Financial Advisor Associate

FINANCIAL ADVISOR ASSOCIATE POSITION

Growing, top-ranked wealth management firm offering a financial advisor associate position for an individual who has either already obtained or is in the process of attaining a CFP or CFA designation. We’re an independent, fee-only firm, dedicated to providing the highest caliber of investment and financial planning service to our clients. This is an excellent opportunity for a dedicated professional seeking educational support and career potential.

PRIMARY POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

Daily Responsibilities

• Daily account monitoring & reporting
• Manage investment account updates in portfolio management system (Tamarac) such as new security coding, new account client groupings and reviewing accuracy of asset transfers between accounts. (staged responsibilities with supervision)
• Account support & interfacing with Schwab Institutional
• Manage workflow assignments and respond to client inquiries

Investment Management

• Performance tracking for index, no-load mutual funds and a subset of individual equities
• Investment monitoring/analysis
• Trade entry, review & reconciliation
• Investment repositioning for deposits and withdrawals
• Appreciated charitable gift coordination and processing
• Year-end investment tax analysis support

Client Meetings & Financial Planning

• Investment Policy Statement preparation
• Financial plan preparation in EMoney and discrete exercises for client meetings
• Participation in meetings and follow-up notes
• Semi annual tax return outreach and review

Business Development

• Research for blog posts, with optional writing

EXPERIENCE & EDUCATION

Skills & Experience

• Knowledge of different account types (such as individual, IRA, SEP, custodial, trusts, Section 529, other)
• Experience in managing investment account functions
• Portfolio management system experience
• CRM system experience
• Proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
• Ability to multi-task a high volume of critical client responsibilities and independent tasks
• Acute attention to detail
• Professional written and verbal communication skills

Education and Experience Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree
• 1 to 5 years work experience in the financial services industry
• CFP or CFA candidate or certification preferred
• Series 65 preferred

DIFFERENTIATING COMPANY FACTORS

• Growing, boutique wealth management firm
• Independent, fee-only firm, proudly serving as a fiduciary to all clients
• Dedicated to providing the highest caliber of investment and financial planning services
• Automatic inclusion of financial planning services for all clients, with a true wealth management objective
• Low advisor/client ratios to support service standards
• Dual focus on achieving quality new client growth and team career opportunities
• Technology oriented environment
• Friendly team environment
• Support of work/life balance
• Proven career track with mentorship for new employees
• No sales requirements

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

• Competitive salary: $60,000 to $80,000 (commensurate with experience)
• Bonus potential, based upon personal performance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with company match
• Health Savings Account Plan
• Group health insurance – company paid
• Group short-term disability, own occupation – company paid
• Group long-term disability, own occupation – employee paid for tax purposes
• Group life insurance, 1x salary – company paid
• Education benefits (CFP dues, FPA dues, other professional dues and educational events) - up to $1,000 per year, or higher with company approval
• Six (6) sick days per year
• Ten (10) paid vacation days
• Eleven (11) paid holidays + one (1) floating holiday