Virtual Financial Advisor

<p><strong>As a Virtual Financial Advisor at Thrivent, you’ll:</strong></p><ul><li>Leverage your relationship-building skills and build sales experience to engage clients with confidence and clarity.</li><li>Guide Christians and others who align with Thrivent’s mission and values to create and maintain their financial plans, enabling lives of service and faith.</li><li>Meet with clients virtually to provide personal, actionable and achievable advice and connect clients to Thrivent products and programs.</li><li>Have access to a large existing client base with the ability to also help your friends, family and natural market.</li><li>Access robust tools like the Thrivent Planning Platform, Salesforce, MoneyGuidePro® and Morningstar, and have modern computer hardware provided.</li><li>Get the support of collaborative culture with colleagues and leaders who want you to be successful and are willing to help you do so.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>What You Bring</strong></p><p>Our culture and our people are special. Whether you’re a seasoned sales professional or looking for a career change, you could be a successful Virtual Financial Advisor if you’re:</p><ul><li>Self-disciplined, independent and driven to succeed.</li><li>Motivated by helping others and seeing them achieve their goals, not just selling products.</li><li>A natural coach or guide with strong interpersonal skills.</li><li>Positive, energetic and results oriented.</li><li>Collaborative and excited to contribute to your team.</li></ul><p>Successful Thrivent financial advisors have come from a variety of career backgrounds, including outside sales, account executives, real estate, client services, hospitality, business development, recruiting, education, fundraisers, ministry and similar roles. Skills acquired in these fields transition well into the Virtual Financial Advisor role.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Requirements</strong></p><ul><li>Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience. Military veterans are encouraged to apply.</li><li>FINRA Series 7, 63/65 or 66 required or obtained within 90 days.</li><li>State insurance licensed and appointed in life, health and variable lines of authority or obtained within 90 days.</li><li>Eligibility to be securities registered and insurance licensed in all 50 states.</li><li>Satisfactory background check (criminal and financial).</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Compensation and Benefits</strong></p><p>You’ll get all the benefits of a Fortune 500 organization and more. Here, you’ll enjoy:</p><ul><li>A base pay of $23.80-$26.45 per hour with additional monthly sales bonuses based on sales results and your client impact. The average total compensation for this full-time role is $78,000, and our top Virtual Advisors exceed $120,000 in total compensation.</li><li>Comprehensive medical, vision and dental.</li><li>401(k) matching and a pension plan.</li><li>Life and disability income insurance.</li><li>Maternity/paternity leave as well as adoption and surrogacy assistance.</li><li>Tuition reimbursement.</li><li>Four weeks of paid time off, plus up to 20 hours of volunteer time off.</li><li>Well-being programs to help you manage your physical, emotional and financial health.</li><li>Gift matching program to double your contributions to eligible nonprofit organizations and volunteer programs that support your efforts to make a difference.</li></ul>

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