Financial Advisory Services Specialist (Investment Focused)

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FAS Specialist – Focuses primarily on assisting members with understanding, obtaining, and maintaining their investment accounts, life insurance policies, and/or annuity products. 

FAS Specialist I – In addition to investment, insurance, and annuity product delivery, the

FAS Specialist I also begins to act in an advisory capacity, more proactively helping members to manage their investments and other financial products to fit their overall plan.

Senior FAS Specialist – In addition to product delivery and advisory responsibilities, the Senior FAS Specialist provides holistic planning services to enable members to navigate through various life stages; helping to increase the likelihood that each plan remains compatible with the members’ needs as they enter various life stages.  The Senior FAS Specialist also assists the FAS District Manager (DM) by assisting with assigned supervisory and training functions.

Each of these works directly with the FAS DM and other local specialists to provide the effective delivery of Financial Advisory Services.

General Responsibilities

• Assist members with obtaining/opening FAS products and accounts as needed to meet the members’ financial goals, objectives, and needs. 
• Coordinate and engage other specialists as needed to assist with complex scenarios and ensure member needs are being met holistically. 
• Effectively works referrals to ensure members are connected with a qualified FAS employee
• Frequently communicates with the FAS DM about activities and results within assigned area.
• Performs other tasks as assigned.

Requirements by Role

FAS Specialist

• Must possess one of the following:
  • Four-year degree
  • CCUE Certification
  • Associate of Arts or Associate of Science degree via the North Carolina College Transfer Program (NC-CTP)
  • Existing investment licensing (minimum of Series 6 or 7 preferred)
• If unlicensed or partially licensed in investments, must pass the following licensure/designation exams within 6 months of hire/registration with FINRA:
  • Life Insurance
  • Securities Industry Essentials (SIE)
  • Series 7/66 (Applicant may be allowed to complete the Series 6/63/65 set of exams if already partially licensed on this path.)
• Some experience as a licensed Insurance, Investment, or Trust Representative is preferred.

FAS Specialist I

• Requirements for applicants that are NOT CFP® certificants:

• Four-year degree OR CCUE Certification OR Associate of Arts or Associate of Science degree via the North Carolina College Transfer Program (NC-CTP)
• Life insurance license
• Investment licenses (SIE/Series 6/63/65 OR SIE/Series 7/66) OR Accredited Trust Fiduciary Advisory (ATFA) designation
• 2+ years’ experience as a licensed Insurance, Investment, and/or Trust Representative

• Requirement for applicants that ARE CFP® certificants

• 2+ years’ experience as a licensed Insurance, Investment, and/or Trust Representative
• If unlicensed or partially licensed in investments, must pass the following licensure/designation exams within 6 months of hire/registration with FINRA:
  • Life Insurance
  • Securities Industry Essentials (SIE)
  • Series 7/66 (Applicant may be allowed to complete the Series 6/63/65 set of exams if already partially licensed on this path.)

• Must exhibit the ability to act in an advisory capacity by making informed recommendations and assisting members with managing their investments and other financial products based on stated and changing needs.
• Some credit union experience preferred

Senior FAS Specialist

• Requirements
  • Four-year degree OR CCUE Certification OR Associate of Arts or Associate of Science degree via the North Carolina College Transfer Program (NC-CTP)
  • Life insurance license
  • Investment licenses (SIE/Series 6/63/65 OR SIE/Series 7/66) OR Accredited Trust Fiduciary Advisory (ATFA) designation

• 5+ years as an investment or trust representative
• Highly proficient acting in an advisory capacity
• Exhibits the ability to assist members with holistic financial planning, considering elements from various financial planning topics to help member identify goals and objectives before developing, maintaining, and periodically reviewing their plan.
• Some credit union experience preferred

Note: CFP® designa