Investment Counselor - Dallas

Zohorecruit; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 75,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

50% 401(k) match

20 days PTO + 10 holidays

Family support programs and caregiver/

Equal opportunity employer

Job summary

Zohorecruit is seeking a seasoned Investment Counselor in Dallas to serve a roster of high-net-worth clients and support a fiduciary, fee-only portfolio management firm. You will collaborate with portfolio decision-makers, support staff, and a renowned sales team to ensure client alignment with their best interests.

The role emphasizes educating clients on top-down strategies, market events, and ongoing asset allocation reviews to help clients pursue long-term financial goals.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of client relationship management within the financial industry.
• Current Investment Advisor Representative designation, OR Series 65, OR Series 7/66 combination, OR qualifying designations.

Responsibilities

• Become the voice of our client and partner with internal portfolio decision-makers and sales teams to deliver best-in-class service.
• Build relationships with high-net-worth clientele and educate them on the firm’s top-down portfolio strategy and market events.
• Conduct quarterly asset-allocation reviews to keep clients on track for their long-term goals.

Skills

Client relations

Market knowledge

Education

Series 65

Series 7

Series 66

Bachelor’s degree in finance

Job description

Dallas, United States |

Our client, a highly respected fee-only portfolio managementand fiduciary firm with over $200 billion in assets under management, islooking for qualified financial professionals to join their firm in their Dallas, TX office as an Investment Counselor. As anInvestment Counselor, you will be provided with a roster of high-net-worthclients to provide our client’s specialized approach focusing on their privateclients and use your financial experience to better the established investmentspace.

ABOUT THE ROLE

• Become the voice of our client and partner with the firm’sinternal portfolio decision-makers, auxiliary research teams, client serviceassociates, and renowned sales team to give their clients the best servicepossible, while making sure the compensation structure aligns with theirclients’ best interests
  


• Obtain an elevated finance and capital markets education tounderstand our client’s unique market approach by reporting to your groupmanager, who will assist you in navigating client relationships and providepersonalized career development
  


• Build trusting relationships with high-net-worth clienteleand educate them on our client’s top-down portfolio strategy, investments, andimportant market events
  


• Connect proactively with clients on a quarterly basis toreview asset allocation and ensure they are on the path towards long-termfinancial goals
  


• Rely on an established sales team to gradually build yourroster of high-net-worth clients within the first year; you are given a book of150 to 200 households with a net worth of $100 million to $150 million inassets under management of high-net-worth clients with assets more than $500kper household, meant to manage client relationships and discuss portfolios andinvestments with them
  

Requirements

• 2 or more years of client relationship management within thefinancial industry
  


• Current Investment Advisor Representative designation, ORSeries 65, OR a combination of FINRA Series 7 and Series 66, OR qualifyingfinancial professional designations or equivalents—the firm will also assist youin obtaining the Series 65 within 60 days of start date
  


• Bachelor’s degree in finance or related fields, orequivalent work experience
  


• Extensive market knowledge with experience in the clientfocused-consultative approach
  


• $75,000 to $125,000 base salary with discretionary bonusesper year—new hires should expect to start at the lower end of the compensationrange, depending on experience, which is around $75,000 to $85,000 base salarywith $5,000 to $7,000 quarterly bonus, or a range of $20,000-$30,000 all in byend of year
  


• 100% paid medical, dental, and vision premiums for you andqualifying dependents
  


• A 50% 401(k) match, up to the IRS maximum
  


• 20 days of PTO*, plus 10 paid holidays (*17 days of PTO and3 days of sick time for California employees)
  


• Family Support programs, including 8 weeks Paid PrimaryCaregiver leave, adoption assistance, and back-up childcare
  


• OUR CLIENT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER