Financial Brokerage Specialist - Virtual

Alight Solutions; Illinois; Hybrid; USD 48,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Retirement matching

Generous time off

Parental leave

Continuing education

Career growth

Job summary

Alight Solutions is seeking a skilled Financial Services Representative to support customers in navigating retirement and investment options. You will apply knowledge of brokerage accounts, 401(k)/IRA plans, and college savings strategies while delivering clear, compliant guidance.

The role requires strong communication, the ability to explain complex topics to customers, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to resolve issues and improve the advisor experience.

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience in the financial industry.
• FINRA SIE certification; ability to obtain Series 6 and 63 within 6 months.
• Strong conceptual thinking to identify patterns and explain complex information.
• Ability to educate callers on retirement and education funding concepts.
• Excellent listening and interpersonal skills; strong teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance on after-tax brokerage accounts and help customers choose providers.
• Explain general qualified plan requirements and effects of distributions, loans, and investments.
• Identify appropriate IRA accounts and communicate options clearly.
• Navigate PFC 529 resources to support college savings planning.
• Build a knowledge base and explain advisor relationships to employees.

Skills

Customer communication skills

Financial services knowledge

FINRA SIE certification

Explain retirement concepts

Teamwork and collaboration

Education

FINRA Series 6 License (to obtain within 6 months)

Series 63 within 6 months

Job description

Our Story

At Alight, we believe a company’s success starts with its people. Alight embraces values that come directly from our people – purposeful, human, united and growth-minded – reflecting our inclusive culture and promise that our clients expect. We are passionate about connecting purpose with impact. Alight empowers clients to build a healthier and more financially secure workforce by unifying the benefits ecosystem across health, wealth, wellbeing, navigation, and absence management.

Our Benefits

With a comprehensive total rewards package, Alight offers programs and plans that support your mind, body, wallet, and life. Benefits include health, dental and vision coverages starting Day One. Additionally, Alight colleagues enjoy wellbeing programs, retirement plans with contribution matching, generous time off, parental leave, continuing education, and career growth opportunities – all within a thriving global organization.

Flexible Working

So that you can be your best at work and home, we consider flexible working arrangements wherever possible. Alight has been a leader in the flexible workspace and “Top 100 Company for Remote Jobs” 6 years in a row.

Great Place to Work

Thanks to the work of every colleague, Alight has received multiple awards of recognition including “Great Place to Work” for the past 7 years and Fortune’s “Best Companies to Work For.” To learn more about our company culture and awards

About the Role

The Representative role at Alight Financial Services requires knowledge of the securities industry, brokerage investing, and other company services. Effective communication skills are essential for customer and support interactions, as well as independent work, troubleshooting, researching issues, and developing solutions.

Responsibilities

• Working knowledge of types of After Tax Brokerage Accounts and objectively help customer select most appropriate provider.
• Working knowledge of general qualified plan requirements. Able to provide information and guidance around the effects of plan distributions, loans, investment choices and other specific plan rules.
• Understanding types of IRA accounts and being able to identify which IRA is appropriate and communicate effectively.
• Understanding of the college savings plan options available through the PFC. Must be able to effectively navigate internal PFC 529 web site to retrieve needed information.
• Being able to build a knowledge base and effectively communicate to employees what the advisor relationship is.

Requirements

• 5 years financial industry experience.
• Possess the FINRA SIE certification and able to obtain FINRA Series 6 License and 63 License within 6 months of employment.
• Possess ability to utilize conceptual thinking to identify patterns, apply concepts and clarify complex information.
• Possess ability to educate callers on complex retirement and education funding concepts is necessary.
• Possess ability to listen to customers, to understand both articulated and unarticulated needs.
• Possess rapport building and interpersonal skills.
• Possess teamwork skills needed to engage the energies of others on the team, within the Call Center and DC (Defined Contribution) Client Teams to help in achieving goals.
• Possess ability to use data to persuade and influence customers to objectively guide them.
• Possess ability to ask relevant probing questions to better assess customer needs.

Application and Interview

By applying for a position with Alight, you understand that, should you be made an offer, it will be contingent on your undergoing and successfully completing a background check consistent with Alight’s employment policies. Background checks may include some or all the following based on the nature of the position: SSN/SIN validation, education verification, employment verification, and criminal check, search against global sanctions and government watch lists, credit check, and/or drug test. You will be notified during the hiring process which checks are required by the position.

Alight requires all virtual interviews to be conducted on video. Please be aware that Alight is a camera-on culture and may require occasional travel to one of our physical office locations.

Our commitment to Inclusion

We celebrate differences and believe in fostering an environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and supported. We know that diverse teams are stronger, more innovative, and more successful.

At Alight, we welcome and embrace all individuals, regardless of their background, and are dedicated to creating a culture that enables every employee to thrive. Join us in building a brighter, more inclusive future.

If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact [e-mail].

Equal Opportunity Policy Statement

Alight is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not discriminate against anyone based on sex, race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital or domestic partner status, citizenship, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristics or conduct covered by federal, state, or local law. In addition, we take affirmative action to employ disabled persons, disabled veterans, and other covered veterans.

Alight provides reasonable accommodations to the known limitations of otherwise qualified employees and applicants for employment with disabilities and sincerely held religious beliefs, practices and observances, unless doing so would result in undue hardship. Applicants for employment may request reasonable accommodations/modifications by contacting their recruiter.

Authorization to work in the Employing Country

Applicants for employment in the country in which they are applying (Employing Country) must have work authorization that does not, now or in the future, require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the Employing Country and with Alight.

Salary Pay Range

Minimum : 48,000.00 USD

Maximum : 58,000.00 USD

DISCLAIMER

Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities of this job to other entities; including but not limited to subsidiaries, partners, or purchasers of Alight business units.

Alight Solutions provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition, veteran, marital, parental, citizenship or domestic partner status, or any other status protected by applicable national, federal, state or local law. Alight Solutions is committed to a diverse workforce and is an affirmative action employer.