Investment Strategy & Portfolio Management Associate

Wiss; Florham Park (NJ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Wiss Family Office in New Jersey is seeking an ambitious investment professional who combines strong analytical abilities with flawless execution across research, portfolio management, trading, client strategy, and operations.

This role offers direct exposure to senior advisors and leadership, with opportunities to lead initiatives, innovate processes, and leverage AI tools to scale the investment platform.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Business, or related field.
• Master's degree in Finance, Investment Management, Financial Engineering, or related discipline preferred.
• 3–5+ years of experience in investment management, wealth management, institutional asset management, family office, or investment consulting.
• Strong understanding of portfolio construction, capital markets, and asset allocation.
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills.
• Experience with Orion, Tamarac, Black Diamond, Addepar, Schwab, Fidelity, or similar platforms preferred.
• Series 65 (or willingness to obtain); CFA or CFP progress is a plus.
• Demonstrated ability and enthusiasm to leverage AI tools—including Claude, Microsoft Copilot, and ChatGPT—to improve productivity, enhance investment research, automate workflows, and help scale the business.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with a track record of identifying opportunities to innovate, create efficiencies, and continuously improve processes.

Responsibilities

• Conduct due diligence on mutual funds, ETFs, SMAs, alternative investments, and portfolio managers.
• Analyze portfolio construction, asset allocation, risk, and performance.
• Monitor markets and economic trends and communicate actionable insights.
• Support investment committee meetings through research and recommendations.
• Execute trades accurately across client portfolios.
• Support portfolio implementation, rebalancing, tax‑aware trading, and cash management.
• Coordinate with custodians and third‑party investment managers.
• Maintain model portfolios and improve trading workflows.
• Prepare sophisticated client presentations and portfolio analyses.
• Support advisors during complex investment discussions.
• Troubleshoot operational challenges and recommend scalable solutions.
• Lead initiatives that improve investment processes, technology, and efficiency.
• Champion the thoughtful adoption of AI and emerging technologies to enhance investment research, automate workflows, improve client deliverables, and scale the firm's investment platform.

Skills

Analytical abilities

Strong organization

Advanced Excel

PowerPoint

AI tools usage

Entrepreneurial mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Business, or related field

Master's degree in Finance, Investment Management, Financial Engineering, or related discipline preferred

Series 65

CFA or CFP progress is a plus

Tools

Orion

Tamarac

Black Diamond

Addepar

Schwab

Fidelity

Job description

Wiss Family Office in New Jersey is seeking an ambitious investment professional who combines strong analytical abilities with flawless execution across research, portfolio management, trading, client strategy, and operations.

This role offers direct exposure to senior advisors and leadership, with opportunities to lead initiatives, innovate processes, and leverage AI tools to scale the investment platform.