Financial Advisor

Edward Jones is seeking a Financial Advisor in El Dorado Hills, CA to support clients’ long-term goals and build an independent practice with guidance from branch and home-office teams.

Responsibilities

• Build client relationships and generate new business through face-to-face and virtual sourcing approaches, including residential outreach, business opportunities, networking, introductions and referrals, social media, and speaking engagements
• Assess clients’ and prospective clients’ needs, priorities, and concerns to strengthen trust and develop personalized, comprehensive strategies aligned to client goals
• Oversee branch processes, roles, and responsibilities to support a high-quality, streamlined client experience consistent with firm policies and procedures, regulatory requirements, and ethical guidelines
• Partner with the branch team to create, track, and update the branch business plan to improve branch effectiveness and business results
• Maintain a branch environment built on mutual trust, respect, feedback, and accountability

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree strongly preferred; alternatively, equivalent work-related experience
• Experience in financial services and/or sales
• Financial services registration, licensing, or certification
• Professional and/or military career progression
• SIE (can be obtained without Firm sponsorship), plus Series 7 and Series 66 will be required; if not currently registered, registrations may be obtained at Edward Jones during the assigned paid study period
• FINRA registrations required within three months
• State insurance licenses will be required
• As an associate, complete ongoing firm and regulatory training (FINRA and SEC), plus required continuing education to keep licenses in good standing
• Demonstrated combination of ambition, self-motivation, and commitment to long-term client relationships

Paid Training

• Get registered and licensed and learn how to become a financial advisor through the firm’s training program

Salary

• USD 45,000 - 100,000 per year
• For the first five years while building your practice: new asset compensation and commissions increase over time, while salary decreases over the same period

Benefits

• Medical and prescription drug
• Dental
• Vision
• Voluntary benefits (such as accident, hospital indemnity, and critical illness)
• Disability income continuation
• Basic life and basic AD&D coverage (provided at no cost to financial advisors)
• 401k retirement plan
• Health savings account
• Flexible spending account
• Flexible schedule
• Paid sick leave and paid time off, where required by applicable law
• Bonuses (may be eligible)
• Profit sharing (may be eligible)
• Paid medical and parental leave for Financial Advisors who satisfy eligibility requirements
• Participation in the firm’s Travel Award Program
• Employee Assistance Program
• Trainee pay (new financial advisor compensation program includes trainee pay)
• Supplemental salary for up to five years
• Commissions
• Compensation for new assets gathered for the first five years

Licensing and Regulatory Training

• SIE (without Firm sponsorship), Series 7, and Series 66 required; if needed, registrations may be obtained at Edward Jones during the assigned paid study period
• FINRA registrations required within three months
• State insurance licenses will be required
• Ongoing training through the firm and regulatory authorities (FINRA and SEC), plus required CE training to maintain good standing

Fair Chance and Background Review

• Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act
• Edward Jones is prohibited from hiring individuals with certain specified criminal history under Section 3(a)(39) and 15(b)(4) and Rule 17a-3(a)(12) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934
• Background reviews are conducted consistent with FINRA Rule 3110(e)