Financial Advisor

Financial Advisor OpportunityThis job posting is anticipated to remain open for 30 days. If you find yourself at a professional crossroads, consider a career as a financial advisor. Financial advisors partner with clients to help them achieve their long-term financial goals: retirement, building wealth, estate strategies, funding education, and more. As a financial advisor with Edward Jones, you'll develop and grow your own practice, supported by your branch team, a home-office team, and other regional financial advisors. You'll benefit from the experience that comes from 100 years of history. We're proud to have more offices in the U.S. and Canada than any other investment firm, serving over eight million clients. Our financial advisors are valued partners, and we credit much of our success to their unique experiences and professional backgrounds. We value an inclusive environment where everyone's different viewpoints help to achieve results. Financial advisors lead the branch team to serve clients and contribute to the firm's purpose. They deeply understand the client's goals and why they are important to accelerate trust and help them stay on track. Edward Jones helps you positively impact clients' lives and work together to achieve their long-term financial goals, enabling you to make a difference in your community.We'll give you the support you need. Our team will be there every step of the way, providing:Paid training - Get registered and licensed and learn how to be a financial advisor with the industry's top training program.Salary for the first five years as you begin to build your practice.A firm-provided branch office in the community.Branch office support to help lighten the load so you can focus on your clients.A support network that extends from your branch office to your region to the home office.You can also expect:No ceiling to your earning potential and growth, and your compensation is tied to the effort you put in.A compensation package that includes opportunities for commissions, profit sharing, and incentive travel.The flexibility that you need to balance your personal and professional lives.A culture of continuous improvement and professional development.Key responsibilities include:Building relationships to create new clients via face-to-face and virtual sourcing strategies.Deeply understanding clients' and prospective clients' needs, priorities, and concerns to accelerate trust and create personalized, comprehensive strategies to help them achieve their goals.Overseeing branch processes, roles, and responsibilities to ensure a high-quality, streamlined client experience.Engaging the branch team to create, monitor, and adjust the branch business plan to increase branch effectiveness and achieve desired business results.Creating a highly engaging environment in the branch of mutual trust, respect, feedback, and accountability.Edward Jones offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical and prescription drug, dental, vision, voluntary benefits, disability income continuation, basic life, and basic AD&D coverage. Financial advisors enjoy flexibility in their schedule and are eligible for paid sick leave and paid time off. Financial advisors may be eligible for bonuses, profit sharing, and participation in the firm's Travel Award Program.Compensation includes trainee pay, a supplemental salary for up to five years, commissions, and compensation for new assets gathered for the first five years.Successful financial advisors demonstrate ambition, self-motivation, and commitment to establishing long-term client relationships. They are skilled in long-term relationship building, comfortable in thinking critically, and passionate for new opportunities.Candidates should have at least one of the following qualifications: a bachelor's degree or equivalent work-related experience, financial services and/or sales experience, financial services registration, licensing, or certification, or professional and/or military career progression.Licensing requirements include SIE, Series 7, and Series 66, FINRA registrations, and state insurance licenses. Ongoing training offered by the firm and regulatory authorities is required.Join a financial services firm where your contributions are valued. Edward Jones is a Fortune 500 company where people come first. With over 9 million clients and 20,000 financial advisors across the U.S. and Canada, we're proud to be privately-owned, placing the focus on our clients rather than shareholder returns. Behind everything we do is our purpose: We partner for positive impact to improve the lives of our clients and colleagues, and together, better our communities and society. We are an innovative, flexible, and inclusive organization that attracts, develops, and inspires performance excellence and a sense of belonging. People are at the center of our partnership. Edward Jones associates are seen, heard, respected, and supported.