Employment Opportunities
Financial Coaching & Client Services
Assistant Advisor
Purposeful SP is looking for an Assistant Advisor / Financial Coach to support clients with budgeting, spending accountability, and debt management alongside client services work supporting the lead advisor with client account maintenance, setup, and administration.
This role is ideal for an aspiring advisor who wants to build their book of business while having a small base of hours supporting the clients of an experienced advisor.
You will assist the Lead Advisor by working with clients for onboarding, spending accountability, plan implementation, account administration, and more. This role includes a sales element of bringing in clients to grow your practice on top of the base of hours. This role will not start off as a full-time position, although it is intended to grow to a full-time position over time. Advancement is expected and is determined by the growth of your book of business.
Responsibilities include:
Meeting with select clients monthly to review spending and provide accountability
Participating in those client’s quarterly advising sessions
Facilitating and assisting with the onboarding process
Ensuring financial plans are implemented by clients
Setting up accounts and providing account maintenance
Entering orders for portfolio assignment, withdrawals, contributions, and other account activities
Proactively identifying and selling to prospective clients
Position Details
Location: Remote
Hours: Vary week to week. Part-Time growing to Full-Time
Type: 1099 Contractor Position
Please provide a two- to three- paragraph cover letter describing related work you've done in the past including any of the areas below. Note: You do not need to have every one of the elements listed below to be considered.
Education, Credentialing, & Licensing
Working toward AFC, EA, CFP desired - other certifications may be considered
Degree or working toward degree in a related field: Finance, Business, Psychology, Counseling
Preferred credentials
CFP or pursuing CFP
Series 65 or willingness to get Series 65
Desired Skills
Strong interpersonal skills
Ability to counsel clients on spending without judgement
Good follow-up skills
Preferred Skills
Experience in financial services sales
Experience with the following software (or similar): RightCapital, Holistiplan, Wealthbox
Experience with client account maintenance: Charles Schwab or Betterment custodial platforms.
Independent Contractor (1099)
This is an independent contractor position and is virtual. The ideal candidate will be capable of independently identifying and working toward deadlines, including proactively reaching out and getting necessary information to meet deadlines. For example, when a client deliverable is due soon identifying the necessary elements for the client deliverable (from previous examples) and working to ensure all necessary elements are delivered by me for the client deliverable on time.
Pay Rate
This is an hourly independent contractor position. The budget for the positions is between $25 and $40 per hour depending on experience and skills. A rubric is used to determine pay rate based on credentials and experience.