RIA Client Advisor, Central Region at Neuberger Berman United States

Neuberger Berman; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical/dental/vision insurance

401(k)

Life insurance

Job summary

Neuberger Berman seeks an RIA Client Advisor to grow NB's platform through strategic relationship building with RIAs managing significant AUM in the Central Region, including Dallas, Austin, Houston, Denver, St. Louis and Kansas City.

You will profile clients, deliver market insights, coordinate with internal teams, and manage 5–10 client meetings weekly while advancing a nascent business with emphasis on fixed income and ETF strategies.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years client-facing experience in a financial services environment.
• Ability to communicate complex investment concepts clearly.
• Strong relationship management and business development capabilities.
• Proven collaboration across internal teams to meet client needs.
• Licenses: Series 7 and Series 63/65 required; Series 31 within 3 months.

Responsibilities

• Profile clients to understand investment goals and processes (60% in TX; rest of Central Region).
• Provide market commentary, performance attribution, and portfolio insights.
• Coordinate with marketing, performance, analytics, operations, and compliance.
• Proactively address client issues by engaging internal stakeholders.
• Attend 5–10 client meetings per week and foster advocacy with investment teams.
• Demonstrate strategic thinking and strong written/verbal communication.

Skills

Relationship management

Business development

Fixed income/ETF knowledge

Communication skills

Collaboration

Client profiling

Education

Series 7

Series 63/65

Series 31

CFP

CIMA

CFA/CAIA

Job description

Summary

The RIA Client Advisor is responsible for furthering the growth of NB's platform through strategic relationship building and business development initiatives with RIAs managing $100m+ AUM in the Central Region. Major focus cities include Dallas, Austin, Houston, Denver, St. Louis, and Kansas City.

Responsibilities

• Effectively profile clients, developing a deep understanding of their specific investment goals, objectives, and processes. (Approximately 60% of the time spent in Texas, remainder across the Central Region).
• Provide insightful commentary regarding market movements, economic and industry trends, product and portfolio updates; offer clients accurate performance attribution, portfolio strategy, and market performance insights; summarize and explain complex financial and economic concepts to educate clients through strategic dialogue.
• Liaise with other internal teams (marketing, performance, analytics, operations, legal & compliance) to ensure client needs are met; build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders within each function.
• Proactively tackle client issues head‑on by engaging the appropriate internal stakeholders to ensure comprehensive and timely solutions.
• Account for 5-10 client meetings per week.
• Possess strong client relationship skills; influence senior clients to grow advocacy with investment teams.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years client‑facing experience, ideally from within a structured, intermediary distribution business.
• Strong relationship management and business development skills; existing RIA relationships a plus.
• Strong fixed income/ETF background with a fundamental understanding of alternatives desired.
• Ability to effectively communicate and position complex financial instruments and investment processes.
• Comfortable working in a fast‑paced, dynamic, evolving environment; able to adjust to multiple demands and shifting priorities.
• Strong organizational skills with keen attention to detail and follow‑up.
• Demonstrated strategic thinking, strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to extensively collaborate within internal teams.
• Desire to contribute to the building of a nascent business.
• Series 7, 63/65 or Series 7, 66 required.
• Series 31 required within 3 months of employment.
• CFP, CIMA, and/or CFA/CAIA desired.

Compensation

Salary range: $100,000 – $100,000. Eligible for a discretionary bonus. Base salary and retirement contributions are part of a comprehensive package.

Benefits

Paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, 401(k), life insurance, and other benefits to eligible employees.

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