US Experienced Financial Advisor
About the role
Edward Jones is a Fortune 500 company that places the focus on its clients rather than shareholder returns. Founded over 100 years ago, Edward Jones serves over eight million clients through its network of over 20,000 financial advisors in the U.S. and Canada. The firm is known for its innovative, flexible, and inclusive culture, which values diversity and supports its associates in achieving their professional and personal goals.
Responsibilities
- Develop and grow your own practice, supported by branch associates, a home-office team, and other regional financial advisors.
- Build relationships to create new clients via face-to-face and virtual sourcing strategies (e.g., residential, business, networking, introductions and referrals, social media and speaking engagements).
- Deeply understand clients' and prospective clients' needs, priorities, and concerns to accelerate trust and create personalized, comprehensive strategies to help clients achieve their goals.
- Oversee branch processes, roles, and responsibilities to ensure a high-quality, streamlined client experience consistent with firm policies and procedures, regulatory requirements, and ethical guidelines.
- Create a highly engaging environment in the branch of mutual trust, respect, feedback, and accountability.
Requirements
You are required to complete ongoing training offered by the firm and regulatory authorities, as well as required training to maintain registrations and licenses in good standing.
Qualifications
- Series 7 and Series 66 required.
- Experience in financial services working with clients, in-depth knowledge of investment products and services with a track record of success.
- State insurance licenses preferred.
- PREFERRED: Additional professional designations such as CFP® or CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ and/or CRPC™ or Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor™.
Skills
Strong communications skills and self-starter, Love of learning and challenges, including determination to succeed, Skilled in long-term relationship building, Adaptable to new information seeking the right solutions for clients, Comfortable in your ability to think critically, Passion for new opportunities.
Benefits
- Compensation and benefits package includes medical and prescription drug, dental, vision, voluntary benefits (such as accident, hospital indemnity, and critical illness), disability income continuation, basic life, and basic AD&D coverage.
- Income continuation, basic life, and basic AD&D coverage are provided at no cost to financial advisors.
- Edward Jones offers a 401k retirement plan, and tax-advantaged accounts: health savings account and flexible spending account.
- Flexibility in your schedule, paid sick leave, and paid time off.
- Bonuses, profit sharing, and incentive travel.
Pay
Earn Salary, Commissions, New Asset Compensation - No ceiling to your earning potential and growth, and your compensation is tied to the effort you put in. A multi-faceted compensation package that also includes opportunities for profitability bonuses, profit sharing, and incentive travel.
Schedule
The firm offers flexibility in your schedule, where required by applicable law, you are eligible for paid sick leave and paid time off.