Financial Solutions Advisor Registration Candidate
Bank of America
About the Role
As a Financial Solutions Advisor Stage I (FSA I), your journey begins with obtaining your Securities Industry licenses, where you receive dedicated and personalized classes for your Securities Industry Essentials (SIE), Series 7, and Series 66 Exams.
Once you obtain your licenses, you will be taught the foundational skills needed to be an advisor – from acquiring, building and managing client relationships to considering a client’s complex financial picture and guiding them with advice and solutions to help them live their best financial lives, all while humanizing financial interactions.
Once you have reached your key milestones, you will begin working in a financial center where you will help to deliver Bank of America’s core banking, investment solutions and approach to client care.
Upon demonstrated success as a licensed Financial Solutions Advisor Stage I, you will typically progress into the role of Financial Solutions Advisor Stage II, where you will continue to practice the skills you’ve learned by growing and deepening relationships within a portfolio of clients.
This position is subject to SAFE Act registration requirements.
Key Responsibilities
- Build a successful career through world-class training and on-boarding programs.
- Receive training and one-on-one coaching from Academy managers.
- Grow business knowledge by using a defined consultative approach with clients to systematically identify client 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, deliver client reviews/presentations with confidence, and recommend strategies to help clients achieve their financial goals and life priorities.
- Collaborate with core banking and investment partners.
- Connect clients to solutions provided through Bank of America and Merrill.
Requirements & Tech Stack
- 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 interest in a complex, fast-paced environment.
- Executes multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Learns and adapts to new technology or applications.
- Skills:
- Client Experience Branding
- Client Solutions Advisory
- Investment Management
- Pipeline Management
- Referral Management
- Client Management
- Customer and Client Focus
- Portfolio Management
- Prospecting
- Referral Identification
- Business Acumen
- Executive Presence
- Oral Communications
- Risk Management
Qualifications
- Must obtain your SIE within 30 days of being hired & your Series 7 & Series 66 within 120 Days.
- 63 & 65 accepted, in lieu of 66.
- Currently holds FINRA Securities Industry Essentials (SIE) - Desired.
- Bachelor's degree and/or a minimum of one year of financial services industry or sales experience - Desired.
- SAFE Act Registration: Required to register and submit to the required SAFE Act background check and registration process. Failure to obtain and/or maintain SAFE Act registration may result in immediate termination.
Weekly Schedule: Monday thru Friday, some Saturdays required
Shift: 1st shift
Hours Per Week: 40