**Why USAA?** Let’s do something that really matters. At USAA, we have an important mission: facilitating the financial security of millions of U.S. military members and their families. Not all of our employees served in our nation’s military, but we all share in the mission to give back to those who did. We’re working as one to build a great experience and make a real impact for our members. We believe in our core values of honesty, integrity, loyalty and service. They’re what guides everything we do – from how we treat our members to how we treat each other. Come be a part of what makes us so special! **The Opportunity** As a Mid-level Retirement Income Specialist, you will ensure the financial security of our membership by assessing member's current retirement income needs, providing advice, and making the appropriate recommendations based on member needs. We offer a flexible work environment that requires an individual to be **in the office 5 days per week, with the opportunity to move to a hybrid schedule after 6 months.** This position can be based in one of the following locations: San Antonio, TX, Plano, TX, Phoenix, AZ, Colorado Springs, CO, or Tampa, FL. Relocation assistance is **not** available for this position. **What you'll do:** + Receives request for advice from current and prospective members through various channels, including inbound and outbound phone calls. + Asks questions to discover key information and retirement events and understands the role of annuities in a retirement income plans, as well as executive and retirement benefits for federal and military employees. + Documents relevant information as it relates to building a retirement income portfolio. + Uncovers and recognizes retirement events, understands and assesses the member's needs, financial situation, and goals and evaluates the factors to consider when determining an appropriate retirement age. + Develops and communicates appropriate retirement income strategies based on individual member needs. + Provides advanced retirement planning advice, tax-efficient distribution options, health expense budgets, insurance solutions, estate planning and enhanced solutions like long term care products. + Recommends relevant financial product and services and refers for solutions that they are not trained and/or licensed to recommend or fulfill. + Motivates member to take action on recommendation(s) and overcomes objections using advanced sales techniques and persuasion skills. Implements recommendation(s). + Familiar with the latest retirement strategy research and monitors legislative initiatives that may impact economy, society, and personal financial situation. + Educates membership on implications of economic, industry trends, tax law changes, estate issues, retirement risks, and other threats to an effective retirement income plan, as well as USAA's financial products and services. + Integrate risk management tools, products, and strategies to create an effective retirement income plan. + Expected to conduct outbound calls to follow up on products and services previously discussed and to actively engage in outbound call campaigns. Serves as a resource to less experienced team members on escalated issues of a routine nature. + Guides and influences less experienced team members. + Ensures risks associated with business activities are effectively identified, measured, monitored, and controlled in accordance with risk and compliance policies and procedures. **What you have:** + High School Diploma or General Equivalency Diploma required. + Required maintenance of Life/Health license. + Required maintenance of FINRA Series 7 license. + Required maintenance of FINRA Series 66 (or 63 and 65) license. + Must be able to successfully pass background check and meet all USAA and regulatory requirements. Additionally, applicant must have the ability to be licensed and registered in all required states and jurisdictions. + 4 years of financial industry and/or sales experience. + Experience delivering frequent written and oral communication. + Experience processing and analyzing information. + Experience fulfilling requests and meeting deadlines. + Experience resolving conflict and negotiating. + Experience multi-tasking in an operating systems environment. + Experience participating in or leading teams. + Successful completion of a job-related assessment may be required **What sets you apart:** + US military experience through military service or a military spouse/domestic partner. + 3+ years of direct Annuity Sales Experience + Experience working in an Inbound/Outbound Call Center + Retirement Income Certified Professional Designation (RICP) The above description reflects the details considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job and should not be construed as a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be performed in the job. **What we offer:** **Compensation:** USAA has an effective process for assessing market data and establishing ranges to ensure we remain competitive. You are paid within the salary range based on your experience and market data of the position. The actual salary for this role may vary by location. The salary range for this position is: $65,090.00 - $124,330.00 **.** Employees may be eligible for pay incentives based on overall corporate and individual performance and at the discretion of the USAA Board of Directors. **Benefits:** At USAA our employees enjoy best-in-class benefits to support their physical, financial, and emotional wellness. These benefits include comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans, 401(k), pension, life insurance, parental benefits, adoption assistance, paid time off program with paid holidays plus 16 paid volunteer hours, and various wellness programs. Additionally, our career path planning and continuing education assists employees with their professional goals. For more details on our outstanding benefits, please visit our benefits page on USAAjobs.com. _Applications for this position are accepted on an ongoing basis, this posting will remain open until the position is filled. Thus, interested candidates are encouraged to apply the same day they view this posting._ _USAA 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, or status as a protected veteran._ **If you are an existing USAA employee, please use the internal career site in OneSource to apply.** **Please do not type your first and last name in all caps.** **_Find your purpose. Join our mission._** USAA is unlike any other financial services organization. The mission of the association is to facilitate the financial security of its members, associates and their families through provision of a full range of highly competitive financial products and services; in so doing, USAA seeks to be the provider of choice for the military community. We do this by upholding the highest standards and ensuring that our corporate business activities and individual employee conduct reflect good judgment and common sense, and are consistent with our core values of service, loyalty, honesty and integrity. USAA attributes its long-standing success to its most valuable resource: our 35,000 employees. They are the heart and soul of our member-service culture. When you join us, you'll become part of a thriving community committed to going above for those who have gone beyond: the men and women of the U.S. military, their associates and their families. In order to play a role on our team, you don't have to be connected to the military yourself – you just need to share our passion for serving our more than 13 million members. USAA is an EEO/AA Employer - applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, protected veteran status or other status protected by law. California applicants, please review our HR CCPA - Notice at Collection (https://statmcstg.usaa.com/mcontent/static\_assets/Media/enterprise\_hr\_cpra\_notice\_at\_collection.pdf) here. USAA is an EEO/AA Employer - applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.