Sales Associate

Position Overview/Summary

Perform support and sales for a financial advisor in meeting the needs of our clients. Performs a wide array of duties ranging from administrative activities, such as opening new accounts and performing account maintenance, including managing a book of clients and making recommendations.

Position Responsibilities

• Place trades (buy/sell) and complete necessary documentation to handle the processing of trades.
• Handle phone calls, and e-mails from clients and take action needed in response to inquiry. Communicate actions taken to advisor that pertain to him/her directly, and record in Contact Management System (CRM).
• Review the CRM dashboard daily and identify items that need to be addressed and handled, confirm the task is completed, and record notes in CRM.
• Meet with clients to review new business document, obtain signatures, establish online access.
• Identifying cross-sell opportunities, including opportunities to refer customers to other lines of bank representatives through proper customer profiling and needs-based selling.
• Contact clients with any changes in their accounts.
• Assist with answering phone calls or delegating faxes to appropriate staff.

Required Skills & Experience

• Minimum of two years’ experience in the financial services industry
• Series 7 or 6 registrations Preferred.
• Experience utilizing a Contact Management System (CRM)
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Excellent people skills; enjoys constant interaction with clients.
• Ability to work independently with good problem solving and time management skills.