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Associate Financial Advisor

Wells Fargo

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Location
OCEAN CITY, NJ
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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Securities Industry Essentials Exam Or EquivalentFINRA Series 7 And 66 Or 63 And 65 ExamsState Variable, Life And Health Insurance Licenses

Job overview

The Associate Bank Financial Advisor helps clients pursue financial goals by building relationships, assessing needs and risk tolerance, and supporting appropriate investment approaches. The role works with bank branch teams and internal specialists, provides quality client service, and develops advisory expertise through training and mentorship. It also includes loan-originator customer contact duties, with required securities exams and licenses completed within specified post-hire timeframes.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Customer ServiceSalesRelationship BuildingFinancial ServicesWealth ManagementFinancial AdvisingInvestment PlanningFinancial ProductsBank RegulationsFinancial RegulationsConsultative ConversationsCustomer ConsultingClient Relationship ManagementFinancial AnalysisInvestment AnalysisCollaboration

Qualifications

6+ Months Customer Service, Sales, or Relationship Building ExperienceSecurities Industry Essentials Exam or EquivalentFINRA Series 7 and 66 or 63 and 65 ExamsState Variable, Life and Health Insurance LicensesConsumer Financial Protection Bureau LO Qualification Requirements

Benefits

Medical Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

About this role:

At Wells Fargo, an Associate Bank Financial Advisor helps clients work toward their financial goals in collaboration with the bank branch team. You will build client relationships, provide guidance on financial solutions, and develop your expertise within a leading wealth management organization. Through comprehensive training, mentorship, and collaboration with experienced professionals, you will gain the skills and confidence to grow your advisory career while delivering an exceptional client experience.

In this role, you will:

  • Participate in a structured Wells Fargo Advisors training program designed to help you meet personal, professional, and client service goals within the Financial Advisory – Bank function

  • Partner with clients to understand their financial goals, risk tolerance, and unique needs, and assist in developing appropriate investment approaches

  • Review basic client goals and risk tolerance, assess investment profiles, and evaluate financial needs related to lower-risk, more routine investment solutions

  • Support client relationship development by delivering quality service and contributing to a positive client experience

  • Collaborate with internal partners and refer clients, when appropriate, to specialists for additional products

  • Build foundational knowledge of financial products, regulatory requirements, and Wells Fargo Advisors processes

  • This Loan Origination (LO) position includes customer contact and job duties such as assessing client needs and referring interested customers to a SAFE team member for dwelling-secured products. This role involves assisting customers without taking an application or offering or negotiating terms of a dwelling-secured transaction. Individuals in this role must meet Loan Originator (LO) requirements under Regulation Z, as outlined in the job expectations below

Required Qualifications:

  • 6+ months of customer service, sales, relationship building experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education

  • Successfully completed Securities Industry Essentials (SIE) exam or equivalent

Desired Qualifications:

  • Experience in financial services, wealth management, financial advising, investment planning, and financial products, with the ability to support clients in identifying appropriate solutions for their financial goals and investment objectives

  • Knowledge of bank regulations and financial regulation requirements within a financial services environment, including the ability to apply related policies, procedures, and controls when supporting clients.

  • Ability to understand customer needs, financial goals, risk tolerance, and investment profiles through consultative conversations and thoughtful customer consulting.

  • Demonstrated ability to build and maintain strong customer and banking relationships by delivering responsive service, earning trust, and supporting long-term client engagement.

  • Experience with customer service delivery, including ability to provide a positive client experience, address routine inquiries, and support timely resolution of client needs.

  • Ability to perform basic financial analysis to review client financial information, assess needs, evaluate investment opportunities, and support appropriate investment or advisory recommendations.

  • Proven ability to collaborate with Financial Advisors, internal partners, and specialists to support client needs, identify referral activities, and connect clients to appropriate resources and capabilities

Job Expectations:

  • Individuals in Loan Originator (LO) positions must meet the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau qualification requirements and comply with related Wells Fargo policies. The LO qualification requirements include meeting applicable financial responsibility, character, general financial fitness and criminal background standards. A current credit report will be used to assess your financial responsibility and credit fitness, however, a credit score is not included as part of the evaluation. Successful candidates must also meet ongoing regulatory requirements including additional screening, if necessary

  • US only: Obtaining and/or maintaining appropriate Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) license(s) is required for ongoing employment in this position. FINRA licenses must be registered with the appropriate Wells Fargo entity prior to an employee engaging in any type of offering, selling, or promoting securities products. FINRA Series 7 and 66 (or 63 and 65) examinations, or equivalent as well as state Variable, Life and Health insurance licenses must be completed within either a 90 or 180-day time period following commencement of employment, depending upon the number of license(s) needed if not immediately available to transfer upon hire. FINRA recognized equivalents will be accepted. This will be communicated at time of offer acceptance. Compliance with state law registration and licensing requirements is mandatory. In addition to state registration and licensing requirements, specific product licenses or SAFE licensing may apply. Additional requirements include meeting enhanced financial fitness and criminal background standards. Wells Fargo will initiate the FINRA licensing review process at the time of offer acceptance. For specific FINRA qualification exams obtained after 9/30/2018, the Securities Industry Essentials (SIE) exam co-requisite is required

  • This position is subject to FINRA background screening requirements. Candidates must successfully complete and pass a background check prior to hire. In accordance with FINRA rules, individuals who are subject to statutory disqualification are not eligible to be associated with a FINRA-registered broker-dealer. Successful candidates must also meet and comply with ongoing regulatory obligations, which include periodic screening and mandatory reporting of certain incidents

  • Specific compliance policies may apply regarding outside activities and/or personal investing; affected employees will be expected to provide information to the Wells Fargo Personal Account Dealing Team and abide by applicable policy requirements if hired. Information will be shared about expectations during the recruitment process

  • U.S. only: This position is not eligible for Visa sponsorship

Posting Locations: 501 Route 70, Medford, NJ 08053; 1300 West Avenue, Ocean City, NJ 08226; 1520 Route 38, Hainesport, NJ 08036; 1301 Nixon Drive, Moorestown, NJ 08057

Pay Range

Compensation includes an hourly base pay rate that meets or exceeds applicable minimum wage requirements, with the opportunity to earn additional commission. All pay complies with applicable minimum wage laws.

Benefits

Wells Fargo provides eligible employees with a comprehensive set of benefits, many of which are listed below. Visit Benefits - Wells Fargo Jobs (https://www.wellsfargojobs.com/en/life-at-wells-fargo/benefits) for an overview of the following benefit plans and programs offered to employees.

  • Health benefits

  • 401(k) Plan

  • Paid time off

  • Disability benefits

  • Life insurance, critical illness insurance, and accident insurance

  • Parental leave

  • Critical caregiving leave

  • Discounts and savings

  • Commuter benefits

  • Tuition reimbursement

  • Scholarships for dependent children

  • Adoption reimbursement

Posting End Date:

9 Nov 2026

***** Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

We Value Equal Opportunity

Wells Fargo is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected characteristic.

Employees support our focus on building strong customer relationships balanced with a strong risk mitigating and compliance-driven culture which firmly establishes those disciplines as critical to the success of our customers and company. They are accountable for execution of all applicable risk programs (Credit, Market, Financial Crimes, Operational, Regulatory Compliance), which includes effectively following and adhering to applicable Wells Fargo policies and procedures, appropriately fulfilling risk and compliance obligations, timely and effective escalation and remediation of issues, and making sound risk decisions. There is emphasis on proactive monitoring, governance, risk identification and escalation, as well as making sound risk decisions commensurate with the business unit’s risk appetite and all risk and compliance program requirements.

Applicants with Disabilities

To request a medical accommodation during the application or interview process, visit Disability Inclusion at Wells Fargo (https://www.wellsfargojobs.com/en/diversity/disability-inclusion/) .

Drug and Alcohol Policy

Wells Fargo maintains a drug free workplace. Please see our Drug and Alcohol Policy (https://www.wellsfargojobs.com/en/wells-fargo-drug-and-alcohol-policy) to learn more.

Wells Fargo Recruitment and Hiring Requirements:

a. Third-Party recordings are prohibited unless authorized by Wells Fargo.

b. Wells Fargo requires you to directly represent your own experiences during the recruiting and hiring process.

Req Number: R-582502

How this job compares

Set against the 3,700 open Financial Advisor jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 31, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • New Jersey median$48K/yr73 salary ranges
  • US median$25–38/hr93 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 102 open Financial Advisor jobs in New Jersey and 3,700 across the US. 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
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Experience
Financial Advisor postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 4 years (2,015 postings).
Education
1,109 of the 3,700 open Financial Advisor jobs (30%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

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