Financial Advisor

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BBVA is a global company with more than 160 years of history that operates in more than 25 countries where we serve more than 80 million customers. We are more than 121,000 professionals working in multidisciplinary teams with profiles as diverse as financiers, legal experts, data scientists, developers, engineers and designers.

About the job:

The ideal candidate will be responsible for advising families on building, preserving and managing their wealth. The Financial Advisor will use knowledge of investments, financial planning, credit and banking to both advise current clients on all aspects of their balance sheet and generate new client acquisition. He/she will be part of a team based in Houston, TX or San Diego, CA and supported by an institutional platform that has the resources, specialists and intellectual capital to advise clients on achieving their desired goals.

Accountabilities & Areas of responsibility

• Manage and maintain relationships with clients by earning trust, thoroughly understanding client needs, providing targeted advice, developing thoughtful solutions and delivering an exceptional client experience

• Generate business results and acquire new assets, both from existing client base and new client acquisition

• Advise clients on their overall balance sheet, including asset allocation, investment management, wealth planning, and insurance.

• Partner with internal specialists to provide interdisciplinary expertise to clients when needed

• Ensure that proposed solutions fulfill client’s needs and objectives in the short, medium and long term through a holistic goals-based planning approach

• Strictly adhere to all risk and control policies, regulatory guidelines and security measures

• Frequent travel to regions to engage with clients and prospects, and ensure that all feedback forms are completed.

Required Qualifications, Skills and Capabilities

• Six plus years of work experience in Private Banking or Financial Services developing business with ultra-high net worth and/or high net worth individuals and families in the Latin American Market

• Bachelor’s Degree required; MBA, or CFP preferred

• Series 65 or it's equivalent (i.e. CFA) - MANDATORY!

• Proven sales success and strong business acumen

• Established book of business with a strong community presence and an extensive professional network.

• Focuses on the client experience and works tirelessly on the client’s behalf
  Proactive, takes initiative, and uses critical thinking to solve problems

• Dynamic and credible professional who communicates with clarity and has exceptional presentation skills

• Demonstrates strong organizational skills and applies a disciplined and organized approach throughout their business

• Full professional fluency in Spanish.

Legal requirements

It is not typical for offers to be made at or near the top of the range. Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including relevant skills, training, experience, education, and, where applicable, certifications obtained. Market and organizational factors are also considered. In addition to salary and a generous employee benefits package, successful candidates are eligible to receive a discretionary bonus.

Pay Transparency Policy Statement

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information (41 C.F.R. 60-1.35 (c)).

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