Licensed Financial Advisor

LONE STAR NATIONAL BANK • McAllen, TX

39d • Onsite

About The Position

The Licensed Financial Advisor prospects for business within and outside the financial institution, partnering with customer contact associates to identify potential clients and expand existing customer relationships. The role uses customer outreach, CRM reports, community involvement, and needs-based relationship-building and sales strategies to develop new business. It also requires maintaining knowledge of risk controls, loss prevention, banking regulations, and internal policies, including requirements related to BSA/OFAC/USA Patriot Act/CIP/AML. The position reports to the Investment Brokerage Manager and does not oversee other positions. Employees must attend required job-specific and regulatory training. The role is located at the corporate office, 1st floor, in McAllen, Texas.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or a related discipline from an accredited college or university, or an equivalent combination of experience and education.
• FINRA Series 6 or Series 7, FINRA Series 63, and Life and Health Insurance licenses; all licenses must remain current and in good standing.
• Professional attitude, sales aptitude, ability to work with minimal supervision, and ability to work as a team player.
• Typing speed of 45 words per minute.
• Experience or skills with a 10-key calculator, word processing and spreadsheet software, and telephone use.
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal, communication, and customer relation skills.
• Ability to maintain visual and mental concentration, accurately perform tasks, work at a computer for long periods, work in a fast-paced environment, and handle frequent interruptions.
• Bilingual skills in English and Spanish are required.

Responsibilities

• Partner with customer contact associates to identify potential business clients and expand existing customer relationships within the financial institution.
• Conduct effective sales calls and related activities to reach customers who may not frequently use the traditional branch system.
• Prospect outside the financial institution for new customer relationships using CRM reports, civic and community involvement, and related activities.
• Use needs-based relationship-building sales strategies and sales performance metrics.
• Participate in job-specific training and other Bank training programs as necessary.
• Maintain knowledge of internal risk controls and loss prevention, and report suspicious or unusual customer activity according to Bank policy.
• Comply with applicable federal and state laws and regulations, Bank policies and procedures, and internal audit controls related to department operations.
• Maintain knowledge of and comply with rules, regulations, and laws applicable to BSA/OFAC/USA Patriot Act/CIP/AML.
• Attend mandatory scheduled trainings and complete applicable online regulatory compliance training.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time