Financial Advisor - Milwaukee, WI - Market 32, Region 272

Summary: Edward Jones is a Fortune 500 company that values its associates and clients. As a Financial Advisor, you will partner with clients to help them achieve their long-term financial goals while developing and growing your own practice with the support of a dedicated team. Responsibilities: - Build relationships to create new clients via face-to-face and virtual sourcing strategies (residential, business, networking, introductions and referrals, social media, and speaking engagements) - Deeply understand clients' and prospective clients' needs, priorities, and concerns to accelerate trust and create personalized, comprehensive strategies to help them achieve their goals - Oversee branch processes, roles, and responsibilities to ensure a high-quality, streamlined client experience consistent with firm policies and procedures, regulatory requirements, and ethical guidelines - Engage the branch team to create, monitor, and adjust the branch business plan to increase branch effectiveness and achieve desired business results - Create a highly engaging environment in the branch of mutual trust, respect, feedback and accountability Required Qualifications: - An interest in financial services/markets and how they work - Love of learning and challenges, including determination to succeed - Skilled in long-term relationship building - Comfortable in your ability to think critically - Passion for new opportunities - SIE (which can be obtained without Firm sponsorship), 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, you are required to complete ongoing training offered by the firm and regulatory authorities (FINRA and SEC), as well as required CE training to ensure licenses remain in good standing Preferred Qualifications: - A bachelor's degree is strongly preferred or equivalent work-related experience within the securities/financial services industry - Financial services and/or sales experience - Financial services registration, licensing, or certification - Professional and/or military career progression Required Skills: Financial services, Securities licensing, SIE, Series 7, Series 66, State insurance licenses, FINRA registrations, Financial services sales experience, Financial services certification, Long-term relationship building Benefits: Paid training – Get registered and licensed and learn how to be a financial advisor with the industry’s top training program¹., Salary for the first five years as you begin to build your practice², A firm-provided branch office in the community, Branch office support to help lighten the load so you can focus on your clients, A support network that extends from your branch office to your region to the home office – You’ll work independently, but will have a team of thousands backing you every step of the way., A compensation package that includes opportunities for commissions, profit sharing and incentive travel, The flexibility that you need to balance your personal and professional lives – the best of both worlds, Edward Jones' compensation and benefits package includes 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., Income continuation, basic life, and basic AD&D coverage are provided at no cost to financial advisors., Edward Jones offers a 401k retirement plan, and tax-advantaged accounts: health savings account and flexible spending account., Financial advisors enjoy flexibility in their schedule and, where required by applicable law, are eligible for paid sick leave and paid time off., Financial advisors may be eligible for bonuses; profit sharing; paid medical and parental leave for Financial Advisors that satisfy eligibility requirements; and participation in the firm's Travel Award Program., All associates are eligible for the firm's Employee Assistance Program.