Associate - Dakota Valley Associates
Associate - Dakota Valley Associates
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Job Description
This position provides licensed financial and nonfinancial support to Dakota Valley Associates and will serve as a resource to Thrivent Financial Advisors. Individuals in this position will be focused on securities and investment advisory products and services as well as fixed and variable life health and annuities products and together with the Financial Advisors will serve the financial and nonfinancial needs of Thrivent members customers and their families. Responsibilities may include working with a Financial Advisor to develop and implement business and marketing plans to acquire cultivate and retain members prospecting and marketing case and proposal preparation referral generation and building a sense of community with and among members and prospects. The Associate reports to and is employed/contracted by the Financial Advisor. Thrivent Investment Management Inc. is the sponsor for FINRA registration and Thrivent Financial for Lutherans is the sponsor for insurance licensure.
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 copresent 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 directmail 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 Dakota Valley Associates. 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.
- Basic understanding of Dakota Valley Associates our products and services and Thrivent Financial.
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 Dakota Valley Associates.
- 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 Dakota Valley Associates recruiting/hiring/contracting process a verification of a candidates 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.
Pay Transparency
Thrivent provides Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) without regard to race religion color sex gender identity sexual orientation pregnancy national origin age disability marital status citizenship status military or veteran status genetic information or any other status protected by applicable local state or federal law. This policy applies to all employees and job applicants.
Thrivent is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation please let us know by sending an email toor calland request Human Resources.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
