What You Will Do:
• Act as a liaison between the registered representatives and their clients while following FINRA guidelines as a registered sales assistant.
• Answer phones, schedule appointments, and prepare materials for client meetings.
• Aid registered representatives in preparing client illustrations, graphs, charts, reports, etc. for registered representative presentations and appointment with clients.
• Prepare and complete client paperwork and follow up tasks to support registered representative.
• Aid registered representatives in entering trades instructed by a client or a registered representative on behalf of a client, but at no time suggest sales or purchase strategies nor recommendations to a client or prospect and never act as the registered representative on any client account.
• Spend time with clients on the phone, via virtual visits and in person to ensure client service level needs.
• Set client financial review meetings based on client service level agreement & prepare follow up meetings based on needs.
• Organize Client events and follow up tasks.
• Maintain an organized filing system following compliance guidelines.
• Conduct proactive outreach to clients and registered representatives on time sensitive activities (e.g., RMDs, Client’s Quarterly/Annual Reviews).
• Assume ownership of inquiries and requests; communicate with internal Cetera departments to ensure clients’ expectations for timely service delivery are met.
• Educate clients on account services, capabilities, and new technology.
• Complete required corporate training on new technologies and follow implementation guidelines.
• Maintain compliance guidelines, client communication notes in AdviceWorks/SmartWorks and Redtail while following Cetera standards in a timely manner.
• Work with Advisor through weekly meetings to help maintain Advisors Business Plan process, tasks, marketing and client communication expectations and follow up processes.
What you will have:
• High School Diploma or GED
• Some licensing, which may include Life, Accident & Health Insurance License, FINRA Series 6 or 7, & 66 (or 63/65 combo)
• Experience in an administrative or customer service role
• Strong time management skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel & PowerPoint) and ability to learn new programs
What is nice to have:
• Previous experience in assisting Registered Representatives/Financial Advisors
• Financial services and/or banking background
• Bachelor's degree • Attention to detail, excellent organization skills, ability to multi-task and produce timely results in a fast-paced work environment
• Able to manage own workflow and priorities, and can accommodate unexpected requests or needs from Advisors
• Self-starter, productive, works well with a team and independently
• Professional and positive attitude, friendly demeanor both in-person and by telephone • Trustworthy; uses discretion with confidential information
• Listens well to instruction and consistently retains details
The base hourly range for this role is $25.00 to $32.20/hour. Base hourly rate depends on a wide array of factors, including but not limited to skill set, years and depth of experience, certifications, and location. Base annual salary may also differ significantly due to geography and cost of labor considerations.
Skills Required
- High school diploma or GED
- Some licensing, potentially including Life, Accident and Health Insurance, FINRA Series 6 or 7, and Series 66 or Series 63/65 combination
- Experience in an administrative or customer service role
- Strong time management skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Ability to learn new programs
- Previous experience assisting registered representatives or financial advisors
- Financial services or banking background
- Bachelor's degree
- Attention to detail and excellent organizational skills
- Ability to multitask and produce timely results in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to manage workflow and priorities and accommodate unexpected advisor requests
- Self-starter who works productively both independently and as part of a team
- Professional, positive, and friendly demeanor
- Trustworthiness and discretion with confidential information
- Ability to listen well, follow instructions, and retain details
Cetera Financial Group Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Cetera Financial Group and has not been reviewed or approved by Cetera Financial Group.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as comprehensive, including medical, dental, vision, mental‑health support, and optional pet insurance. Feedback suggests the breadth of coverage is a relative strength.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off includes a sizable PTO allotment with paid holidays, a dedicated wellness day, and a paid volunteer day. Feedback suggests the time‑off package exceeds basic employer offerings.
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Retirement Support — Retirement support includes a 401(k) with company match and access to one‑on‑one financial planning. Feedback suggests the retirement program can be competitive, though specifics may depend on role or plan.
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What We Do
Cetera Financial Group empowers the delivery of professional financial advice to individuals, families and company retirement plans across the country. We support independent and institutions-based advisors, tax professionals, and bank and credit union investment programs, ensuring they have the objective research, regulatory guidance, technology, tools and resources they need to help them and their clients pursue their dreams for the future. While our multiple distinct firms allow us to customize how we serve the needs of each advisor and investment program, all are united through our exclusive Advice-Centric Experience™, which makes the delivery of financial insight and advice more efficient, more transparent, and more human. Cetera Financial Group” refers to the network of independent retail firms encompassing, among others, Cetera Advisors LLC, Cetera Advisor Networks LLC, Cetera Investment Services LLC (marketed as Cetera Financial Institutions or Cetera Investors), Cetera Financial Specialists LLC, and First Allied Securities, Inc. All firms are members FINRA / SIPC. Individuals affiliated with Cetera firms are either Registered Representatives who offer only brokerage services and receive transaction-based compensation (commissions), Investment Adviser Representatives who offer only investment advisory services and receive fees based on assets, or both Registered Representatives and Investment Adviser Representatives, who can offer both types of services






