Job description

Position Description:

Step into an instrumental role. Help conduct the smooth operation of a fast-paced—and friendly—financial planning office. Work as an employee of an independent advisor franchisee with a financial advisory practice of Ameriprise Financial.

The associate financial advisor will assist financial advisors in working with clients to help them achieve their financial goals. The employing franchise owner will lead you as you hone your skills and service a segment of clients within their practice. As an associate financial advisor, you will be instrumental in creating and delivering a high-level client experience that defines the practice.

This position will consistently follow high standards of business and professional ethics and legal and regulatory requirements when dealing with others and/or performing work activities. This role provides client relationship support through managing, gathering, and analyzing client data, helping prepare financial plans and other client deliverables, working with clients to resolve issues and other practice management tasks as needed.

Responsibilities and time allocation will change over time to meet the needs of the practice and can include other duties as assigned.

Position Functions:

30% - Financial Planning & Advice

• Identify clients to engage or re-engage in planning relationships

• Prepare for client meetings focused on planning discussions

• Gather and enter client data into Financial Planning Tool Suite

• Create planning deliverables

• Perform case analysis and develop recommendations

• Conduct and/or participate in client meetings to present recommendations/deliver advice

• Answer questions and provide readily available information to clients, if requested, as it relates to servicing their accounts

30% - Product Solutions

• Assess the client’s risk tolerance

• Assess the client’s goals and time frame

• Recommend portfolio/robust product solution that will fit the client’s risk tolerance, goals and time frame * Run illustrations and hypotheticals

• Develop appropriate product deliverables

• Persuade clients to act upon suitable advice/recommendations

• Execute appropriate trades to align with proposed portfolio

• Monitor economy, markets, and world events to determine any required strategic rebalancing

• Manage wholesaler relationships

• Conduct transactions on behalf of clients

15%- Business Management & Client Care

• Business Management

- Review work methods and procedures for possible quality improvements and efficiencies and implement them when appropriate

- Assign and delegate work and provide feedback, when appropriate, to other practice support staff

- Participate in weekly staff meetings

- Act as a technical resource and provide training and support to other practice members

• Client Care

- Set up and maintain client management system

- Write notes or letters to clients on personal letterhead

- Review and respond to emails as necessary

- Maintain files and records in accordance with the records retention policy

15% - Marketing & Client Acquisition

• Develop and implement annual marketing plan to meet client acquisition goals

- Contact prospects to set up meetings or appointments

- Leverage natural market to drive new client acquisition

• Implement key marketing activities including:

- Advisor website

- Online client experience

- Client and prospect contact

- Referrals and Networking

Key Traits of a Successful Client Service Specialist:

• Ability to meet with clients and present planning strategies

• Ability to source prospective clients

• High level of interpersonal skills

• Initiative in business development

• Entrepreneurial perspective and desire to grow the business

• Ability to recommend suitable investment products and services

• Success at planning and managing resources (time, people, budget) to run optimal practice

• Ability to adhere to rules and regulations as stated and required by advisor, Ameriprise Financial

• Ability to support and provide guidance for compliance within the advisor’s practice

• Current client database a plus

Education and Other Designations:

• College degree in Finance or Economics

• 2+ years of similar experience

• Already have or be able to study for and pass exams for federal and state licenses and registrations for securities, including Series 7, Series 66, and State life, accident and health insurance licenses

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $75,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance

Physical setting:

• Office

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus pay

Experience:

• financial services and/or tax preperation service: 2 years (Preferred)

Work Location: One location

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