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JOB FUNCTION / SUMMARY:
Associate Financial Representative (AFR) partners with Financial Advisors with meeting and/or exceeding assigned sales and referral goals. The primary objective of the associate role is to participate in and successfully complete the licensing process to move to an Associate Financial Advisor and gain industry experience to prepare for a career as a Financial Advisor.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Requests study material and prepare for licensing exams
- Observes experienced Financial Advisors to gain knowledge about assisting clients to achieve their financial goals
- Assists Financial Advisors on training retail associates on how to increase referral opportunities
- Partners with Financial Advisors to assist and support licensed bankers by organizing financial center huddles, client appreciation days, etc
- Comply with all FINRA, broker‑dealer, and firm requirements by timely completing all applicable registrations, continuing education (CE), and compliance obligations associated with licensed roles
- Participates in community affairs to increase company and bank’s visibility and to enhance new business opportunities
- Routinely travels with assigned region to meet with clients at different Financial Centers and/or client’s office or other location as requested by the client
- Assist in opening accounts, preparing for account reviews, process account maintenance ensuring accuracy and compliance with regulatory requirements
- Schedule client appointments, meetings with wholesalers, meetings with licensed bankers
- Assist in identifying investment opportunities for existing and new clients Partner with assigned territory team of licensed bankers and Financial Center Managers to support client needs, manage and track referrals, follow up pending business, and drive achievement of financial center revenue goals, Advisor monthly and annual targets, and assigned key performance indicators
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
None
MINIMUM REQUIRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE & KNOWLEDGE:
- Bachelor's degree preferably in Business, Finance, Accounting or related field
- 1 year of related experience; brokerage, insurance, or financial services or banking preferred. An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience may be considered
- Must currently possess or be able to obtain Life and Health Insurance licenses within 90 days of employment and be in good standing
- Must currently possess or be able to obtain Securities Industry Essentials (SIE), Series 7 and 66, within 12 months of employment and be in good standing. A current series 63 and 65 registration can substitute for the series 66
ESSENTIAL MENTAL & PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Ability to travel if required to perform the essential job functions.
- Ability to work under stress and meet deadlines.
- Ability to operate related equipment to perform the essential job functions.
- Ability to read and interpret a document if required to perform the essential job functions.
- Ability to lift/move/carry approximately 10 pounds if required to perform the essential job functions. If the employee is unable to lift/move/carry this weight and can be accommodated without causing the department/division an “undue hardship” then the employee must be accommodated; hence omitting lifting/moving/carrying as a physical requirement.
Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious beliefs, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, physical or mental disability or history of disability, genetic information, status as a protected veteran, disabled veteran, or other protected characteristics as required by federal, state and local laws.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree, preferably in Business, Finance, Accounting, or a related field
- At least 1 year of related experience; brokerage, insurance, financial services, or banking experience preferred
- Possess or obtain Life and Health Insurance licenses within 90 days of employment and remain in good standing
- Possess or obtain Securities Industry Essentials (SIE), Series 7, and Series 66 licenses within 12 months of employment and remain in good standing
- Series 63 and Series 65 registrations may substitute for Series 66
- Ability to travel as required to perform essential job functions
Hancock Whitney Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Hancock Whitney and has not been reviewed or approved by Hancock Whitney.
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Healthcare Strength — Core coverage includes medical, dental, vision, telehealth, and FSAs, with options such as a PPO and a CDHP. The CDHP includes company HSA contributions, and multiple comments characterize medical coverage as good or worth the premium.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) offers a company match plus an additional employer contribution, with a true-up and an ESPP available. This structure is presented as competitive for a regional bank.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time away includes vacation, sick leave, volunteer time, and bonding leave for birth/adoption/foster placement. The program outlines 11 paid holidays and front-loaded sick time, with vacation accruals that increase by role/tenure.
Hancock Whitney Insights
What We Do
We create opportunities for our clients and the communities we serve. We offer a wide array of banking and financial services at locations in Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. Through a steadfast commitment to our century-old core values we’ve created a company culture built around respect, diversity and teamwork that recently landed Hancock Whitney on Forbes’ list of America’s Best Midsize Employers. Our core values are lived out by the actions of our associates throughout our footprint. Commitment to service is not just something that we say on a poster. Its lived out in the actions of the women and men that seek to provide exceptional service every day in our local communities.
