Financial Advisor Associate

Ameriprise•Charlotte, NC

About The Position

Join Ameriprise in a team practice supporting one or more seasoned financial advisors. Work with an experienced advisor to build a personal book of business and help shape clients’ financial futures by developing ongoing financial-planning relationships focused on their goals. Build a pipeline of personal and professional contacts and new leads. The role includes supporting clients and prospects holistically or by specializing in products or services, and may include financial planning, marketing, product expertise, business operations, and client-service responsibilities. Obtain the required licenses and credentials within 150 days of hire, and participate in licensing coaching and appointment preparation as required.

Requirements

Join a team practice and support a seasoned financial advisor or advisors.
Obtain the specified licenses and credentials within 150 days of hire.
Maintain progress within licensing and appointment preparation timelines.
Follow high standards of business and professional ethics and legal and regulatory requirements.

Nice To Haves

Four-year college degree from an accredited institution.
High level of confidence, perseverance, and a strong desire to succeed in a goal-oriented environment.
Accountability for results.
Outstanding verbal, written, and listening communication skills.
Willingness and desire to learn from seasoned financial advisor(s) and participate in a collaborative, team-centric environment.

Responsibilities

Obtain the required licenses and credentials within 150 days of hire: FINRA Series 7; active State Securities Agent Registration (S63 or S66); active IAR Registration (S65 or S66); and state Life, Health Insurance and Variable Products lines.
Attend and engage in licensing coaching as required, and make progress within the program’s licensing and appointment preparation timelines.
Assist seasoned financial advisor(s) in working with clients to help them achieve their financial goals.
Serve as a key member of the team practice by creating and delivering a distinctive client experience.
Support clients and prospects holistically and/or specialize in products or services.
Develop and execute a marketing plan to achieve the practice’s client acquisition goals, where applicable.
Identify clients to engage or re-engage in financial-planning relationships, where applicable.
Gather and analyze data and develop financial-planning recommendations; help prepare and/or deliver financial plans, where applicable.
Foster ongoing financial-planning relationships with clients, where applicable.
Become a product expert, serve clients and prospects in that capacity, run illustrations, and develop product-centric recommendations, where applicable.
Manage designated parts of the business, such as operations, process improvements, staff meeting agendas, or budgets and expenses, where applicable.
Manage the practice’s client-service model and ensure its consistent execution, where applicable.
Follow high standards of business and professional ethics and comply with legal and regulatory requirements when serving clients and prospects and performing work-related activities.