Senior Financial Advisor

HB001 Hancock Whitney Bank; Diamondhead (MS); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Senior Financial Advisor at Hancock Whitney Corp. will manage existing clients and prospects, delivering personalized financial advice and wealth solutions. The role targets mass affluent and high net-worth clients, including private bankers and licensed bankers, with travel to financial centers as needed.

Candidates should hold relevant licenses (SIE, Series 7, 66; Life/Health). The firm emphasizes core values and regional service across the Southeast, including Mississippi where the

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Accounting or related field.
• Appropriate securities licenses: SIE, Series 7 and Series 66 in good standing.
• Life and Health Insurance license in good standing; Series 63/65 may substitute for Series 66.
• Ability to learn investment products and communicate them clearly.

Responsibilities

• Contact existing and prospective clients to assess investment needs and risk.
• Develop action plans and present wealth solutions and investment strategies.
• Travel within the region to meet clients at centers or offices as requested.
• Support referral and investment goals with Wealth team and events.

Skills

Relationship building

Financial advisory

Communication

Prospecting & farming

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Finance/Accounting

Life & Health Insurance license

SIE license

Series 7 license

Series 66 license

Job description

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JOB FUNCTION / SUMMARY

The Senior Financial Advisor is responsible for managing existing clients and prospective clients by delivering personalized financial advice, investment strategies and wealth solutions. This role focuses on mass affluent and high net-worth segments to include private bankers and licensed bankers.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Contact existing and prospective clients to assess their investment needs, acceptable risk level, develop an action plan and present solutions.
• Compiles lists of prospective clients to provide leads for additional business.
• Use a consultative sales process to determine client needs, obtain commitment and propose solutions with assistance Manager as needed.
• Discusses benefits and risks as well as other product features pertaining to possible investment solutions for the client.
• Develop individualized financial plans aligned to each client’s financial needs and objective.
• Makes full disclosures required in conjunction with selling non-deposit investment products on bank premises.
• Discusses benefits and risks as well as other product features pertaining to possible investment solutions for the client.
• Ensure accurate completion of all paperwork in compliance with company guidelines, prospectus delivery obligations, and fiduciary standards.
• Receives trade orders and instructions for money movement and processes according to regulatory requirements.
• Assists and supports in meeting their referral and investment goals by organizing financial center huddles, client appreciation days as well as work with the Wealth team.
• Participates in community affairs to increase company and bank’s visibility and to enhance new business opportunities.
• Routinely travels with assigned region to meet with clients at different Financial Centers and/or client’s office or other location as requested by the client.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

No

MINIMUM REQUIRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE & KNOWLEDGE

• Bachelor's degree preferably in Business, Finance, Accounting or related field 5 years of related experience; brokerage, insurance, or financial services or banking.
• An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience may be considered.
• Must currently possess Life and Health Insurance license and be in good standing.
• Must currently possess Securities Industry Essentials (SIE), series 7 and series 66 license and be in good standing.
• A current series 63 and 65 registration can substitute for series 66.
• Ability to learn, understand and communicate all investment products and procedures of the company.
• Ability to identify selling opportunities to up-sell and cross-sell bank products and services.

ESSENTIAL MENTAL & PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to travel if required to perform the essential job functions.
• Ability to work under stress and meet deadlines.
• Ability to operate related equipment to perform the essential job functions.
• Ability to read and interpret a document if required to perform the essential job functions.
• Ability to lift/move/carry approximately 10 pounds if required to perform the essential job functions. If the employee is unable to lift/move/carry this weight and can be accommodated without causing the department/division an “undue hardship” then the employee must be accommodated; hence omitting lifting/moving/carrying as a physical requirement.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY / AFFIRMATIVE ACTION

Employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious beliefs, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, physical or mental disability or history of disability, genetic information, status as a protected veteran, disabled veteran, or other protected characteristics as required by federal, state and local laws.

ABOUT THE COMPANY

When you choose a career with Hancock Whitney (Nasdaq: HWC), we pledge a heartfelt promise: You can grow. You have a voice. You are important. You also share in a rich regional heritage and embrace core values—timeless ideals vital to our culture since the 1800s that inspire how we serve clients, communities, and each other: Honor & Integrity, Strength & Stability, Commitment to Service, Teamwork, and Personal Responsibility. A fast-growing organization consistently rated among America’s strongest, safest financial services institutions, our company is based in Gulfport, Mississippi. Our bank and subsidiaries provide contemporary, comprehensive consumer, commercial, and wealth financial products and services at regional headquarters and 200-plus financial centers across a vibrant Southeast corridor including Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Texas. Each day, our nearly 4,000 associates carry on a mission to help people achieve their financial goals and dreams. We come to work to create opportunities for the people we serve in the communities we call home. Together, we continue building a company solidly focused on being better, going beyond, and doing more to secure success for the people and businesses depending on us. Let our legacy lead to your future. Learn more at hancockwhitney.com/ourstory