Financial Solutions Advisor Registration Candidate

Job Title: Financial Solutions Advisor Registration Candidate - Napa, Marin, Sonoma Areas

About the Role

• As a Financial Solutions Advisor Stage I (FSA I), your journey begins with obtaining your Securities Industry licenses: Securities Industry Essentials [SIE], Series 7, and Series 66 Exams.
• You will receive dedicated and personalized classes for these exams.
• Once licensed, you will learn foundational skills for being an advisor, including acquiring, building, and managing client relationships.
• You will be taught to consider a client’s complex financial picture and guide them with advice and solutions.
• After reaching key milestones, you will work in a financial center to deliver Bank of America’s core banking, investment solutions, and client care.
• Upon demonstrating success as a licensed FSA I, you will typically progress to Financial Solutions Advisor Stage II.
• The Academy will support your career journey with dedicated programs, tools, and resources.

Key Responsibilities

• Build a successful career through world-class training and on-boarding programs.
• Receive training and one-on-one coaching.
• Grow business knowledge using a defined consultative approach with clients to identify needs and appropriate solutions.
• Build your network by interacting with banking customers, small business owners, and higher net worth clients.
• Provide end-to-end comprehensive advice and deliver client reviews/presentations.
• Recommend strategies to help clients achieve their financial goals and life priorities.
• Collaborate with core banking and investment partners.
• Connect clients to solutions provided by Bank of America and Merrill.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• SAFE Act registration requirements apply. Registration with the federal registry system is required and must be maintained.
• Failure to obtain or maintain SAFE Act registration may result in immediate termination.
• Must obtain SIE within 30 days of hire.
• Must obtain Series 7 & 66 within 120 days of hire.
• Open availability required, including some Saturdays.
• Schedule: Monday-Friday.
• Shift: 1st shift.
• Hours Per Week: 40.

Qualifications

Required

• Aptitude in obtaining required industry licenses.
• Must be self-disciplined in managing time and capacity.
• Experience in cultivating client relationships, accessing needs, and recommending solutions.
• Success creating strong peer relationships through effective communication and collaboration.
• Demonstrates a results-driven mindset while prioritizing client’s interests in a complex, fast-paced environment.
• Executes multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Learns and adapts to new technology or applications.

Desired

• Bachelor’s degree and/or a minimum of one year of financial services industry or sales experience.

Skills

• Advisory
• Account Management
• Client Experience Branding
• Customer and Client Focus
• Oral Communications
• Issue Management
• Client Solutions Advisory
• Pipeline Management
• Active Listening
• Attention to Detail
• Risk Management
• Policies, Procedures, and Guidelines
• Client Management
• Causation Analysis
• Written Communications

Minimum Education Requirement

• High School Diploma / GED / Secondary School or equivalent.

Additional Notes

• This position is subject to FDIC, Safe Act, Loan Originators, and FINRA regulations which may restrict hiring individuals with certain specified criminal history.
• The specific Financial Center location will be based on business needs.
• Training may occur at one financial center, followed by a potential phone-based role until a financial center location within a reasonable commuting distance is determined.
• 63 & 65 exams are accepted in lieu of 66.