Associate Financial Advisor at Northern Trust in Los Angeles, CA

Summary: Northern Trust, a Fortune 500 financial institution, is seeking an Associate Financial Advisor to support a Senior Financial Advisor in managing client relationships and conducting financial analysis. This role involves engaging with clients, providing investment advice, and contributing to the growth of the practice while offering a clear path for career advancement. Responsibilities: - Support a Sr. Financial Advisor in managing client relationships, conducting financial analysis, and prepare materials for client meetings - Consults with clients to identify and update goals, objectives, and appetite for risk - Collaborates with Sr Financial Advisor to help provide solutions and strategies towards accomplishing clients’ goals - Develop knowledge of investment markets to add value in client conversations - Interact with partners on a daily basis to communicate information on client relationship - Gain experience to provide to proactive recommendations in support of Sr Financial Advisor - Build confidence to have a role in client meetings and taking on client relationships - Solves problems in a clear and straightforward process - Additional support for day to day client servicing which may include account opening, account servicing, and account maintenance - Evaluate investment objectives to provide guidance to clients as appropriate given risk tolerance, income needs, and current market environment - Works with internal partners (Sales, Operations, Management, or other relationship managers) to respond to client needs/requests - Update relevant client information in Client Relationship Management system - Organize and maintain client records in accordance with firm, industry, and regulatory policies Required Qualifications: - 1-3 years of securities industry and sales experience - Must have broad based knowledge of all securities products - Required FNRA Securities license: Securities Essentials Exam (SIE), Series 7, 66 (or 63/65) - Strong written and oral communication skills - Individual must be goal driven and self-motivated - Ability to manage multiple tasks and work collaboratively in a team-oriented environment - Some travel may be required - Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Business, Economics, or a related field Preferred Qualifications: - options expertise preferred - Experience in working in a client facing service role in the brokerage, investment advisory or financial services environment is preferred Required Skills: Securities products knowledge, Options expertise, Securities Essentials Exam (SIE), Series 7 license, Series 66 license, Client Relationship Management, Financial analysis, Investment markets knowledge, Account servicing, Financial advisory Benefits: Retirement benefits (401k and pension), Health and welfare benefits (medical, dental, vision, spending accounts and disability), Paid time off, Parental and caregiver leave, Life & accident insurance, Other voluntary and well-being benefits, Discretionary bonus program that may include an equity component, Flexible and collaborative work culture, Reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities