Associate Consultant

‍The Opportunity‍

The successful candidate will join a dedicated practice group that provides portfolio management and financial consulting services to affluent families. Their responsibilities will focus on supporting a Senior Consultant within an existing practice group and coordinating and guiding Private Client Associate(s). The successful candidate will be interested in pursuing a long-term career providing advice to affluent families.

This role provides an excellent career-building opportunity in a growing organization.‍

Required Qualifications:

• A minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in the financial services industry
• Completed relevant investment management experience towards being able to be registered as an Advising Representative or Associate Advising Representative with the firm
• Successful completion of the CFA Level 1 exam or CIM designation

Prioritized Qualification:

• Completing at least two exams towards either the CFA designation or the CAIA designation.
• Key Attributes
• Orientation towards helping people reach their goals
• Enjoys working as part of a team
• Excellent verbal and written English communication and listening skills
• A high degree of accuracy and organization
• Adaptable and flexible to work as needed by clients
• Able to multi-task, prioritize and collaborate in a fast-paced team environment
• Strong aptitude for mentoring young professionals
• Desire to take part in special projects that elevate the client and team experience
• Self-starting
• Intellectual curiosity
• Potential to lead client relationships over time
• Primary Responsibilities
• Client Relationships
• Supporting a Senior Consultant on relationship management for existing client families
• Creating, reviewing and/or presenting materials for client meetings.
• Portfolio management responsibilities for client families on a discretionary and non-discretionary basis.
• Assisting a Senior Consultant to identify and advance client family priorities beyond their investment portfolios

Strategic Investment Planning

• Drafting and/or reviewing Investment Policy Statements
• Presenting selected planning considerations to client families.
• Supporting ongoing advice and analysis related to asset allocation and portfolio construction.
• Analyzing client families’ existing investments to evaluate their alignment with overall risk- and return objectives.
• Investment Recommendations
• Supporting the recommendation of investment opportunities to client families within the context of their objectives, needs and overall assets.
• Coordinating with client families’ tax advisors to help them assess asset placement considerations.
• Overseeing proper investment execution for client allocations in concert with your practice group, the Client Service Team and the Operations Teams.
• Reporting and Monitoring
• Analyzing and liaising with the Investment Team to provide client families with ongoing monitoring information on their investments.
• Overseeing client families’ Prime Quadrant investment reporting and generating custom portfolio-related reports and analysis.
• Coordinating with internal team members to ensure all client reporting is presented accurately.
• Compensation
• Industry competitive base salary with a performance-based bonus structure.
• Health benefits via participation in the firm’s health spending account.
• Entitled to receive awards under the firm’s Key Exemplary Employees Plan as per its terms and conditions.
• Up to $1,000 per annum relevant continuing education expense.
• Career advancement with demonstrated performance.
• 3 weeks’ vacation per annum.

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