Financial Consultant II

First Citizens Wealth; Myrtle Beach (SC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

First Citizens Bank is seeking a seasoned investment advisor to provide planning-based investment sales and comprehensive wealth management for clients and prospects in a regulated environment.

The role focuses on building relationships with mass affluent clients, reviewing portfolios, and ensuring regulatory compliance while collaborating with Bank partners to grow client coverage and profitability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required with 6+ years of experience in Registered Securities
• Alternative: High School Diploma or GED with 10+ years in Registered Securities
• Must possess valid securities licenses: Series 7, 63, 65 or 66 and state life/health licenses.

Responsibilities

• Promotes investment products and services using a planning-based sales approach and partners with internal teams to generate referrals.
• Meets with clients and prospects to update goals; reviews investments and plans regularly to ensure effective wealth management.
• Ensures compliance with banking, investment, and legal regulations and policies.
• Develops and maintains strong relationships with mass affluent clients to meet or exceed production goals.

Skills

Builds Productive Relationships

Consultative Selling

Financial Advising

Client Management

Customer Experience Management

Education

Bachelor's Degree

High School Diploma or GED/Equivalent

Tools

Series 7

Series 63

Series 65

Series 66

Life and Health Insurance Licenses

Job description

Overview

Build a meaningful career with First Citizens Bank, where we help individuals, families, and businesses achieve their financial goals. Our First Citizens Wealth team delivers integrated banking, investment, insurance, and wealth solutions designed to support clients at every stage of life. Join a collaborative organization focused on relationships, trust, and long-term impact.

Overview

Build a meaningful career with First Citizens Bank, where we help individuals, families, and businesses achieve their financial goals. Our First Citizens Wealth team delivers integrated banking, investment, insurance, and wealth solutions designed to support clients at every stage of life. Join a collaborative organization focused on relationships, trust, and long-term impact.

This position provides investment sales and service for clients and prospects starting with a planning foundation. Prepares and maintains recommendations for clients based on the client's goals and available financial strategies. Adheres to all compliance standards throughout sales and consultation activities. Monitors client goal progress while enhancing the Bank's growth and profitability objectives. May provide guidance to less experienced associates in the work group.

Responsibilities & Qualifications

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Sales - Promotes investment products and services through a variety of sales techniques. Utilizes a personalized planning based sales approach to understand client's goals and financial needs followed by recommending appropriate solutions. Actively and consistently partners with internal associates to generate referrals.
• Client Service - Meets with clients and prospects to update client goals by leveraging financial planning Reviews investments, strategies, and goals on a regular basis to ensure effective wealth management. Provides ongoing client service to assigned accounts by answering inquiries, making recommendations, and monitoring goals. Utilizes investment proficiency to assist mass affluent individuals in managing their finance.
• Risk Management - Ensures compliance with all applicable banking, investment, and legal regulations and policies.
• Relationship Development - Develops and maintains strong relationships with mass affluent individuals to meet or exceed production goals. Identifies tools or methods to enhance personal service and referral performance. Works with Bank partners and external centers of influence to source new business opportunities.

Position Specific Skills

• Builds Productive Relationships
• Consultative Selling
• Financial Advising
• Client Management
• Customer Experience Management

Qualifications

• Minimum Required Education and Experience: Bachelor's Degree and 6 years' experience OR High School Diploma or GED/Equivalent and 10 years' experience in Registered Securities Representative
• Required Licenses or Certifications: Possess valid Series 7, 63, 65 or 66, and state-specific life and health insurance licenses.

Additional Information

Benefits are an integral part of total rewards and First Citizens Bank is committed to providing a competitive, thoughtfully designed and quality benefits program to meet the needs of our associates. More information can be found at https://jobs.firstcitizens.com/benefits.