Financial Consultant
Job Description
Wells Fargo is seeking a Financial Consultant in Wealth and Investment Management as part of Wells Fargo Advisors in Scottsdale, AZ (onsite). In this role, you will work alongside a Financial Advisor to support client relationships and deliver financial guidance aligned with client goals, while meeting regulatory and risk/compliance expectations.
What you’ll do
- Partner with a Financial Advisor to provide financial advice consistent with clients’ goals and risk tolerance.
- Meet with clients to collect financial information.
- Assess clients’ investment profiles and evaluate financial needs.
- Help clients understand the advantages and disadvantages of different financial products and determine which products are suitable for clients’ circumstances.
- Support efforts to increase and retain existing client assets and help pursue potential new clients.
- Take on selected responsibilities that may be delegated by the Financial Advisor.
This position includes customer contact and may include assessing customer needs and referring customers interested in a dwelling secured product to a SAFE team member.
You will also assist customers without taking an application and without offering or negotiating terms for a dwelling secured transaction. Individuals in a Loan Originator (LO) position must meet the Loan Originator requirements under Regulation Z as outlined in job expectations.
Required qualifications
- 2+ years of Investment Advice experience, or an equivalent mix of work experience, training, military experience, and/or education.
- US only: Successful completion of FINRA Series 7 and 66 (or 63 and 65) exams, or FINRA recognized equivalents, sufficient for immediate FINRA registration.
- Loan Originator (LO) positions: must meet Consumer Financial Protection Bureau qualification requirements and comply with related Wells Fargo policies.
- A current credit report will be used to assess financial responsibility and credit fitness; a credit score is not included in the evaluation.
- Successful candidates must meet ongoing regulatory requirements, including additional screening if necessary.
- US only: Obtain and/or maintain appropriate FINRA license(s) for ongoing employment.
- Compliance with state law registration and licensing requirements is mandatory.
- In addition to state registration and licensing, specific product licenses or SAFE licensing may apply.
- Additional standards include enhanced financial fitness and criminal background requirements.
- Wells Fargo initiates the FINRA licensing review process at the time of offer acceptance.
- For certain FINRA qualification exams obtained after 9/30/2018, the Securities Industry Essentials (SIE) exam co-requisite is required.
- US only: Designated insurance exams must be completed within a 90 or 180-day window, depending on number of licenses needed if not immediately available to transfer upon hire.
- FINRA recognized equivalents are accepted (communicated at time of offer acceptance).
- Compliance policies may apply regarding outside activities and/or personal investing, including providing information to the Wells Fargo Personal Account Dealing Team if hired.
- Subject to FINRA background screening requirements; candidates must pass a background check prior to hire.
- Ineligible: individuals subject to statutory disqualification per FINRA rules cannot be associated with a FINRA-registered broker-dealer.
- Ongoing regulatory obligations include periodic screening and mandatory reporting of certain incidents.
- This position is not eligible for Visa sponsorship.
Desired qualifications
- Full-service brokerage experience.
- Financial advisement or planning experience.
- Client relationship management experience.
- Knowledge of Salesforce, Smart Station, or other contact management systems.
- Financial services sales experience.
- High initiative and accountability.
- Experience developing and cultivating professional relationships.
- Good verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Strong organization, multi-tasking, and prioritization skills.
Additional information
- Posting location: 18700 N Hayden Rd Scottsdale, Arizona 85255
- Posting end date: 29 Oct 2026 (may come down early due to volume of applicants).
- Wells Fargo is an equal opportunity employer.
- Third-party recordings are prohibited unless authorized by Wells Fargo, and candidates must directly represent their own experiences during recruitment and hiring.
Wells Fargo maintains a drug-free workplace. For medical accommodations during the application or interview process, visit Disability Inclusion at Wells Fargo.