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Accolades and Awards

2007 Awards

  • June 2007: For the second consecutive year, Schwab was ranked on Computerworld's list of Top 100 Places to Work in IT. Schwab jumped 44 places in one year to rank 53rd overall for 2007 and 24th among companies with more than 10,000 employees.
  • June 2007: Charles Schwab ranked number four in the top five online brokers in June's Consumer Reports magazine. Schwab received an overall score of 85 and was rated 'Excellent' in the categories of Banking & Asset Management, Research & Education and Customer Support.
  • April 2007: The San Francisco Chronicle named Charles R. Schwab its CEO of the Year.
  • April 2007: Schwab's Talk to Chuck™ advertising campaign won the Grand Ogilvy Award in the ARF David Ogilvy Awards. Schwab was cited as "the best of the best " for successfully utilizing research to produce an ad campaign that achieves exceptional business results.
  • April 2007: Schwab's careers website ranked number six in the The Top Employer Web Benchmark 2007 done by Potentialpark, a research and consulting firm specializing in recruitment communication.
  • March 2007: Barron’s awarded first place for five-year performance to a model portfolio based on Schwab Equity Ratings® - this time for the five-year period ending December 31, 2006. Schwab previously won twice for five-year performance and posted two consecutive wins in the three-year category.
Working at Schwab

Working at Schwab requires someone committed to serving our clients' best interests, who acts according to our values and furthers our purpose of helping everyone become financially fit. We place a premium on high performance and high-quality service.

Schwab’s commitment to employees is a natural extension of our values. As a member of the Schwab team, you can expect:

  • Rewards based on performance
  • Help to perform at your best
  • A supportive relationship with your manager
  • A positive work environment
  • A great employee experience

Our goal of helping everyone become financially fit extends to our employees and benefits play a large role in everyone’s financial well-being. Our valuable benefits package helps employees stay healthy, manage work and personal lives, and save for the future. Charles Schwab is an equal opportunity employer, fostering a workplace based on integrity and mutual respect.

Financial Consultant - Winnetka, IL

Location: Chicago, IL 60093

Job Category: Sales/Retail/Business Development

Job Description

Charles Schwab’s purpose is to help everyone become financially fit. Through advocacy and innovation, Schwab has worked to make investing more affordable, more accessible and more understandable for all. For more than three decades, The Charles Schwab Corporation has been an advocate for individual investors and the independent advisors who serve them.


At Schwab, we respect the unique differences of our employees, our clients and the communities we serve – striving to create a consistent and rewarding employee experience. If you share our enthusiasm for helping others, building trusted relationships, possess high ethical standards, and have a desire to learn and grow, there’s a place for you at Schwab!


 


Schwab Financial Consultant


 


As a Financial Consultant at Charles Schwab, you will work with existing clients to deepen relationships. Additionally, you will be responsible for business development through client referrals, marketing events and proactive calls to prospects. At Schwab, you will have the tools, resources and support to succeed in a sales environment. Specifically:


 



  • Systems and tracking to maximize client retention

  • Sales support and marketing 

  • Software designed for customized client focused solutions  

We are looking for people with a passion for helping clients….


You will provide on-going advice to Practice clients, this advice will be delivered primarily during face to face meetings. You will work across a wide spectrum of investments as you help clients manage larger and more complex portfolios. This unique and rewarding opportunity will provide both you and your clients the ability to not only share the common desire to build portfolios, but long-term relationships.


 


Charles Schwab offers progressive benefits as well as a competitive compensation program which reflects our deeply held belief that the client relationship cannot be compromised by commission payments that may incent product sales. Please follow the link to view our representatives' compensation.


 


We value integrity, open communication, perseverance and relentless service to our clients. If you want to work with a firm that is dynamic, client centric and values your contributions by providing a successful environment for outstanding financial rewards, consider a career as a Financial Consultant at Charles Schwab.  


 


We place a premium on high performance, quality service and the ability to execute the Schwab strategy. Essential skills include:


 



  • Undergraduate degree or higher

  • Active FINRA Series 7 and 63 required (66 Preferred)

  • Three or more years of successful proactive sales experience encompassing client solutions in the financial services industry

  • Savvy industry knowledge/Comprehensive client solution experience

  • Superior relationship and client retention experience and success

  • Polished interpersonal and communication skills

 


This is a summary only and duties and responsibilities may be changed from time to time, or over time.


 



Education: BA/BS







Contact Information

Reference Code: 894z106

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