Associate - Hummelstown, PA

Summary

Job Description

Location of Position: Remote (with occasional travel to Office) or Onsite in Hummelstown

Compensation: $45,000 - $50,000 a year

Benefits:

• 11 Office Holidays
• Simple IRA with match after 1 year of service
• Healthcare subsidy

Position Roles/Responsibilities/Accountabilities

• Handle sensitive communications with members/customers, 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 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 financial products and investment advisory services
• Open and complete 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.)
• Obtain member/customer financial and/or suitability information
• Accepting and/or entering securities trade orders from customers, including unsolicited trade orders
• Explain, discuss or interpret insurance coverage; analyze exposures or policies; provide recommendations
• Issue certificates of insurance, endorsements, binders, commitments, or insurance contracts
• Assist Financial Advisors in the preparation and follow up for the member/customer meetings
• Collaborate with Financial Advisors to assist client with 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 appropriately insurance licensed/appointed for sale of all life/health and variable products.
• Must be securities registered/insurance licensed/appointed in all states in which the candidate will be doing support work for. Must be willing to complete appropriate state training in order to sell Long Term Care if this is determined to be a part of the position or support needs on the sponsoring Financial Advisor.
• 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.

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 team.
• 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 this Thrivent team 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.