Investment Operations Associate

Claire Myers Consulting; New York (NY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A boutique advisory firm is seeking an Investment Operations Associate to manage investment operations and support Financial Advisors in servicing their clients. The role involves account opening, handling custodial issues, and liaising between Advisors and investment teams. Candidates should have a minimum of 2 years of experience in investment operations, proficiency in relevant software, and familiarity with CRM platforms. Competitive compensation includes base salary and bonus with benefits.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of investment operations experience.
• Proficient in Wealthscape, Netx360, Pershing, Orion and/or Black Diamond.
• Experience using CRM platforms, preferably Wealthbox or Salesforce.

Responsibilities

• Open accounts and handle custodial issues.
• Process wires, cash raises, distributions, and rollovers.
• Liaise between Advisors and investment teams.
• Assist Advisors in optimizing workflows in the CRM.
• Respond promptly to client queries.

Skills

Investment operations experience

Proficiency in Wealthscape

Familiarity with Netx360

Experience with Pershing

Knowledge of Orion

Understanding of Black Diamond

CRM experience

Job description

Compensation: $80K - $85K base salary + bonus (up to 15%) + benefits

Our client is a boutique advisory firm that provides financial advice and practice management support to independent Financial Advisors. They are seeking to add an Investment Operations Associate to their team. This Associate is the point person for multiple advisory teams. Responsibilities are primarily investment operations‑related, however, the Investment Operations Associate also plays a key role in supporting Advisors service their clients, acting as a liaison between the Advisors and home office, and providing practice management support.

Responsibilities

• Opening accounts
• Handling wires, cash raises and distributions, rollovers, etc.
• Sending out and maintaining client agreements
• Liaising between the Advisor and the investment teams to process and service new and existing business
• Handling all custodial issues
• Following up on Docusigns sent to clients
• Gathering additional information from clients when necessary
• Responding to clients in a timely manner when processing new business or handling operational workflow
• Helping Advisors optimize workflows in the CRM
• Assist in preparation for Advisor's client review meetings

Qualifications

• 2+ years of investment operations experience
• Proficiency in Wealthscape, Netx360, Pershing, Orion and/or Black Diamond
• Experienced with CRM (Wealthbox or Salesforce preferred)

Seniority level

Associate

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Finance