Associate Advisor - Silicon Valley

Brighton Jones; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

401(k) with 100% match up to 3%

Equity ownership opportunities

New Business Incentive Program

Volunteer time off

Job summary

Brighton Jones is seeking an Associate Advisor in our Palo Alto office to support wealth management teams and coordinate client service activities. You will handle day-to-day workflows, data entry in Salesforce, and communication with custodians and clients to ensure timely delivery of services.

The role requires 2–4 years in financial planning or related field, an undergraduate degree, and Series 65 within 120 days.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree required.
• Series 65 or equivalent within first 120 days of employment.
• Interest in or currently pursuing the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®).
• 2–4 years of experience in financial planning or wealth management preferred.
• Proficiency with MS Office and CRM systems.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day responsibilities and workload of client service teams.
• Execute intra-day requests with strict timeframes and communicate progress to clients.
• Serve as primary contact for custodians on operational matters.
• Input and maintain client data in Salesforce, ensuring accuracy.
• Prepare standard deliverables for wealth management advice and client meetings.

Skills

Client service coordination

Communication skills

Time management

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Education

Undergraduate degree

Series 65 within 120 days

CFP candidate interest

Tools

Salesforce

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

Ready to make a meaningful impact?

We are looking for our next Associate Advisor. In this role, Associate Advisors are responsible for managing the day‑to‑day responsibilities, priorities, and workload of their client service teams. This includes providing analytical, operational, and administrative support for the acquisition, implementation, and ongoing retention of clients.

Your Role

• Manage the day‑to‑day responsibilities, priorities, and workload of their client service teams. This includes providing analytical, operational, and administrative support for the acquisition, implementation, and ongoing retention of clients.
• Timely execution of intra‑day requests with strict timeframes such as trades, wire requests, and journals. Responsible for initiating requests, review, and approval. Ensures completion within specified timeframes and provides thorough communication to client throughout the process.
• Primary point of contact for custodians around all operational and tactical service matters.
• Gather, organize, and input client data into the CRM (Salesforce); manage data accuracy and integrity and keep records current.
• Act as the point person for all client service team inquiries; work with team members to ensure all action items are moved forward and completed.
• Work with the team to craft client meeting agenda and prepare deliverables to be presented; analyze client data and develop strategies; occasionally attend client meetings; ensures all client‑related action items are communicated and memorialized in the CRM.
• Prepare all standard deliverables related to the delivery of wealth management advice based on input from team members.
• Review current client portfolios and make investment recommendations in consultation with the team regarding changes based on both asset allocation and location; consider both strategic and tactical allocation opportunities to improve return and reduce volatility.
• Provide spreadsheet analysis on an ad‑hoc basis for more advanced financial topics and other specialty requests such as tax‑loss harvesting, stock option, and restricted stock inventories, and other wealth transfer strategies; maintain all record‑keeping related to these activities, including cost basis and other position data via portfolio management software.
• Work with Tax, Investments and Estate Planning to determine additional levels of detail required for the client’s situation.
• Manage tax coordination and execution for clients’ personal and trust accounts.

Your Experience

• 2–4 years of experience in financial planning, wealth management or a related industry preferred; expected to be current with industry trends, terminology and concepts.
• Undergraduate degree required.
• Series 65 or equivalent required within first 120 days of employment.
• Interest in or currently pursuing the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®).
• Baseline proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite products (Word, Excel, Windows) required; expected to learn other position‑related systems on the job.
• Organizational – handle multiple client relationships with contending priorities and coordinate team member resources most effectively.
• Delegation – increase capacity by managing and delegating tasks to the right level, ensuring accurate and timely completion.
• Presentation – present complex concepts and ideas in a professional, persuasive and easily comprehensible way to clients, in written and verbal form.
• This role is an in‑office, full‑time, exempt position. We are a work‑from‑office culture with lots of flexibility.

Skills & Attributes

• Excellent work habits, strong organizational skills, and the ability to prioritize tasks and manage workflows.
• Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal, with clients and co‑workers.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills and demonstrated teamwork mentality.
• Must be able to project a capable and trustworthy image.
• Must be a self‑starter and proactively manage workload, communications, and ownership of tasks.
• Commitment to excellence and high standards.
• Versatility, flexibility, and a willingness to work within constantly changing priorities with enthusiasm.
• A high degree of personal integrity, maturity, and acute attention to detail.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.

Compensation

• Pay: $85,000 - $105,000 per year

Ownership & Financial Wellbeing

• Fully paid medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees.
• 401(k) with 100% match up to 3% of annual compensation.
• Equity ownership opportunities for every employee.
• New Business Incentive Program.
• Generous employee referral bonus.
• Cell phone data reimbursement.
• Financial planning services discount for employees and immediate family members.

Time & Flexibility

• Minimum 3 weeks PTO starting Day 1.
• Winter Break, Summer Friday flex‑days, and 10 paid holidays.
• Unlimited Volunteer Time Off plus company grant matching.
• Heavily subsidized transit.

Growth & Development

• 100% reimbursement for required training, certifications, licensing, and dues.
• Personal career development plans.
• Richer Life Business Partner (coaching for all employees).
• Mindful Emotional & Social Intelligence training.
• Annual professional & personal wellbeing stipend.

Connection & Community

• Quarterly team‑building events.
• Regular social events.
• Employee‑led book clubs, committees, and affinity groups.

Family & Milestones

• Paid parental leave (13 weeks for birthing parent and 6 weeks for non‑birthing parent).
• Adoption benefits.
• Anniversary milestone celebrations, including a 3‑month paid sabbatical at 10 years.

Visa Sponsorship

We are unable to provide visa sponsorship for the position offered. Accordingly, we are unable to hire individuals who require, or will require, employment visa sponsorship either now or in the future.

Brighton Jones provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, veteran status or caste. In addition to federal law requirements, Brighton Jones complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has offices. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.