specialized areas of emphasis include financial planning, portfolio management and analysis and/or investment analysis.

The Impact You’ll Make:

• 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


• 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 mission to better position the Advisor for additional business opportunities


• Performs other duties and special projects as necessary

What You’ll Bring to Baird:

• 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 (ie, 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

Compensation and Benefits:

• $59,300 -$80,200 annual salary range


• Compensation is commensurate with experience, performance and/or firm profitability


• You’ll have the opportunity to advance your career while enjoying our comprehensive benefits designed for your life, career and future

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