Sales Agents, Financial Services - 41-3031.02

O*NET-SOC Description

Sell financial services, such as loan, tax, and securities counseling to customers of financial institutions and business establishments.

DOT Titles Included in this O*NET-SOC Code

  • Sales Agent, Financial-Report Service
  • Sales Representative, Financial Services

Sample of Occupations in this SOC Family

Related Occupations

Tasks

  • Contact prospective customers to present information and explain available services.
  • Determine customers' financial services needs and prepare proposals to sell services that address these needs.
  • Develop prospects from current commercial customers, referral leads, and sales and trade meetings.
  • Evaluate costs and revenue of agreements to determine continued profitability.
  • Make presentations on financial services to groups to attract new clients.
  • Prepare forms or agreements to complete sales.
  • Review business trends to advise customers regarding expected fluctuations.
  • Sell services and equipment, such as trusts, investments, and check processing services.

Detailed Work Activities

  • access media advertising services
  • advise clients on financial matters
  • advise clients or customers
  • complete information on loan forms
  • conduct sales presentations
  • ensure correct grammar, punctuation, or spelling
  • evaluate degree of financial risk
  • evaluate product quality for sales activities
  • fill out business or government forms
  • follow contract, property, or insurance laws
  • interview customers
  • maintain records, reports, or files
  • maintain telephone logs
  • make decisions
  • make presentations on financial matters
  • motivate people
  • obtain information from individuals
  • prepare reports
  • provide customer service
  • sell products or services
  • sell securities services
  • use computers to enter, access or retrieve data
  • use interpersonal communication techniques
  • use knowledge of economic trends
  • use knowledge of written communication in sales work
  • use marketing techniques
  • use public speaking techniques
  • use sales techniques