AMP Financial Advisor Trainee in Louisville, KY

Job Summary

The Advisor Mastery Program (AMP) is a comprehensive education program for the next generation of Raymond James Financial Advisors. It combines distance learning, apprenticeship, and training at the firm's international headquarters. The program covers both technical and sales skills so new Advisors are set up for success.

Working with a Mentor, Branch Manager, and/or a team of Financial Advisors, the Financial Advisor Trainee will learn to build an individual practice. The role balances new client development, sales activity, investment management, customer service, and compliance with personal and professional growth. The Trainee will give clients sound financial advice that fits their objectives, time horizon, and risk tolerance. The program supports long-term development whether the candidate plans to work as a stand-alone Advisor or join an existing team.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Complete training to perform the Financial Advisor role effectively and efficiently. Team candidates will receive specific goals and expectations from their team.
• Meet production targets that contribute to overall company revenue goals.
• Build a book of business that meets AMP goals for assets under management and required production.
• Provide a high level of client service.
• Manage the full client relationship by evaluating financial needs, investment opportunities, current holdings, and available investment capital.
• Help clients define their investment objectives, including communicating portfolio losses when necessary while keeping client loyalty.
• Build a client pipeline through prospecting, networking, community involvement, centers of influence, and niche development.
• Recommend investment products, solutions, and services that suit prospects and clients based on their needs, time horizons, risk profile, and preferences.
• Draw on internal resources to identify investment opportunities for clients.
• Open, transfer, and close customer accounts and maintain accurate account records while monitoring portfolios.
• Update recommendations as economic and financial conditions, client needs, and newly offered investments change.
• Obtain and verify customer purchase and sale instructions, enter orders, and follow up on completed transactions.
• Complete required program training and assignments, obtain mandatory industry licenses within the set timeframes, pass assessments, and meet minimum performance and production standards.
• Stay current on investment products, industry rules and regulations, and financial planning.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Knowledge Of

• Economic and accounting principles and practices.
• Financial markets, banking, and financial data analysis and reporting.
• Basic principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services.
• The firm's working structure, policies, mission, strategies, and compliance guidelines.

Skill In

• Operating a client relationship management system and other required software to produce financial plans, correspondence, reports, electronic communication, spreadsheets, and databases.
• Identifying customer needs through effective questioning and listening.

Ability To

• Organize, manage, and track multiple detailed tasks with frequently changing priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Keep learning investment products, industry rules, and financial planning.
• Communicate effectively, orally and in writing, with all organizational levels.
• Keep relevant parties updated on decisions and changes, and explain the reasons behind decisions.
• Build and maintain effective working relationships with clients and colleagues.
• Persevere through rejection and stay resilient during prospecting and networking.
• Network in the community and market yourself and Raymond James effectively.
• Stay persistent in the face of obstacles, accept criticism, and remain calm in high-stress situations.

Compensation and Benefits

Total compensation includes base salary or wages and may include additional compensation (cash or equity), discretionary bonuses, or commissions. The position is eligible for benefits that may include medical, dental, and vision coverage, life and critical illness insurance, accident and disability benefits, retirement savings, paid time off, and parental leave. Benefit eligibility and offerings may vary by position and employment status.

Our Culture

Raymond James associates use five guiding behaviors (Develop, Collaborate, Decide, Deliver, Improve) to uphold the firm's core values of client-first, integrity, independence, and a conservative, long-term view. Associates at all levels are expected to grow professionally, work through others, make prompt and practical choices with the client in mind, take ownership of results, and help the firm keep evolving.

Raymond James is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions based on merit and business needs.