Financial Advisor, Truist Investment Services, Columbia, SC

About the role

Actively source, deepen, grow and retain client relationships by providing distinctive and personalized investment advice, covering a wide range of products and solutions that are driven by clients' individual goals, risk tolerances and best interests. Advises clients and prospective clients with a focus on analyzing objectives and risk tolerance to determine which financial strategies and solutions best meet the client's needs.

Responsibilities

• Deliver personalized investment solutions to help clients work toward their long-term financial goals.
• Set the strategic direction of the Financial Advisor team to increase assets under management, sales and service.
• Develop and maintain a profitable level of securities and insurance sales by executing on opportunities identified through external networking and internal referrals, ensuring alignment to the client segmentation model and the client's best interests.
• Utilize a consultative sales process to partner with clients to review investment plans on a regular basis.
• Lead overall client relationship management strategies to deepen client connections and loyalty.
• Properly record transactions and inquiries, and see that customer files are correctly completed and maintained to conform to regulatory policies.
• Remain knowledgeable of and familiar with all products currently offered by Truist Wealth and complete continuing education requirements.
• Establish strong partnerships with Wealth and Commercial teams and other internal business partners to uncover and ensure unmet client financial needs are fulfilled.
• Conduct investment product educational seminars for clients and prospects.
• Adhere to professional and ethical standards set forth by Truist, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), and other regulatory bodies.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Accounting, Finance or Banking, or equivalent education and related experience.
• FINRA Series 7, 66 (63 and 65 in lieu of 66) licenses.
• Applicable state health and life insurance licenses.
• Securities sales and client relationship management experience.
• Organized and self-motivated individual, with strong analytical, problem-solving, interpersonal, persuasion, and relationship management skills.
• Competent skills in Microsoft Office software products.

Preferred Qualifications

• Additional credentials such as the Certified Financial Planner Designation (CFP), CIMA, etc.
• Banking experience helpful.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, accidental death and dismemberment, tax-preferred savings accounts, and a 401k plan.
• No less than 10 days of vacation (prorated based on date of hire and by full-time or part-time status) during first year of employment, along with 10 sick days (also prorated), and paid holidays.
• Eligibility for Truist's defined benefit pension plan, restricted stock units, and/or a deferred compensation plan depending on position and division.

Schedule

1st shift (United States of America)