National Sales Consultant - Annuities
RiverSource is a diversified financial services leader, and they are seeking an Annuity National Sales Associate to promote their annuity products to financial advisors. The role involves building relationships, answering inquiries, and matching products to client needs while maintaining compliance with regulatory requirements.
Responsibilities
- Learn and become an expert in RiverSource annuity products and strategies
- Build and maintain relationships with the wholesaling team
- Engage with Ameriprise advisors to learn how RiverSource annuity solutions fit into the financial planning process
- Answer calls via an inbound phone queue
- Answer questions about our product line up
- Use effective questioning to match our product solutions to client’s retirement and legacy needs
- Run illustrations and product proposals and teach advisors how to use these tools to present our solutions to their clients
- Follow up as needed to assist in closing the business and finding new opportunities
- Partner with wholesaling teams to identify proactive callout opportunities and determine desired outcomes
- Pass all required exams and keep current on all FINRA and state insurance training and CE requirements
Skills
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
- Active Series 6
- State Securities agent registrations (Series 63)
- Life and Health Insurance License
- If licenses are not actively held, they must be obtained within 120 days of start date. If multiple exams are required, will be done consecutively with an additional 90-day window after successfully passing each exam)
- Ability to build strong relationships
- Excellent communication and influencing skills
- Knowledge of insurance and annuity products
- Experience in the financial services industry, financial sales, or financial wholesaling
- Ability to work on a sales and results driven team
- Effective presentation skills
Benefits
- Vacation time
- Sick time
- 401(k)
- Health, dental and life insurances
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