Associate, Internal Advisory Consultant

Future Standard; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Future Standard is seeking an Internal Advisory Consultant to drive the sale of our investment products to Financial Advisors across the US. You will partner with cross-functional teams to expand coverage, present strategies, and develop a robust sales plan within your assigned region.

The role requires a bachelor's degree, FINRA Series 7 (with Series 63 within 3 months), 3+ years in financial services, proficiency with Salesforce and MS Office, and strong relationship-building and pipeline

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• FINRA Series 7 required. Series 63 must be obtained within 3 months of employment.
• Three plus (3+) years of financial services experience, with at least two years in a Sales Consultant capacity preferred.
• Knowledge of multiple distribution channels a plus, including RIAs and wirehouses.
• Experience in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint), Salesforce, and Webinar skills required.

Responsibilities

• Initiate and proactively build relationships with financial advisors, divisional and regional representatives, research analysts and investment professionals through proactive telephone calls and contact follow up.
• Portray a strong understanding of the capital markets, and securities industry and demonstrate proficiency of alternative investments.
• Effectively profile advisors to understand their practice, clients, and investment process, coordinating the logistics involved in managing the sales process and pipeline.
• Learn, understand and professionally represent all strategies and products across multiple channels and platforms while keeping up-to-date with competing strategies and products.
• Identify and pursue leads generated from extensive research, referrals, ad campaigns and regional canvassing. Consistently seeks referrals from top producer lists to find new advisor relationships.
• Demonstrate organized, efficient and effective territory management and sales skills on a consistent basis.
• Operate within the firms CRM system at an expert level and maintains database for accurate and current information.
• Provide support and direction to more junior members on the sales team.

Skills

Sales experience

Relationship building

CRM proficiency

Presentation skills

MS Office

Sales forecasting

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

FINRA Series 7

Series 63 completion

Job description

The Internal Advisory Consultant (IAC) will be responsible for driving the sales of Future Standard's products with Financial Advisors within an assigned region in the US, partnering with cross-functional teams to deliver client needs. As part of Sales and Distribution team, IACs are dedicated to increasing the sales and awareness of FS Investments products including mutual funds, REITs, and Interval Funds. The IACS accomplish this through telephone presentations, virtual meetings, and email correspondence. This position, working collaboratively with other members of the team, is responsible for developing and implementing strategies to expand FS Investments' coverage within the respective territory.

The successful candidate is expected to:

• Initiate and proactively build relationships with financial advisors, divisional and regional representatives, research analysts and investment professionals through proactive telephone calls and contact follow up
• Portray a strong understanding of the capital markets, and securities industry and demonstrate proficiency of alternative investments
• Effectively profile advisors to understand their practice, clients, and investment process, coordinating the logistics involved in managing the sales process and pipeline
• Learn, understand and professionally represent all strategies and products across multiple channels and platforms while keeping up-to-date with competing strategies and products
• Identify and pursue leads generated from extensive research, referrals, ad campaigns and regional canvassing. Consistently seeks referrals from top producer lists to find new advisor relationships
• Demonstrate organized, efficient and effective territory management and sales skills on a consistent basis
• Operate within the firms CRM system at an expert level and maintains database for accurate and current information
• Provide support and direction to more junior members on the sales team

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree required
• FINRA Series 7 required. Series 63 must be obtained within 3 months of employment
• Three plus (3+) years of financial services experience, with at least two years in a Sales Consultant capacity preferred
• Knowledge of multiple distribution channels a plus, including RIAs and wirehouses
• Experience in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint), Salesforce, and Webinar skills required

Future Standard is a global alternative asset manager serving institutional and private wealth clients, investing across private equity, credit, real estate and infrastructure. With a 30+ year track record of value creation and $94 billion in assets under management, we back the business owners and financial sponsors that drive growth and innovation across the middle market, transforming untapped potential into durable value.

Total AUM estimated as of March 31, 2026.

Future Standard is an Equal Opportunity Employer.