Financial Advisor

Overview Join a financial services firm where your contributions are valued. Edward Jones is a Fortune 500 company with over 9 million clients and 20,000 financial advisors across the U.S. and Canada. We are privately owned and focus on our clients. Our purpose is to partner for positive impact to improve the lives of our clients and colleagues, and together, better our communities and society. We are an innovative, flexible, and inclusive organization that attracts, develops, and inspires performance excellence and a sense of belonging. Responsibilities Build relationships to create new clients via face-to-face and virtual sourcing strategies (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 them 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. Engage the branch team to create, monitor, and adjust the branch business plan to increase branch effectiveness and achieve desired business results. Create a highly engaging environment in the branch of mutual trust, respect, feedback and accountability. Qualifications / Skills A bachelor's degree is strongly preferred or equivalent work-related experience within the securities/financial services industry Financial services and/or sales experience Financial services registration, licensing, or certification Professional and/or military career progression Licensing SIE (which can be obtained without Firm sponsorship), Series 7 and Series 66 will be required; if not currently registered, registrations may be obtained at Edward Jones during the assigned paid study period. FINRA registrations required within three months. State insurance licenses will be required. As an associate, you are required to complete ongoing training offered by the firm and regulatory authorities (FINRA and SEC), as well as required CE training to ensure licenses remain in good standing. Benefits Edward Jones' 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. Financial advisors enjoy flexibility in their schedule and, where required by applicable law, are eligible for paid sick leave and paid time off. Financial advisors may be eligible for bonuses; profit sharing; paid medical and parental leave for Financial Advisors that satisfy eligibility requirements; and participation in the firm's Travel Award Program. All associates are eligible for the firm's Employee Assistance Program. For more information on the Benefits available to financial advisors, please visit our benefits page. Compensation We know that building a business takes time, so we’ve built a new financial advisor compensation program that supports and rewards you as you learn the skills, systems and business practices you need to succeed in our client-first business model. The new financial advisor compensation program includes trainee pay, a supplemental salary for up to five years, commissions and compensation for new assets gathered for the first five years. For more information regarding compensation please click the link below. New Financial Advisors Compensation. Supplemental Starting Salary Range $45,000 - $100,000. Additional Details Arrest or conviction records will be considered in accordance with applicable fair chance laws. Edward Jones is bound by regulatory and legal requirements and conducts background reviews consistent with FINRA Rule 3110(e). A copy of a notice regarding fair chance provisions is available where applicable. What you can expect as a successful financial advisor An interest in financial services/markets and how they work Love of learning and challenges, including determination to succeed Skilled in long-term relationship building Comfortable in thinking critically Passion for new opportunities Can you see yourself? Learning to be a financial advisor through our comprehensive training program Delivering personalized investment and financial solutions to your clients Taking ownership of your business’s growth and success Meeting professional and personal objectives as they relate to building your practice Working in and positively impacting your local community Edward Jones is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are based on qualifications and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law. #J-18808-Ljbffr