Financial Advisor

Financial Advisor Manager

The Financial Advisor Manager (FAM) is responsible for the direct management of a team of Financial Advisors. Key objectives of this job include hiring, on-boarding and direct management and supervision of the day to day activities and performance of the FAs in an assigned market/territory.

Responsibilities include recruiting, hiring, training, coaching and mentoring Financial Advisors. The FAM will be the principal over the activity of his/her FAs, with responsibility for suitability, knowledge of products & platform, ultimate review of the business activity. The FAM will be responsible for Partnership activity with Retail and other Partners and for creating a positive relationship with Partners and driving referral activities. Responsible for providing advice through planning and the distribution of Mass Affluent products including annuities, managed solutions and insurance as well as high net worth and brokerage referrals for the Stores which the Financial Advisors (FAs) cover. This job is responsible for implementing plans and programs that create opportunities for their team and partners acquire new clients and deepen business with existing clients.

Depth & Scope:

• Direct supervision of Financial Advisors (FAs)
• Responsible for hiring, on-boarding and managing and directing the efforts and performance of FAs in an assigned geographic region(s)/territory(s) from licensing, training, coaching, mentoring, ramp-up, Mass Affluent sales and Wealth & brokerage referrals.
• Directly responsible for assuring FAs in the designated territory comply with all regulatory guidelines with respect to the Mass Affluent and TDPCW offering.
• Increases Mass Affluent product sales productivity and referral productivity through active coaching, planning with Retail Bank leadership including RMPs and RMMs.
• Directly accountable for assigned Mass Affluent revenue and Wealth/brokerage referral goals
• Territory management: work with Wealth and Retail leadership to align Store coverage to best meet the needs of territory; support and measure Store success; realign coverage as necessary.
• Develops strong relationships with Wealth, TD Bank Retail and other internal/external business partners. Leverages these networks to provide product training and sales ideas to improve sales and revenue within assigned territory(s).
• Responsible for supporting / completing most complex product sales suitability and client meetings. Serves as sales and product and platform expert resource for team.
• Executes high impact activities and ongoing sales / Mass Affluent product training, coaching and provides sales support related project coordination.
• Leads implementation of marketing programs.
• Lead the assessment of the performance of FAs within the assigned region/territory market.
• Provides insights to local competitive intelligence and market share analysis.
• Team with business development executive to launch campaigns that effectively generate leads and opportunities.
• Participates in community, and business development activities focused on enhancing profile as an expert in Mass Affluent sales within assigned Market.
• Directly accountable for team delivering financial plan proposals along with sales volumes, assets and revenue growth within assigned territory(s).
• Monitors, manages and approves expenditures, and prepares monthly financial statements and administrative reports.
• Provides leadership and works with managers to develop and retain highly competent, customer service-oriented FA staff; develops and maintains continuous FA pipeline to ensure staffing needs are met
• Extensive travel within territory(s) required.

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• 7 - 10+ years related experience
• Required Licenses or Registrations (or ability to obtain within Licensing & Registration Schedule): Life/Health, Series 65, 7 and 24
• Excellent communication skills.
• Proven managerial skills.
• Previous sales/leadership experience
• Demonstrated attention to detail and effective project management skills.
• Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Demonstrated experience performing complex financial, statistical and budgetary analyses, preferably in the banking industry.
• Ability to travel within assigned Market; about 75% of time
• Driver's License required

OCC Language:

• This position is with a FINRA member, broker and/or dealer and is subject to the requirements of FINRA and Securities Laws. May (or may not) be a registered position under FINRA.
• Must be eligible for employment under standards established by FINRA. Subject to the investigation and verification requirements of FINRA Rule 3110(e), including: the Firm's obligation to investigate the good character, business reputation, qualifications and experience of an applicant for registration before applying to register the applicant with FINRA and filing the applicant's Form U4 with the CRD, and before representing on the applicant's Form U4 that it has conducted this investigation and verified the accuracy and completeness of the information contained in the applicant's Form U4; and the Firm's obligation to verify the accuracy and completeness of the information contained on the applicant's Form U4, no later than 30 calendar days after the Form U4 is filed with FINRA.
• Satisfactory results on a criminal background check, credit report check, civil litigation search, and regulatory agency or self-regulatory organization enforcement action search, and statements/certification from job applicant regarding administrative, civil, and/or criminal findings by any government agency/authority or self-regulatory organization, are required by federal law for this position.

Physical Requirements:

Never: 0%; Occasional: 1-33%; Frequent: 34-66%; Continuous: 67-100%

• Domestic Travel Continuous
• International Travel Occasional
• Performing sedentary work Continuous
• Performing multiple tasks Continuous
• Operating standard office equipment - Continuous
• Responding quickly to sounds Occasional
• Sitting Continuous
• Standing Occasional
• Walking Occasional
• Moving safely in confined spaces Occasional
• Lifting/Carrying (under 25 lbs.) Occasional
• Lifting/Carrying (over 25 lbs.) Never
• Squatting Occasional
• Bending Occasional
• Kneeling Never
• Crawling Never
• Climbing Never
• Reaching overhead Never
• Reaching forward Occasional
• Pushing Never
• Pulling Never
• Twisting Never
• Concentrating for long periods of time Continuous
• Applying common sense to deal with problems involving standardized situations Continuous
• Reading, writing and comprehending instructions Continuous
• Adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing Continuous

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required. The listed or specified responsibilities & duties are considered essential functions for ADA purposes.

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