External Wholesaler - Raymond James Investment Management - Remote / Ohio

Responsibilities: Responsible for building and maintaining relationships with financial advisors to generate assets within a specific territory. Assists with educating financial advisors on the benefits of offered products and services for their clients through individual or group meetings presentations, including branch visits, seminars and conferences/trade shows. Assists with developing and implementing wholesaling business plans for the territory to deliver on sales goals. Present sales activities at weekly wholesaling meetings. Maintains wholesaling activity logs and or databases to create and maintain broker profile levels and data on current and proposed sales activity. Works closely with assigned internal wholesaler to deliver sales goals by identifying and fostering leads generated from referrals, ad campaigns and territory canvassing. Manages expense account within allotted budget. Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned. Knowledge of: Fundamental concepts, principles and practices of the securities industry and asset management products. Broker/dealer operations. Skill in: Identifying the needs of customers through effective questioning and listening techniques. Organize, manage and track multiple detailed tasks and assignments with frequently changing priorities in a fast-paced work environment. Preparing and delivering clear, convincing and professional sales presentations to small and large audiences. Problem solving sufficient to effectively analyze, research and resolve inquiries and issues in a timely manner. Analyzing business processes and identifying process improvement opportunities. Operating standard office equipment and using required software application to produce correspondence, reports, electronic communication, and spreadsheets. Ability to: Represent the company in a highly professional manner. Organize, prioritize, and manage tasks and projects to complete work efficiently. Use appropriate interpersonal styles and communicate effectively and professionally, both orally and in writing, with all organizational levels to accomplish objectives and convince others to accept ideas or goals. Develop and maintain effective working relationships with team members, internal partners, and external parties. Assimilate and prioritize strategies into operational guidelines. Work independently as well as collaboratively within a team environment. Establish clear directions and priorities. Educational/Previous Experience Requirements: Bachelor’s Degree (B.A.) in Finance or related field and a minimum two (2) years of experience in the financial services industry. ~or~ Any equivalent combination of experience, education, and/or training approved by Human Resources. Licenses/Certifications: SIE required provided that an exemption or grandfathering cannot be applied. FINRA Series 7 and the ability to obtain other necessary license within sixty (60) days of hire. #J-18808-Ljbffr Experience: 2 years required

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