Financial Adviser Job Description
Financial adviser
provides written and verbal advice to clients, prospects and colleagues on these topics.
Financial Adviser Duties & Responsibilities
To write an effective financial adviser job description, begin by listing detailed duties, responsibilities and expectations. We have included financial adviser job description templates that you can modify and use.
Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Develop knowledge of internal software
Effectively educate potential clients about our capabilities and value proposition
Provide referrals to appropriate colleagues within the business
Proactively drive client contact and engagement, operating within our risk management framework
Writing and repurposing content for use across traditional and digital channels, eDMs, presentations, intranet, social networks
Degree qualifications and Diploma in Financial Planning
RG 146 compliant / maintenance of diverse and relevant CPD hours
Ability to bring a book across OR ability to grow a book within the first 12 months
Excellent communication skills and the ability to synthesize complex financial and investment information
Ability to navigate through financial planning software (experience with xplan preferred)
Financial Adviser Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Education for Financial Adviser
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the financial adviser job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and University Degree in Business, Financial Planning, Education, Finance, Communication, Management, Technical, Marketing, Financial Services, Graduate
Skills for Financial Adviser
Desired skills for financial adviser include:
Medical terminology and medical procedures
Markets
Product and industry through ongoing learning and exposure
Technical Advice service areas and preferably experience with private bank and health clients
Back office system would be advantageous
Excel and Word and experience of Financial Express Analytics and Intelliflo
Financial planning topics
Internal software
Prospects and colleagues on these topics
Sufficiently strong to provide written and verbal advice to clients
Desired experience for financial adviser includes:
Strong Time Management skills giving you an ability to multi-task and manage changing priorities
Must have Australian or New Zealand citizenship or permanent residency status
Qualifications relevant to the Financial Planning industry (Financial Planning, Finance, Commerce, Business, Finance, Accounting, Economics or Legal)
Diploma in Financial Planning as a minimum
RG 146 compliance / maintenance of diverse and relevant CPD hours
Ability to proactively develop new client relationships and leads
Financial Adviser Examples
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Financial Adviser Job Description
Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is hiring for a financial adviser. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for financial adviser
- Ability to navigate through financial planning software (experience with xplan would be an advantage)
- Strong business planning skills giving you an ability to set ambitious yet realistic goals and how you will achieve them
- An openness to feedback and development (therefore being open to support from leaders to help you to reach your potential)
- Producing analytical features, writing reviews, conducting interviews, covering events, meeting deadlines and developing original ideas for articles
- Deliver what readers want from digital and print media
- A completed business or related undergraduate degree
- Provide advice, support and capacity development to UPMA on the Budgetary Governance reforms, particularly around planning, management, coordination and communication to ensure effective implementation of the reforms
- Provide support, mentoring and training directly to OPM officials and the National Program Budgeting Advisers and indirectly to the PFM Working Group and government agencies, including municipalities, during implementation
- Support and continue to strengthen the GoTL’s partnership with the OECD in the area of PFM reform – this includes, potentially, supporting the Timorese delegation to prepare for the annual OECD Asian SBO meetings and facilitating annual OECD visits to assist the GoTL monitor progress against the Roadmap and determine if adjustments are needed for future year work-plans
- Ad hoc projects for the FAS business
Qualifications for financial adviser
- In charge of engagements in the field, planning, managing and executing Financial Reporting & Controlling engagements, efficiently and effectively
- Identifying and effectively dealing with risks
- Able to temporary support potential clients in developing, implementing and monitoring various functions and tools
- Certified Accountant or similar qualification is an important asset
- Minimum 3 years relevant audit (Big4 experience would be a real asset) or accounting in a medium size or multinational company (or a similar organization is a plus)
- Broad based industry experience in any industry
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Job Description Example
Our company is looking for a financial adviser. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for financial adviser
- Completing application paperwork
- Preparing illustrations for clients
- Assist with maintenance of CRM database, including updating client information, oversight of record-keeping practice/data governance
- Produce various reports needed by the business
- Coordinate email campaigns through CRM
- Manage marketing and events material, including upkeep of in-house stock, coordination of print runs, and logistics of large scale mail-outs
- Liaise with Corporate Services to support both in-house and external client events
- Coordinate and plan travel arrangements with FAS and Corporate Services
- Screen and direct incoming calls
- Manage and maintain an electronic filing system for FAS
Qualifications for financial adviser
- Good computer literacy (MS Office application) and excellent organizational, communication, writing and teambuilding skills
- Minimum 1-2 years face-to-face financial advice experience
- Minimum degree and ADFP qualifications and preparedness to complete your CFP
- Minimum of 12 months experience working in Financial Services or Financial Planning in a client services type role
- Sound technical and legislative knowledge across all areas of advice
- Generic Knowledge
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Financial Adviser Job Description
Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is looking for a financial adviser. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for financial adviser
- Working with the Head of FAS Operations, manage various technology initiatives
- Design and implement more effective business processes across FAS EMEA and globally
- Liaise between FAS and Investment Operations to ensure a smooth account approval/onboarding process
- Coordinate responses to due diligence requests/requests for information from financial advisor clients and prospects
- Assist advisers in developing their understanding of capital market research and of its application to portfolio management
- Construct portfolio analysis and regression analysis presentations for financial adviser clients
- Consult with advisers on practice management issues, building an efficient practice while providing a successful investment experience to clients
- Make presentations to Financial Planning Practices and Dealer groups, at company conferences, industry functions, and appropriate professional forums
- Handle direct client interaction as directed by the Head of FAS
- Construct portfolio analysis presentations for financial adviser clients
Qualifications for financial adviser
- Life Insurance + skills
- Superannuation + skills
- Managed Investments + skills
- Provide appropriate solutions based on each client’s situation to enhance the client’s advice experience
- Minimum holiday allowance of 25 days plus bank holidays and the option to buy/sell up to 5 additional days
- A regulated level 4 qualification from an organisation who’s examining body is recognised by the FCA is a mandatory requirement Chartered Insurance Institute’s Diploma in Regulated Financial Planning
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Our innovative and growing company is looking to fill the role of financial adviser. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for financial adviser
- Consult with advisers on practice management issues
- Build ongoing relationships with your clients to help them achieve their long term financial goals
- Work to KPIs based on quality of advice & compliance with no revenue targets or requirement to bring in new business
- Work closely with paraplanning, business implementation and administration support teams to deliver quality advice in that is in the best interest of your clients
- Use Salesforce to manage your work flow
- An opportunity to develop a long-term career with the UK’s largest insurer
- Sponsorship to study for the Chartered Institute of Insurance (CII) exams and expected to achieve Regulated Diploma status within three years
- A ‘day job’ within the broader central AFA team to build on your knowledge and experience which will benefit you become an adviser
- A buddy/sponsor from the existing Advice team, giving you vital experience and knowledge for the role
- 2 A levels at grade A-C, a Level 3 apprenticeship or other equivalent qualifications
Qualifications for financial adviser
- Minimum Financial Planning qualifications and CFP or commenced CFP studies (plus degree in Business related discipline preferred)
- Excellent Reporting & Controlling knowledge
- R04 or equivalent qualifications, or a minimum of 12 months demonstrable experience in providing advice to customers approaching retirement
- Experience in a Financial Aid Office in higher education setting
- Proven experience with a diverse/multicultural student body and workforce
- Fully complete the Education and Work History sections of the application
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Our company is growing rapidly and is looking for a financial adviser. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for financial adviser
- Lead client pitches and to negotiate with senior executives to secure new clients in line with agreed targets
- Achieve and grow an existing portfolio of clients to agreed income targets and objectives
- Proactively liaise with the wider Marsh & McLennan Companies business areas to provide subject matter expert guidance in developing the Mercer Jelf Financial Planning service and proposition to meet ongoing client needs
- Establish and take the lead role to implement growth campaigns as appropriate with regional leaders across the Marsh & McLennan Companies group
- Achieve lead generation growth in line with productivity targets
- Proactively provide accurate reports incorporating activity and results and to update and maintain all records held within the Core system
- Work closely with relevant support teams to provide excellent service to clients and to proactively act as a mentor for more junior members of the team through demonstration of role model behaviours
- Maintain and proactively develop technical knowledge and understanding of regulatory changes affecting recommendations including CPD to ensure subject matter expert status within specialist area of the financial planning business
- Have direct responsibility for key client relationships and interactions as directed by the Head of FAS in a specific territory
- Sales leadership and management of a territory composed primarily of fee-only, high net worth Financial Advisers
Qualifications for financial adviser
- CRM experience required, Microsoft Dynamics a strong plus
- Self-starter who is capable managing multiple projects and meeting tight deadlines
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, additional languages would be a plus
- Excellent written & verbal communication skills in English, additional European language skills desirable
- Ability to develop and sustain strategic global relationships between internal clients and external business partners
- Ability to impact and influence others across the organisation