Financial Advisor Trainee-Nashville, TN

Fulfills varying tasks and assignments and completes rotations in a range of areas related to financial services, under varying levels of supervision. Develops skills and capabilities that equips the incumbent to move into a specific role in the organization. Through distance learning, apprenticeship and training at the firm's international headquarters, the Advisor Mastery Program (AMP) offers a comprehensive education for the next generation of Raymond James Financial Advisors. In conjunction with a Mentor, Branch Manager, and/or a team of Financial Advisors, the Financial Advisor Trainee will learn to build an individual practice, balancing new client development, sales activities, investment management, customer service and compliance with personal and professional growth and development.

Responsibilities

Meets production targets that impact overall company revenue goals; Develops a book of business consistent with AMP program goals; Provides a high level of client service; Manages the full scope of client relationships, evaluating financial needs, investment opportunities, current holdings and available investment capital; Recommends investment products, solutions, and services suitable for prospects and clients based on their needs, time horizons, risk profile, and preferences; Develops client pipeline by prospecting, networking, and engaging in community initiatives; Opens, transfers, and closes customer accounts; Maintains account records and monitors the customer's portfolio; Obtains and verifies customer purchase and sale instructions, enters orders, and follows up on transactions; Completes required program training, obtains mandatory industry licenses within prescribed timeframes, and meets minimum performance and production standards; Stays abreast of investment products, industry rules and regulations, and financial planning

Requirements

Minimum of three (3) years of relevant working experience demonstrating achievement in sales (preferably intangible) or business environment, or an equivalent combination of experience, education, and/or training as approved by Human Resources; SIE required, unless an exemption or grandfathering applies or the ability to obtain it within four (4) months from the start of the program; Series 7 and Series 66, or the ability to obtain them within four (4) months from the start of the program; Life, Health and Variable Annuity license, or the ability to obtain it within six (6) months from the start of the program; General Experience of 7 to 12 months

Nice to have

Bachelor's Degree (B.A.) from four-year college or university; Bachelor's in Accounting, Business Administration, or Finance

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision; life insurance; critical illness insurance and accident insurance; disability benefits; retirement savings; paid time off (including vacation, holidays, and sick leave); parental leave