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First Bancorp Inc

Financial Advisor

First Bancorp Inc, Bangor, Maine, us, 04401

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Description

We’re looking for a Financial Advisor to join our team and help customers plan for their financial futures. In this role, you’ll work with referrals from our bank branches, provide personalized financial guidance, and offer solutions such as mutual funds, annuities, and insurance products. We are proud to be a 2025 Best Places to Work in Maine employer.

LOCATION: Bangor, Maine (On-site) OR Ellsworth, Maine (On-site) Qualifications

Required licenses:

FINRA Series 7, 63 & 65 (or 66), and Life & Health Insurance

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

1–2 years relevant experience preferred

Strong communication and relationship-building skills

Self-motivated and organized

What You’ll Do

Meet with clients to understand goals and provide financial advice

Recommend investment and insurance solutions

Build referral relationships with branch staff and in the community

Maintain ongoing client relationships and review plans regularly

Ensure all work follows regulatory and compliance guidelines

What We Offer

Competitive pay + bonus plan

Comprehensive benefits and paid time off

Professional growth and training

Supportive, community-focused culture

Function This position is responsible for providing individual financial advice and counseling to retail customers referred through the bank branches. The advisor will work to meet a set of sales goals mutually agreed upon by the Bank and Cetera. When working with customers, the advisor will typically handle less complex accounts and will incorporate both fee-based solutions and other financial products as appropriate. These products could include: brokerage products, fixed and variable annuities, mutual funds and insurance products. The advisor provides ongoing financial advice and counseling to existing customers, and refers customers to the Bank for bank related products and services as appropriate.

Requirements Essential Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

Knowledge of retail investment industry preferred, including financial counseling, investment advice, and fee based, and investment product sales as well as related Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) regulations

Ability to effectively communicate to build strong and productive working relationships with clients and business partners, including ability to gain and maintain client trust.

Self-directed, with ability to plan own activities to achieve sales goals.

Good time management skills.

PC skills and knowledge of financial software helpful.

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