Financial Advisor

WSFS Bank; Wilmington (DE); Hybrid; USD 93,000 - 153,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) plan

Life insurance

Paid holidays

Parental leave

Job summary

Bryn Mawr Trust, a WSFS Company, seeks a Financial Advisor to provide advice on personal investment products, manage client relationships, and drive profitable sales within Wealth Investments. The role requires knowledge of current market trends and strong presentation skills.

Responsibilities include maintaining familiarity with the investment product portfolio, ensuring compliant market transactions, and developing referral networks.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Finance or Economics, or equivalent work experience.
• At least two years of relevant sales experience.
• Previous financial advisory experience preferred.
• Must have registrations: Series 7, Series 65 and 63 and/or Series 66, and Pennsylvania Life Insurance licenses.
• No disclosures on Form U4.
• Knowledge of key planning, investment and risk management concepts.
• Excellent computer skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide advice to customers on personal investment products by informing them of current market trends and recommending appropriate investment strategies, as well as maintaining a high level of profitable sales.
• Maintain up-to-date familiarity with the current personal investments product portfolio to ensure optimum marketing potential while adhering to Bank, Broker-Dealer, FINRA and SEC rules and regulations.
• Determine specific customer needs and ensure that appropriate and suitable market transactions are executed.
• Develop relationships with internal and external referral sources and provide stellar service to the existing client base.

Skills

Sales experience

Financial advisory

Communication skills

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Business/Finance/Economics

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Job Description Bryn Mawr Trust, a WSFS Company, provides locally managed and collaborative wealth management solutions, including a broad array of planning and advisory services, investment management, trust and estate planning, brokerage and investment services to individual, corporate, and institutional clients through multiple integrated businesses. The Financial Advisor will support the Wealth Investments. The Financial Advisor will have responsibility for all functions relating to the company’s investments sales and customer servicing within Wealth Investments’ structure. The incumbent will be responsible for providing advice to customers on personal investment products by informing them of current market trends and recommending appropriate investment strategies, as well as maintaining a high level of profitable sales. The incumbent will also be responsible for maintaining up-to-date familiarity with the current personal investments product portfolio to ensure optimum marketing potential while adhering to Bank, Broker-Dealer, FINRA and SEC rules and regulations. The incumbent will also be responsible for determining specific customer needs and ensuring that appropriate and suitable market transactions are executed. Additionally, the incumbent will be responsible for developing relationships with internal and external referral sources and providing stellar service to the existing client base.

Job Responsibilities

• Provide advice to customers on personal investment products by informing them of current market trends and recommending appropriate investment strategies, as well as maintaining a high level of profitable sales.
• Maintain up-to-date familiarity with the current personal investments product portfolio to ensure optimum marketing potential while adhering to Bank, Broker-Dealer, FINRA and SEC rules and regulations.
• Determine specific customer needs and ensure that appropriate and suitable market transactions are executed.
• Develop relationships with internal and external referral sources and provide stellar service to the existing client base.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Finance or Economics, or equivalent work experience, is required.
• Must have at least two years of relevant sales experience.
• Previous financial advisory experience is strongly preferred.
• Must have the following registrations: Series 7, Series 65 and 63 and/or Series 66, and Pennsylvania Life Insurance licenses.
• Must have no disclosures on Form U4.
• Must have knowledge of key planning, investment and risk management concepts.
• Must have excellent computer skills (fluent in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
• Must have excellent written and oral communication skills, including strong presentation skills.
• Proven ability to show discretion in private and confidential matters required.
• CFP® designation preferred but not required.

Salary Range

Salary Range: $92,869.00 - $152,569.00 Individual base pay may vary on additional factors such as the candidate’s experience, job-related skills, relevant education, geographic location, and other specific business and organizational needs. In addition to base salary, WSFS Financial Corporation (WSFS) and its subsidiaries may offer eligible Associates discretionary and formula-based incentive and retention awards.

WSFS provides a competitive benefits package, which includes medical, dental, and vision coverage; a 401(k) plan; life, accident, and disability insurance; flexible spending accounts (FSAs) and health savings accounts (HSAs); and wellness programs.

Additional benefits may include paid parental leave, military leave, vacation and other paid time off, sick leave in accordance with applicable state laws, and paid holidays.

Benefit offerings are subject to eligibility requirements, legal limitations, and may vary based on an Associate’s location and employment status. For more information about Associate benefits, please visit https://www.wsfsbank.com/about/careers/

WSFS Bank is inclusive and supportive of individual needs. If you have a physical or other impairment that might require an accommodation, including technical assistance with the WSFS Bank Careers website or submission process, please contact us via email at [e-mail].

WSFS is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

At WSFS Bank we empower our Associates to forge the careers of their dreams, we guide our Customers to secure their financial futures, and we actively support our Communities so they can fully thrive. We know that when we work together and move forward with purpose a brighter path to the future lies ahead for our Associates, our Customers, and the Communities we serve.

WSFS Financial Corporation (WSFS) is a multibillion-dollar financial services company. Its primary subsidiary, WSFS Bank, is the oldest and largest locally-headquartered bank and trust company in the Greater Philadelphia and Delaware region. As of March 31, 2023, WSFS Financial Corporation had $20.3 billion in assets on its balance sheet and $65.6 billion in assets under management and administration. WSFS operates from 119 offices, 92 of which are banking offices, located in Pennsylvania (61), Delaware (39), New Jersey (17), Virginia (1) and Nevada (1) and provides comprehensive financial services including commercial banking, retail banking, cash management and trust and wealth management. Other subsidiaries or divisions include Arrow Land Transfer, Bryn Mawr Capital Management, LLC, Bryn Mawr Trust®, The Bryn Mawr Trust Company of Delaware, Cash Connect®, NewLane Finance®, Powdermill® Financial Solutions, WSFS Institutional Services®, WSFS Mortgage®, and WSFS Wealth® Investments. Serving the Greater Delaware Valley since 1832, WSFS Bank is one of the ten oldest banks in the United States continuously operating under the same name.