Provident Credit Union Looking for Financial Consultant at San Jose, CA Full Time

Summary:

Help people achieve their financial goals! Provident Credit Union is looking for a qualified experienced and proactive Financial Consultant to connect our current and prospective members in the San Jose / South Bay area. Responsible for selling and servicing of alternative investment products and insurance products available through CUE Financial Group and Provident Credit Union.  This position requires specific regulatory licenses that must be maintained in good standing at all times.

Why Provident?

Provident Credit Union was established in 1950. We rank among the top 10% of credit union in the US and was recently named the Best Credit Union in California by Forbes magazine for 2021. We believe having a culture that is accepting, supportive, diverse and inclusive makes us all better.  We are a winner of the Bay Area News Group Top Work Place 5 years in a row. Our mission is we Listen, Get Better and Do What’s Right for each other and our members.

Specific Job Duties

• Provide investment and insurance analysis and advice to members and potential members of the credit union.
• Perform daily sales activities such as generating new sales appointments and making follow-up calls to credit union members, potential members, and select employee groups.
• Follow-up on all leads provided by credit union staff.
• Partner with credit union business development staff to generate additional leads and provide value added to the credit union’s offerings.
• Liaise with branch management and staff to generate leads and integrate activities with credit union initiatives.
• Prepare and present educational seminars as part of the credit union’s annual comprehensive financial seminar schedule.
• Provide educational sessions to branch staff to educate them on the member benefits available as part of the credit union’s investment and insurance services.
• Attend and participate in monthly sales meetings.
• Maintain standard for number of appointments per month as set forth by supervisor
• Perform all administrative duties associated with the sales process.
• Comply with all aspects of regulations as set forth by the FINRA/SEC and other policies, procedures and business practices required by the broker/dealer.
• Promote teamwork with coworkers and work well with others.
• Complete required compliance training annually.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Excellent listening and speaking skills
• Excellent written communication skills.
• Understand and adhere to BSA & OFAC policies and procedures, including reporting suspicious activity.

 Job Knowledge/Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Must have SEC Series 7, 63 and a Life license
• 3+ years of hands-on insurance and investment product sales experience, preferably with a current book of business.
• Demonstrated sales production track record.
• Demonstrated customer service skills.
• Demonstrated sales prospecting ability.
• Superior written and oral communication skills.
• Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office software, including Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Demonstrated expertise with financial planning and investment research software.
• Ability to communicate clearly and with purpose.
• Working knowledge of SEC Rules and Regulations and Government Regulations as they pertain to selling financial products and services.

Provident is an Equal Opportunity Employer

We are a winner of the Bay Area News Group Top Work Place in 2017, 2018, 2019 & 2020. Check us out on Glassdoor