Financial Associate Training Program

Job Summary

SageSpring Wealth Partners is seeing an eager Financial Trainee to learn from our Financial Advisors, gain valuable skills and knowledge, and provide exceptional client care.

The Financial Advisor Trainee must be committed to completing the two-year Mentorship Training Program under a senior level Advisor to learn the Financial Services Industry. This position requires the ability to work hard, study hard and be coachable throughout the program. This position will be responsible for learning all aspects of the business including administrative, planning, practice management, prospecting and sales skills that are key success factors in the Financial Services Industry. This position will report to the Senior Level Advisor. This position works with integrity and confidentiality and provides excellent customer service to team members while demonstrating the company values and supporting the mission.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Mentee should be exposed to, learn, and practice the following competencies:
• Administrative work: ability to open accounts, facilitate paperwork, reporting, etc.
• Financial planning work: Goal Planning & Monitoring, agendas, outlines, notes, tax strategies, etc.
• Phone skills: cold calls, warm calls, reminder/event calls, services calls
• Practice management skills: meeting prep, meeting follow up, service items
• Prospecting/marketing skills: tracking leads, pipelines, Conflicts of Interest, gifts, events, content
• Meeting skills: observing meetings, co-running meetings, solo running meetings both review meetings and initial meetings
• Sales skills: intro, close, answer common objections, get referrals
• Business skills: understand how production works, how to grow a practice
• Mentee will shadow almost all team lead client/prospect meetings
• Mentee will solo run meetings with SmartVester Pro leads, even if below team minimum
• Mentee will solo run review meetings with some clients in team book of business
• Expectations that solo meetings often do not start until around the 6–12-month mark
• Mentee should graduate with at least 60 solo meetings complete
  
  

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance or related field
• Series 65 must be completed within the first 3 months of employment
• Preferred CFP® designation earned within 2 years of employment
  
  

Essential Mental Functions

• Experience in related technology, software planning tools and presentations
• Extensive analytical and problem-solving ability
• Knowledge of investment concepts, practices, products, financial markets and procedures used in the securities industry
• General office practices, procedures, and methods
• MS Excel, Word, Outlook, and Power Point proficiency
  
  

Physical Demands

• Ability to work in a traditional professional office setting or remote equivalent
• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer
• Ability to effectively operate computer equipment
• Work schedule may vary and is determined by project schedules
• Ability to efficiently operate all job-related office equipment
• Ability to communicate via telephone / computer and work in virtual teams
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at a time
  
  

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About SageSpring

This is an exciting opportunity to join a Forbes’ Best-In-State Wealth Advisors recipient, and the Tennessean’s Top Workplace for the last five consecutive years (2020-2024). Since 2002, our purpose has remained the same: to educate and guide our clients to reach their highest financial goals. We listen to our clients to understand their lives, creating sensible, holistic financial plans that put their best interests first. Don’t miss your opportunity to work with a high performing team in a positive, energetic environment where you’ll know you’re truly appreciated and making a difference.

Rewards & Culture

• Great Benefits – Including: Health Insurance, Dental, Vision, 401K, Life Insurance, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability, Paid Vacation and Holidays.
• #1 Culture – Join and grow in an award-winning culture where you’ll look forward to Monday.
• Inspiring Leadership – Our leaders truly embody the definition of servant leadership. They inspire our teams to flourish thought an energetic, positive, fun, and highly supportive work environment.
• Team Engagement – Build genuinely special relationships and bonds throughout your team and across the company and partners.
• High Performance - Our motto, “Humble, Hungry, and Smart,” is truly exemplified from the top down.
• Continuing Education - Let us help you transform your career goals and educational accomplishments into opportunities and successes.
• Community Involvement – We’re passionate about supporting our community and encourage each office to choose a charity or cause to champion.
  
  

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The specific statements shown in each section of this description are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements and criteria necessary to successfully perform this position. Employees must conduct business in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, professional standards and ethical standards and report potential compliance or ethical issues to a manager or the Human Resources Department. SageSpring Wealth Partners affirms our commitment to make reasonable accommodation for employees with disabilities, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. Please see the Human Resources Department for additional information.