Northern Financial Services, located at Northern Credit Union is growing!
CUSO Financial Services, LP (CFS) is seeking a Financial Advisor to provide investment services for members of Northern Credit Union in the Carthage, Lowville, and other North Country NY areas.
With over $600 million in assets, Northern Credit Union is a progressive financial institution located in Watertown, NY that serves the counties of Jefferson, Lewis, St. Lawrence, Oswego, Clinton, Franklin, Onondaga, and Madison. Northern employees are People First, Visionary individuals who treat one another with respect, fairness & compassion. United by their Core Values, they are driven to improve the financial lives of those they serve through empowerment and personalized solutions. They are friendly and enthusiastic who work in a fast-paced, high-energy environment that’s a five-time Best Credit Union to Work For winner. As Northern Credit Union continues to grow and succeed, they are looking for an experienced investment professional for the North Country market who desires to be rewarded for their efforts in building upon an already established wealth management program.
This role requires a FINRA series 7 licensed candidate who possesses the drive and passion to deliver the highest level of service to credit union members and clientele to help manage their wealth. The ideal candidate will be self-motivated and be able to motivate other team members to promote the solutions to help clients pursue their goals.
As a Financial Advisor your responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Identifies and evaluates customer needs for financial services, assess the objectives and goals of the individual, then develops an investment strategy to implement.
- Stays current and analyzes market conditions and otherwise educating and updating themselves about financial and investment vehicles in the market and the tax and securities consequences to clients with particular investments. Attends training and/or completing required continuing education and keeps current on investment products and services offered. Meets regularly with Program Manager and trains, if necessary, with Program Manager.
- Drives investment and program integration initiatives with credit union assigned program (includes relationship center personnel training). Provides regular feedback to the relationship center professionals and identified credit union leaders regarding sales practices and business development initiatives. Work with Relationship Center leaders to identify and leverage cross-sell opportunities.
- Services and performs periodic reviews of existing client accounts and meets with clients periodically to review and update client needs ensuring investment objectives and goals are progressing according to plan. Meetings to take place either monthly, quarterly and/or yearly depending on client needs established by Representative.
- Remains visible to the appropriate segments of the public to meet and to retain potential new clients for CFS, including conducting client workshops/seminars on various topics (i.e., Social Security, Education planning, Retirement planning, etc.)
Required Qualifications:
- Active Series 7, 63/65 (or 66) licenses along with Life, Accident & Health licenses
- Clean U-4 and Background
- Two or more years of sales experience in the financial services industry, preferably in a bank or credit union
- Excellent communications skills, both verbal and written, necessary to provide exceptional service to all members/clients and enthusiastically promote the investment program to internal partners and an external network you develop
- Commitment to supporting, and contributing to, a team-oriented culture
Desired Qualifications
- Undergraduate Degree in Business, Finance, or related field
- Certified Financial Planner (CFP) designation
- Experience delivering high quality service in all interactions with clients, prospective clients, and staff within a financial institution environment
- An advanced level of performance and work ethic requiring minimum supervision
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**Representatives are employed by and registered through CFS (Member FINRA/SIPC). To learn more about CUSO Financial Services, L.P. visit www.cusonet.com.
CFS (Member FINRA/SIPC) is a broker-dealer and RIA with a stable, 25-year track record of serving the investment needs of credit unions and their members. We’re ranked as one of the top broker-dealers in the industry and we work with some of the top financial institutions in the country.
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Atria Wealth Solutions, Inc. (Atria) is a wealth management solutions holding company focused on delivering a clear path to the future of financial advice for financial professionals, financial institutions and their clients. Headquartered in New York City, Atria’s broker-dealer subsidiaries empower financial institutions and independent financial professionals with a sophisticated set of tools, services, and capabilities that deepen client relationships and maximize efficiencies in their practices.
Atria’s broker-dealer subsidiaries include CUSO Financial Services, L.P., Sorrento Pacific Financial, LLC, Cadaret Grant & Co., Inc., NEXT Financial Group, Inc., Western International Securities, Inc., and SCF Securities, Inc. Atria’s subsidiaries together support nearly 2,500 financial professionals and more than 200 financial institutions with over $100 billion of assets under administration.
