Assoc.) Private Client Advisor Trainee

** Job Summary
** The Private Client Trainee is a short term role designed to fast track licensing individuals who have a passion and desire to become a Private Client Advisor but do not currently hold all required licenses. The full responsibility while in role is to study and test for successful completion of all required licenses. After successfully achieving licenses, individual will be placed into a PCA role, The PC Trainee must be able to meet the requirements as outlined in this job description.
The Private Client Advisor's focus will be on our Mass Affluent client base with planning and financial wellness as the basis of their methodology and will lead with these concepts. The Advisor will be the primary provider of investment services to Key Bank Mass Affluent clients by providing investment solutions to new and existing clients while identifying full relationship opportunities. Establish a strong partnership with Retail Branch Managers, teams, and Centers of Influence, and maintain strong working relationships with all partners.
At completion of the trainee program must hold FINRA Series 7 and 66 (or 63 & 65); state Life & Health Insurance License.
To be considered for trainee role, must minimumally have completed the SIE at the time of hire  Minimum of 5 years of financial sales experience  
• Broad knowledge of characteristics and needs of clients and partners within the bank- based investment market space.  
• Demonstrated ability to sell products and services to investment clients; evidence of strong sales results.  
• Strong client centric focus.  
• Proven ability to work as a collaborative team member.

** Responsibilities
* ** Responsible for growing new clients and expanding existing relationships with clients more than $50,000 in investable assets and will specifically target and execute a consistent sales process and financial plan for clients and prospects with investable assets between $250,000 to $2 Million.
* Host holistic Financial Wellness conversations and complete comprehensive financial plans in order to uncover full household and relationship growth opportunities, both investments as well as banking related, and referring accordingly.
* Utilize a consultative sales process and assessment tools where appropriate, provide comprehensive, needs-based financial solutions to clients by offering a range of investment solutions and partnering with banking center staff.
* Attain sales production and referral goals to the Bank (closed and accepted) by working book of business, lead lists, and closing on received referrals.
* Develop a complete understanding of Key Investment Services solutions to support cross-selling opportunities and learn the core bank products to generate quality and qualified referrals back to the LOB’s of the Consumer Bank, where appropriate.
* Be an active member of the Branch team. Engage licensed and non-licensed Branch personnel to identify investment referral opportunities from new clients and the existing bank client base.
* Coordinate all aspects of investment product delivery within assigned Branch(s), including the coaching and mentoring of branch personnel, client management, service delivery and other resources in order to maximize client needs/best interest-based sales production.
* Develop a strong Center of Influence strategy that leverages partnerships throughout the Consumer Bank.
* Performs other duties as assigned; duties, responsibilities and/or activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice
* Complies with all Key Bank policies and procedures, including without limitation, acting professionally at all times, conducting business ethically, avoiding conflicts of interest, and acting in the best…