Associate Financial Advisor

Job Description

The Associate Financial Advisor is responsible for the development of new business and retention of existing relationships while creating and maintaining relationships with centers of influence and business partners. This position supports a Financial Advisor team and assists with new business, managing client relationships, reviewing portfolio performance with clients and completing client service requests. This individual also conducts securities transactions, holds educational branch meetings as required, communicates effectively within team and management and submit required reports in a timely fashion as requested. An Associate Financial Advisor should be in good standing in their community.  
 
Essential Functions
•    Assist with setting personal goals and targets and meet and/or exceed annual production guidelines
•    Maximize technology tools available and provide required reporting on a timely basis
•    Cultivate potential referrals from existing clients, Retail offices, Northwest's departments and centers of influence in the community
•    Complete financial profiles and accurately analyze customer needs and recommend products and services accordingly, taking into account all suitable alternatives
•    Perform presentations, meetings, account reviews and seminars with prospects and/or clients; coordinate customer documentation and agreements; correspond as necessary
•    Monitor client accounts and transactions on an ongoing basis
•    Cross sell other Northwest products and services and provide branch training on a periodic basis
•    Recommend new marketing initiatives / potential new business opportunities / improvements to internal procedures
•    Ensure compliance with Northwest Investment Services and broker dealer policies and procedures; obtain continuing education, as required
•    Ensure compliance with FINRA/SEC regulations and requirements (licensed representatives)
•    Conduct securities buying and selling as directed by client (licensed representatives)
•    Review financial/investment markets daily
•    Establish a presence with your community
•    Minimize departmental non-payroll costs
•    Sit in Northwest Bank branch offices assigned by Regional Sales Manager
 
Additional Essential Functions
•    Ensure compliance with Northwest’s policies and procedures, and Federal/State regulations
•    Navigate Microsoft Office Software, computer applications, and software specific to the department in order to maximize technology tools and gain efficiency
•    Work as part of a team
•    Work with on-site equipment
 
Safety and Health for those without supervisory duties 
•    Abide by the rules of the safety and loss prevention program
•    Perform work tasks in a safe manner
•    Report any and all injuries to supervisor
•    Know what to do in case of an emergency
 
QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
 
Education    
Bachelor's Degree    Finance / related degree preferred             
 
Work Experience   
2 - 3 years    relevant experience              
 
General Employee Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
•    Ability to establish effective working relationships among team members and participate in solving problems and making decisions  
•    Ability to present and express ideas and information clearly and concisely in a manner appropriate to the audience, whether oral or written  
•    Ability to actively listen to what others are saying to achieve understanding, sharing information with others and facilitating the open exchange of ideas and information    
•    Ability to establish courses of action for self to accomplish specific goals, develop and use tracking systems for monitoring own work progress, and effectively use resources such as time and information    
•    Ability to make right decisions based on perceptive and analytical processes, practicing good judgment in gray areas  
 
Additional Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
•    Ability to analyze financial data  
•    Knowledge of mutual funds, stocks and bonds    
•    Knowledge of investment markets, general economic fundamentals and available products and services    
•    Knowledge of Custodian Accounts    
•    Knowledge in Investments, IRA’s and Estates    
•    Knowledge of Fiduciary, ERISA and brokerage account types  
•    Knowledge of Employee Benefits    
 
Licenses and Certifications    
Series 7    In relevant states    Upon Hire    And
Life/Acc/Health    In relevant states    Upon Hire       And
Series 63    In relevant states    Upon Hire         And
Series 65    In relevant states    Upon Hire       Or
Series 66    In relevant states    Upon Hire          
 

Northwest is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.