Position Summary

Guggenheim is seeking an established and successful sales professional with strong relationships in the broker-dealer and IBD space to join our team. The Regional Vice President will support and grow Guggenheim’s UIT business to financial intermediaries. Reporting to the Head of UIT Sales, the RVP will perform as part of a sales team, which includes an internal wholesaling partner, and will be responsible for the development and day-to-day management of territories in Georgia, North and South Carolina, and Northern Florida. The candidate will work remotely in Georgia.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

• Initiate sales calls to identify new sales opportunities; provide financial intermediaries with sales ideas; product information, performance data
• Respond to incoming calls/questions/requests from financial intermediaries in a timely and accurate manner
• Partner with external wholesalers to provide scheduling and sales support; execute on territory plan to ensure achievement of assigned sales goal
• Follow-up on external wholesaler appointments, conference leads and referrals of qualified representatives
• Maintain activity and profile data in the CRM
• Assist financial intermediary in analyzing client portfolios to help recommend appropriate investment strategies, including running product hypotheticals and performance comparisons
• Keep current and adhere to compliance and regulatory policies specific to licensing requirements, continuing education and firm-mandated training (license requirements FINRA 7, 63)
• Responsible for keeping current on company’s products, initiatives and marketing campaigns

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree (preferably in Finance or Business)
• Current FINRA Registrations (Series 7, 63, 65, and/or 66)
• Must reside in corresponding geographic territory

Preferred Qualifications

• Excellent oral, written and interpersonal communications skills
• Energetic, self-motivated, positive attitude, goal-oriented
• Strong work ethic, and leadership skills
• High degree of integrity
• Ability and willingness to prepare relentlessly and execute passionately
• Strong relationship building skills—client focused
• Technical/Computer skills should include experience with Microsoft Word, Power Point and Excel
• Familiarity with investment strategies and concepts
• Technical/Computer skills should include experience with Microsoft Word, Power Point and Excel

We are not seeking agency assistance with this role

We are unable to consider candidates who require current or future visa sponsorship for employment in the United States.  Candidates must be authorized to work in the US without current or future visa sponsorship or transfer.