The Individual Financial Consultant (IFC) provides retirement education and advice to the organization's clients and prospects. This job helps individuals navigate and, where appropriate, provides advice related to qualified and non-qualified product and investment needs. Working under general supervision, this job is responsible for asset growth, applicable plan advice, referrals, voice of the client surveys and other goals ensuring a good client experience. All licenses must be obtained within 120 days from start date.
Key Responsibilities and Duties
- Takes inbound calls from both internal partners and clients to help identify product and investment needs.
- Determines where client has a need and create or manage associated opportunity to a won or lost sale.
- Provides advice or educates clients related to investment, advice, product concerns related to individual retirement accounts (IRAs), retirement (pension enrollments), after tax annuities (ATA), retirement planning, and retirement income.
- Possesses solid understanding of the organization’s digital new account opening requirements and processes to assist clients through this process.
- Develops and maintains a pipeline of sales opportunities to ensure clients complete all steps to open and fund an account, including helping clients with funding, rollovers, not in good orders (NIGOs) or any other barriers to establishing an account.
- Meets or exceeds several goals that have a direct impact on client acquisition and retention including but not limited to: referral generation, asset growth goals, product education, voice of the client surveys, advice sessions and solutions, and overall productivity.
- University (Degree) Preferred
- No Experience Required
- SRC Indicator: Series 7; Series 63; Series 65; Series 66
- Physical Requirements: Sedentary Work
Career Level
5IC
Preferred Experience:
- 2+ years of financial services experience
Related SkillsClient Financial Planning, Client Relationship Management, Consultative Communication, Due Diligence, Financial Markets, Market/Industry Dynamics, Practice Management Strategy, Retirement Planning Selling, Sales, TIAA Products/Services Acumen, Wealth ManagementAnticipated Posting End Date:
2025-09-15Actual base salary may vary based upon, but not limited to, relevant experience, time in role, base salary of internal peers, prior performance, business sector, and geographic location. In addition to base salary, the competitive compensation package may include, depending on the role, participation in an incentive program linked to performance (for example, annual discretionary incentive programs, non-annual sales incentive plans, or other non-annual incentive plans).
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Company Overview
Every worker deserves a secure retirement. For more than 100 years, TIAA has delivered it for millions of people. Founded to help educators retire with dignity, today weʼre a market-leading retirement company fueled by world-class asset management. But weʼre not just another legacy financial services firm. Weʼre fighting harder than ever before for our clients and the many Americans who need us.
Benefits and Total Rewards
The organization is committed to making financial well-being possible for its clients, and is equally committed to the well-being of our associates. That’s why we offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package designed to make a positive difference in the lives of our associates and their loved ones. Our benefits include a superior retirement program and highly competitive health, wellness and work life offerings that can help you achieve and maintain your best possible physical, emotional and financial well-being. To learn more about your benefits, please review our Benefits Summary.
Equal Opportunity
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. TIAA does not discriminate against any candidate or employee on the basis of age, race, color, national origin, sex, religion, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other legally protected status.
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