Financial Advisor

Financial Advisor Overview If you find yourself at a professional crossroads, a career as a financial advisor may be the right change for you. Financial advisors partner with clients to help them achieve their long-term financial goals: retirement, building wealth, estate strategies, funding education and more. As a financial advisor with Edward Jones, you’ll develop and grow your own practice, supported by your branch team, a home-office team and other regional financial advisors. You'll benefit from the experience that comes from 100 years of history. Our Support Paid training – Get registered and licensed and learn how to be a financial advisor with the industry’s top training program. Salary for the first five years as you begin to build your practice. A firm-provided branch office in the community. Branch office support to help lighten the load so you can focus on your clients. A support network that extends from your branch office to your region to the home office – you’ll work independently, but will have a team of thousands backing you every step of the way. What You Can Expect No ceiling to your earning potential and growth, and your compensation is tied to the effort you put in. A compensation package that includes opportunities for commissions, profit sharing and incentive travel. The flexibility that you need to balance your personal and professional lives. A culture of continuous improvement and professional development. Key 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. Desired Characteristics 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 your ability to think 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. Skills & Requirements At least one of the following: 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 Securities Industry Essentials, Series 7 and Series 66 will be required; registrations may be obtained during the assigned paid study period if not currently registered. FINRA registrations required within three months. State insurance licenses will be required. Ongoing training and CE training required to maintain licenses. Benefits The 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 schedule flexibility 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 eligible advisors; and participation in the firm’s Travel Award Program. All associates are eligible for the firm’s Employee Assistance Program. Compensation Your compensation includes a supplemental starting salary range of $45,000 to $100,000, trainee pay, commissions, and compensation for new assets gathered during the first five years. Edward Jones does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, pregnancy, veteran status, genetic information or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. #J-18808-Ljbffr Edward Jones