Regional Sales Associate - Internal Sales (AS)

Guggenheim Investments; Chicago (IL); Presencial; USD 65.000 - 90.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Guggenheim Investments seeks a Regional Sales Associate in our Chicago office to drive growth by increasing assets under management. You will build relationships with financial advisors, analyze client portfolios, and collaborate with wholesalers to execute territory plans.

Ideal candidates possess a college degree, strong analytical and communication skills, and experience in financial brokerage or investment management sales. FINRA licensing and advanced degrees are preferred.

Formación

• College degree required.
• Analytical abilities and familiarity with investment strategies.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Energetic, self-motivated, goal-oriented.

Responsabilidades

• Initiate sales calls to identify new opportunities and provide financial intermediaries with information.
• Respond promptly to inquiries from financial intermediaries.
• Partner with external wholesalers to schedule and support sales; execute territory plans.
• Follow up on leads from wholesalers and referrals.
• Maintain activity and profile data in the CRM.
• Assist intermediaries in portfolio analysis to recommend investment strategies.

Conocimientos

Sales experience

Relationship building

CRM proficiency

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Portfolio analysis

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Finance or Business

MBA / CFA preferred

FINRA licenses (Series 7, 63, 65, 66)

Herramientas

CRM systems (Salesforce)

Microsoft Office

Descripción del empleo

# **Position Summary**Guggenheim Investments is seeking an exceptional Regional Sales Associate to join its team. Reporting to the Divisional Desk Manager, this person will join a high functioning team responsible for increasing assets under management and driving growth for Guggenheim. In addition to sales skills, the ideal candidate will demonstrate the ability to develop strong relationships with financial advisors (FA), analytical and portfolio management members for FA teams. The position is located in our Chicago Office.# **Responsibilities**# **Key Responsibilities*** Initiate sales calls to identify new sales opportunities; provide financial intermediaries with sales ideas; product information, performance data* Respond to incoming calls/questions/requests from financial intermediaries in a timely and accurate manner* Partner with external wholesalers to provide scheduling and sales support; execute on territory plan to ensure achievement of assigned sales goal* Follow-up on external wholesaler appointments, conference leads and referrals of qualified representatives* Maintain activity and profile data in the CRM* Assist financial intermediary in analyzing client portfolios to help recommend appropriate investment strategies, including running product hypotheticals and performance comparisons* Keep current and adhere to compliance and regulatory policies specific to licensing requirements, continuing education and firm-mandated training (license requirements FINRA 7, 63)* Responsible for keeping current on company’s products, initiatives and marketing campaigns# **Qualifications**# Basic Qualifications* College degree* Enhanced problem-solving abilities, analytical abilities, and familiarity with investment strategies and concepts* Excellent oral, written and interpersonal communications skills* Informed and conversant across a broad range of topics* Energetic, self-motivated, positive attitude, goal-oriented# Preferred Qualifications* Bachelor’s Degree (preferably in Finance or Business)* MBA, CIMA, CPWM, CAIA or CFA preferred* Minimum 2 years of experience within a financial brokerage or investment management environment in a sales capacity* Current FINRA Registrations (Series 7, 63, 65, and/or 66)