Investment Assistant

Posted 22 Days Ago
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Gulfport, MS, USA
In-Office
Junior
Fintech
The Role
Support Financial Advisors by opening and maintaining investment accounts, scheduling client meetings, executing trades, researching account positions, assisting with transfers and compliance documentation, and providing client service to grow and maintain client relationships.
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JOB FUNCTION / SUMMARY:

Provides support for Financial Advisors and Senior Investment Consultants (Advisors) by delivering excellent client service to Hancock Whitney Financial Consultants (HWFC) clients while contributing to the overall goals and objectives of Wealth Management.  Assist Advisors with maintaining and growing client relationships and portfolios.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Assist in opening accounts, preparing for account reviews, process account maintenance
  • Schedule client appointments, meetings with wholesalers, meetings with licensed bankers.
  • Help train and assist licensed bankers to assist clients.
  • Help uncover investment opportunities for existing and new clients.
  • Effectively work with assigned territory team of licensed bankers and Financial Center managers to assist clients, track referrals, follow up with all pending business/referrals, and meet revenue goals for branches as well as monthly/annual goal for Advisors.
  • Often work unsupervised, making effective use of time. 
  • Follow protocol for meeting clients within the assigned territory, making sure any referral received does not already belong to another Advisor.
  • Often serve as primary point of contact for clients, demonstrate confidence and knowledge of the industry to cultivate clients’ trust.
  • Stay abreast of and communicate changes to paperwork requirements, compliance rules, approval procedures, and business solicitation guidelines.
  • Provide administrative support for Advisors as needed.
  • Assist clients and advisors to purchase and sell stock, mutual funds, brokerage CDs, U.S. Treasuries, and Municipal and Corporate bonds.
  • Assist Advisors in executing orders, research and daily operational procedures.
  • Work directly with clients opening new investment accounts and insuring documentation meets compliance requirements.
  • Responsible for money transfers between Hancock Whitney Bank and Brokerage accounts
  • Research account positions for clients.
  • Resolve account discrepancies.
  • Assist with fund and account transfers.
  • Assist clients with Internet trading and viewing their accounts online.
  • Provide clients with stock and fund information.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

None

MINIMUM REQUIRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE & KNOWLEDGE:

  • High school diploma or equivalent required; Bachelor’s degree preferred
  • 2 years of related support experience; preferably in a financial institution
  • A combination of education and experience/training may be considered.
  • Must currently possess Life and Health Insurance License – fixed annuity and variable annuity and be in good standing.
  • Must currently possess FINRA Investment License(s) – Series 7, 63, 65/66 and be in good standing.    

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

  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • Bachelor's degree
  • 2 years of related support experience, preferably in a financial institution
  • Life and Health Insurance License including fixed and variable annuity, in good standing
  • FINRA licenses Series 7 and 63 and/or 65/66, in good standing

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.

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.

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The Company
HQ: Gulfport, MS
3,969 Employees
Year Founded: 1899

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.

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