Financial Consultant in Ames, Story County, Iowa

COMPANY OVERVIEW:

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When you work here at TIAA, you're not just in it for yourself. You are part of something bigger. A collective mission to make a difference - a collective mission we make our own.

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POSITION SUMMARY:

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

• Provide a broad range of financial consulting/planning services to our individual customers/participants at existing mega and large institutions and/or our k-12 new markets, ensuring asset retention and growth.
• Accountable for making TIAA the primary relationship (first call) for customers in need of distinctive advice, products and services related toachieving their long-term financial goals.
• Sale and delivery of all products and services including retail mutual funds, annuities, IRAs, 529, 403b bank products, life insurance and others.
• Counsel participants on their pension plans, tax deferred annuities and available investment options, educate, recommend and facilitate new purchases and provide authoritative information upon which important personal financial planning decisions are based.
• Develop and maintain strong relationship with Institutional Plan Sponsors.
• Conducts Financial Education Seminars to include participates in benefits fairs and leads plan enrollment seminars in order to increase participation in TIAA products and services.
• Interacts with participants and their representatives in-person (in the office and at the institution), by telephone and by e-mail/written correspondence.
• Must comply with all regulatory requirements and remain in good standing with regulatory agencies.
• Strong emphasis on services, sales, customer satisfaction and retention objectives.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree required
• 3-6 years of client service or financial sales experience required
• Travel required. Valid U.S. Driver's License required
• FINRA Series 7 and 63 required at time application

• State Insurance Licensing
• Professional designation strongly desired: CLU, ChFC, etc.
• Expert knowledge of financial planning concepts; including a broad knowledge of TIAA products
• Must be highly organized and capable of proficiently handling multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent communication and sales skills, including experience presenting to large audiences
• Agility in determining and managing priorities
• Key traits: integrity, understanding, team player, results-driven, personal excellence, embodies an entrepreneurial and innovative spirit

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This organization is an equal employment opportunity (EEO) employer, dedicated to maintaining a work environment free of bias, harassment, discrimination and retaliation. As an EEO employer, this organization expressly prohibits discrimination, harassment, and retaliation on the basis of race, creed, ethnicity, color, age, religion, sex, sex stereotype, pregnancy (including childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical conditions where applicable), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender, marital status, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, requesting a reasonable accommodation based on mental or physical disability, medical condition (as defined by applicable law), genetic history and information, citizenship status, military or veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law or ordinance or regulation (collectively referred to here as 'protected characteristics').

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