This position provides securities licensed financial and non-financial support to Endeavor Financial Group and will serve as a resource to Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Financial Advisors. Individuals in this position will be focused on securities products and service and, working with a Financial Advisor will develop and implement business and marketing plans to acquire, cultivate, and retain members/customers. Responsibilities may include prospecting and marketing for securities clients, case and proposal preparation for securities products and services, referral generation, and building a sense of “community” with and among members. The Securities Associate reports to and is employed/contracted by the Financial Advisor. Thrivent Investment Management Inc. is the sponsor for FINRA registration.


Ideally, the candidate would work in the office, but remote work is acceptable within a 4-hour driving radius of the Napoleon office. They should hold their Securities license and preferably has some industry experience.
The salary range would be $60,000 - $80,000, depending on experience.

         

          

Position Roles/Responsibilities/Accountabilities

• Handle sensitive communications with client/members, which may include highly confidential information and effectively respond through verbal and written communications to ensure a high level of customer satisfaction
• Facilitate and/or co-present securities product specific seminars and/or workshops as necessary
• Identify criteria for fund selection and track against indexes, specifically for WRAP accounts
• Participate in business planning for the practice as needed
• Counsel and advise prospective and current members/customers on suitable securities products, investment advisory services, and, if appropriately licensed, on variable life and variable annuity products
• Open and complete securities product applications
• Conducting substantive research or information gathering that will be used with making suitable securities product recommendations or providing appropriate investment advice (e.g. conducting due diligence, etc.)
• Obtaining customer financial information
• Accepting and/or entering securities trade orders from customers, including unsolicited trade orders
• Assist Financial Advisors in the preparation and follow up for the member/customer meetings
• Collaborate with Financial Advisors to assist clients with securities product changes
• Participate and drive marketing services including direct-mail, fraternal activities, seminars, meetings
• Additional responsibilities may be assigned in accordance with licensure and business needs

Position Qualifications

• Previous administrative/secretarial experience desired
• Must be securities registered (series 7 & 66 or 6 & 63).
• Must be securities registered in all states in which the candidate would be doing support work for Endeavor Financial Group
• Demonstrated customer service orientation/experience, 2+ years preferred
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and maintain a high quality of work while experiencing frequent interruptions
• Ability to maintain integrity of sensitive/confidential information
• Basic understanding of Endeavor Financial Group, our products and services, and Thrivent Financial

Competencies

• Planning/Organizing
• Analytical thinker
• Customer Focus
• Communication
• Interpersonal Skills
• Teamwork and Collaboration
• Adaptability/Flexibility

External/Internal Dependencies

• Must be able to work with all roles of the Endeavor Financial Group
• Must be able to represent the organization in work with external clients
• Must be able to cultivate and maintain relationships with outside organizations

As part of Endeavor Financial Group recruiting/hiring/contracting process, a verification of a candidate's background will be made to complete the process. Fingerprints will be required as part of FINRA registration process for submission to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for review against nationwide fingerprint records.

              

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