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Job Description
CUSO Financial Services, LP (CFS) is seeking a Financial Advisor to provide investment services for members of Rave Financial in the Dayton, TX area.
Rave Financial was chartered July 30, 1935, as Magnolia Employees Beaumont Texas Federal Credit Union. It was one of the first federal credit unions in Jefferson County. By year-end 1935, the new credit union had 700 members, assets of $10,000 and the potential for over 5,000 members from its sponsor group, Magnolia Beaumont Refinery.
In 1959, the credit union changed its name to Mobiloil Federal Credit Union and again to Rave Financial in 2023.Rave Financial is now a community charter and currently has more than 75,000 members and assets exceeding $1 Billion.
As a Financial Advisor your responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
Identifies and evaluates customer needs for financial services, assess the objectives and goals of the individual, then develops an investment strategy to implement.
Stays current and analyzes market conditions and otherwise educating and updating themselves about financial and investment vehicles in the market and the tax and securities consequences to clients with particular investments. Attends training and/or completing required continuing education and keeps current on investment products and services offered. Meets regularly with Program Manager and trains, if necessary, with Program Manager.
Drives investment and program integration initiatives with credit union and/or assigned bank program (includes branch personnel training). Provides regular feedback to the branch employees, identified credit union executives and sales manager regarding sales practices, and business development initiatives. Work with Financial Center Managers to identify and leverage cross-sell opportunities.
Services and performs periodic reviews of existing client accounts and meets with clients periodically to review and update client needs ensuring investment objectives, and goals are progressing according to plan. Meetings to take place either monthly, quarterly and/or yearly depending on client needs established by Representative.
Remains visible to the appropriate segments of the public to meet and to retain potential new clients for CFS, including conducting client workshops/seminars on various topics (i.e., Social Security, Education planning, Retirement planning, etc.)
Required Qualifications:
Active Series 7, 63/65 (or 66) licenses along with Life, Accident & Health licenses
Clean U-4 and Background
Two or more years of sales experience in the financial services industry, preferably in a bank or credit union
Excellent communications skills, both verbal and written, necessary to provide exceptional service to all members/clients and enthusiastically promote the investment program to internal partners and an external network you develop
Commitment to supporting, and contributing to, a team-oriented culture
Desired Qualifications
Undergraduate Degree in Business, Finance, or related field
Certified Financial Planner (CFP) designation
Experience delivering high quality service in all interactions with clients, prospective clients, and staff within a financial institution environment
An advanced level of performance and work ethic requiring minimum supervision
EOE
**Representatives are employed and registered through CFS (Member FINRA (http://www.finra.org/) / SIPC (http://www.sipc.org/) ). To learn more about CUSO Financial Services, LP visit www.cusonet.com .
CFS (Member FINRA (http://www.finra.org/) / SIPC (http://www.sipc.org/) ) is a broker-dealer and RIA with a stable track record of serving the investment needs of credit unions and their members.We deliver a clear path to the future of wealth management with the open-minded agility, senior-level access, and expert technology to help get you there. We are led by visionary financial services leaders who see farther. Ranked as one of the top broker-dealers in the industry, we work with many of the top financial institutions throughout the country.
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This position is open. This job was posted on Fri Apr 12 2024 and expires on Tue Jun 11 2024.
Minimum $60K /yr
$66K /yr Average
Maximum $73K /yr
Tasks
- Interview clients to determine their current income, expenses, insurance coverage, tax status, financial objectives, risk tolerance, or other information needed to develop a financial plan.
- Answer clients' questions about the purposes and details of financial plans and strategies.
- Recommend to clients strategies in cash management, insurance coverage, investment planning, or other areas to help them achieve their financial goals.
- Analyze financial information obtained from clients to determine strategies for meeting clients' financial objectives.
- Implement financial planning recommendations or refer clients to someone who can assist them with plan implementation.
- Review clients' accounts and plans regularly to determine whether life changes, economic changes, environmental concerns, or financial performance indicate a need for plan reassessment.
- Manage client portfolios, keeping client plans up-to-date.
- Contact clients periodically to determine any changes in their financial status.
- Prepare or interpret for clients information such as investment performance reports, financial document summaries, or income projections.
- Recruit and maintain client bases.
- Explain to clients the personal financial advisor's responsibilities and the types of services to be provided.
- Investigate available investment opportunities to determine compatibility with client financial plans.
- Guide clients in the gathering of information, such as bank account records, income tax returns, life and disability insurance records, pension plans, or wills.
- Monitor financial market trends to ensure that client plans are responsive.
- Recommend financial products, such as stocks, bonds, mutual funds, or insurance.
- Meet with clients' other advisors, such as attorneys, accountants, trust officers, or investment bankers, to fully understand clients' financial goals and circ*mstances.
- Devise debt liquidation plans that include payoff priorities and timelines.
- Open accounts for clients and disburse funds from accounts to creditors as agent for clients.
- Inform clients about tax benefits, government rebates, or other financial benefits of alternative fuel vehicle purchases or energy efficient home construction, improvements, or remodeling.
- Conduct seminars or workshops on financial planning topics, such as retirement planning, estate planning, or the evaluation of severance packages.
- Recommend environmentally responsible investments, such as cleantech, alternative energy, or conservation technologies, companies, or funds.
Skills
- Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
- Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
- Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
- Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
- Mathematics - Using mathematics to solve problems.
- Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
- Active Learning - Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
- Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
- Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
- Persuasion - Persuading others to change their minds or behavior.
- Service Orientation - Actively looking for ways to help people.
- Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
- Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
- Systems Analysis - Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.
- Systems Evaluation - Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system.
- Time Management - Managing one's own time and the time of others.
- Management of Financial Resources - Determining how money will be spent to get the work done, and accounting for these expenditures.
Knowledge
- Administration and Management - Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
- Economics and Accounting - Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking and the analysis and reporting of financial data.
- Sales and Marketing - Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.
- Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
- Computers and Electronics - Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
- Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
- Psychology - Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.
- Education and Training - Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
- English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
- Law and Government - Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.
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