Primary Responsibilities
We are seeking a qualified and experienced financial advisor to join our team. The ideal candidate will provide comprehensive financial planning and advice with a focus on offering fee-based and suitable investment solutions to our credit union members. Your expertise will support a wide range of members, from those just starting to save to those with significant wealth, with an emphasis on elite member service to deliver exceptional member experiences.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Propose suitable fee-based and investment solutions to credit union members.
- Work directly with SDCCU members to develop and implement customized financial plans tailored to meet the members' individual needs.
- Provide ongoing advice and service to guide members in pursuit of their financial goals.
- Work with branch employees to train and coach them on investment-related goals.
- Maintain a high level of professionalism and ethics in all client interactions.
- Stay up to date on industry trends and regulations.
- Collaborate with a team of like-minded professionals to deliver financial solutions to members.
- Complete in a timely manner all required training and continuing education required by SDCCU, regulatory entities, licensing entities, and vendors, including the credit union’s chosen third-party broker/dealer.
Other Duties & Responsibilities
- Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Physical Demands and Work Environment
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to walk; sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Minimum Qualifications (Licenses, Education, Experience, Skills)
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
- 5+ years’ experience as a financial advisor.
- FINRA Series 7 and combination of Series 63/65 or 66 license.
- California life insurance license with the ability to transact variable contracts.
- Clean CRD/U4 record.
- CFP designation (preferred) or intention to obtain CFP designation within 2 years of employment.
- Proven history and track record of successful, results-driven prospecting and referral follow-up of existing credit union members or bank customers in a credit union or bank environment.
- Familiarity with Salesforce CRM and eMoney for client management and financial planning.
- Excellent PC skills to include Microsoft Office software such as Outlook, Word, Excel, etc.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Detail-oriented and organized.
- Ability to multitask and prioritize workload effectively.
- Must have reliable transportation.