Partner, Family Office

GlassRatner Canada; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity partnership potential

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

Fuller Landau LLP in Canada seeks a Partner, Family Office to lead and expand its Family Office practice for HNW/UHNW clients. You will drive business development, mentor teams, and shape the service model in a high-trust, client-centric culture.

The role offers flexibility with work arrangements and potential equity partnership, requiring a senior professional with leadership and advisory expertise across wealth management, tax planning, and investment strategy.

Qualifications

• CPA designation preferred; CFP/CFA/TEP are strong assets.
• 10+ years serving HNW/UHNW clients with multi-disciplinary financial advice.
• Proven ability to grow client relationships or bring a book of business.

Responsibilities

• Lead client advisory and relationship management for HNW/UHNW families.
• Oversee investment platform management and portfolio reporting.
• Drive business development and growth for the Family Office practice.
• Mentor and lead team members; shape service model and operations.
• Collaborate across service lines and contribute to strategic decisions.
• Engage in thought leadership and external representation of the practice.

Skills

Client advisory

Relationship management

Leadership

Business development

Strategic thinking

Thought leadership

Education

CPA designation preferred

CFP/CFA/TEP assets

Job description

Are you passionate about serving high-net-worth families and providing comprehensive wealth management solutions? Do you excel at building long-term client relationships while leading high-performing teams? Are you driven by the opportunity to shape the future of a leading family office practice? If you're a proven financial services leader with experience managing HNW/UHNW clients and have a track record in wealth advisory, tax planning, or investment management, then read on.

The Company

Our client, Fuller Landau LLP, is a dynamic accounting, tax, and advisory firm with over 150 professionals. They work with leaders of private businesses, high-net-worth families, and their advisors to deliver bespoke financial and strategic advice. Their Family Office practice is one of Canada's leading multi-family office platforms, providing truly objective wealth advisory services to high, and ultra-high-net-worth individuals and families. Their offering spans investment advisory, tax planning and compliance, estate and insurance planning, family governance, and general financial guidance. The company prioritizes a collaborative, high-trust culture that values integrity, teamwork, and exceptional client service.

The Opportunity

The Partner, Family Office will play a pivotal role in leading and expanding our client's growing Family Office practice. This individual will serve as a trusted advisor to HNW and UHNW families while driving business development, team leadership, and practice growth. This role offers the unique opportunity to join as a Partner, making it ideal for a senior professional ready to take on leadership responsibilities in a thriving, client-centric environment.

What You'll Do:

• Client Advisory & Relationship Management: Serve as a trusted advisor deepening client relationships with HNW and UHNW families, overseeing their financial, tax, and investment affairs while delivering integrated advisory services including tax planning, investment strategy, estate structuring, and philanthropic planning.
• Investment Platform Management: Manage existing Investment Manager platform, liaising with portfolio managers for performance reporting, account opening documentation, and preparing investment portfolio asset allocation proposals and financial projections.
• Business Development & Growth: Growth mindset with an ability to transition client relationships or to bring an existing book of business. Additionally attract new clients to the platform while identifying cross-functional service opportunities aligned with growth objectives.
• Leadership & Practice Management: Mentor, coach, lead, and inspire team members while hiring and retaining exceptional talent, shaping the Family Office service model alongside peers.
• Strategic Collaboration: Build deep collaborative relationships across all service lines, contribute to firm-wide initiatives and strategic decision-making while operating with a forward-looking, big picture perspective.
• Thought Leadership: Participate in thought leadership, brand building, and external representation of the practice while managing practice operations including billing, WIP, resourcing, and KPIs.

What You Bring:

• CPA designation preferred; additional credentials such as CFP, CFA, TEP are strong assets.
• 10+ years of experience serving HNW/UHNW clients with multi-disciplinary financial, tax, and investment advice, preferably in wealth management, family office, or related advisory roles.
• Proven track record building enduring client relationships with demonstrated creative and passionate client service mindset.
• Demonstrated ability to transition clients, or ideally bring a portfolio of existing client relationships
• Exceptional analytical, strategic and problem-solving capabilities with excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Roll-up the sleeves attitude combined with strategic mindset and collaborative leadership style.
• Entrepreneurial spirit and business acumen.
• Experience with investment portfolio management, estate planning, and cross-functional advisory services considered strong assets however not a prerequisite

Our client offers a well-established, reputable, and forward-thinking environment in growth mode with significant opportunity to shape the future of a thriving multi-family office platform. This is a high-impact role with robust internal support, flexible work arrangements, ongoing education opportunities, and long-term equity partnership potential. There will be opportunities for client relationship building, team development, and professional growth within a high-trust, high-autonomy culture.