Senior Associate Wealth Advisor

Focus Financial Partners; Needham (MA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k)

Job summary

Focus Partners seeks a Senior Associate Wealth Advisor to join a planning-centric team delivering personalized wealth advice across retirement, risk, tax, estate, and investments. You’ll partner with Wealth Advisors to strengthen client relationships and guide financial planning as part of a collaborative, multi-disciplinary effort.

The role supports a hybrid work schedule with in-office requirements and remote options depending on team needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required or equivalent.
• 5+ years of financial service experience.
• CFP or equivalent (ChFC or CPA + PFS) required.
• Proven experience in financial analysis, modeling, and strategic planning.
• Strong understanding of investment strategies, risk management, tax planning, and estate planning.
• Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Strong interpersonal skills: ability to explain complex financial concepts to clients.
• Team-oriented approach.
• Knowledge of financial industry, products, and planning concepts.
• Experience in managing prospect pipelines and onboarding new clients.
• Business development skillset.
• Clean U4.

Responsibilities

• Create, edit, and present financial plans through planning software.
• Lead the development of financial planning recommendations to clients.
• Identify advanced planning opportunities and develop internal best practices.
• Model and resolve complex financial questions and client situations.
• Serve as primary advisor for a select number of clients.
• Manage individual and team prospect pipeline, including onboarding of new clients.
• Ability to business develop independently and, in a team environment.
• Develop mastery of Focus Partner’s investment philosophy.
• Mastery of technology stack offered, including CRM system and custodian websites.
• Create holistic investment strategy for each client, monitor risk tolerance over time as needed.
• Independently lead daily client communications and interactions.
• Understand fundamentals of trading; collaborate with Portfolio Management on portfolios, tax loss harvesting, etc.
• Diligent recording of client communication in CRM.
• Collaborate with AWAs.
• Complete client billing reviews and ensure compliance for advisory team.
• Support advisory team business planning and firm priorities.
• Interact with clients via emails, calls, and presentations.
• Meet with clients in person; some travel may be required.

Skills

Financial planning

Financial analysis

Strategic planning

Client communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

CFP or equivalent (ChFC or CPA + PFS)

Tools

CRM system

Custodian websites

Job description

Job Description Summary

Focus Partners is seeking a Senior Associate Wealth Advisor to join our team! The Senior Associate Wealth Advisor role is an exciting opportunity to work with a planning centric team dedicated to creating personalized wealth advice based on each of our unique clients’ goals and aspirations. The position involves partnering closely with Wealth Advisors to maintain and enhance client relationships through active participation in the financial planning process. Responsibilities include creating and implementing strategies in retirement, risk management, tax, estate, and investment planning.

Focus provides team members the flexibility to work a hybrid schedule. Our hybrid model is defined as 3 days in office work required per week, while giving team members the option to work remotely 2 days per week, or as assigned by their team leader.

Job Description

Primary Responsibilities

• Create, edit, and present financial plans through planning software
• Lead the development of financial planning recommendations to clients
• Identify advanced planning opportunities and develop internal best practices
• Ability to model and resolve complex financial questions and client situations
• Serve as primary advisor for a select number of clients
• Manage individual and team prospect pipeline, including the onboarding of new clients
• Ability to business develop independently and, in a team environment
• Develops a mastery of Focus Partner’s investment philosophy
• Mastery of technology stack offered, including CRM system and custodian websites
• Create holistic investment strategy for each client, monitor risk tolerance over time as needed
• Ability to independently lead daily client communications and interactions
• Develop an understanding of the fundamentals of trading. Partner with the Portfolio Management team to approve and execute portfolios, trade recommendations, tax loss harvesting, etc.
• Diligent recording of client communication and information within client relationship platform
• Resource and collaboration with other Associate Wealth Advisors (AWAs)
• Complete client billing reviews and ensure compliance for the advisory team
• Engage in advisory team business planning efforts and actively support the firm’s strategic priorities
• Independently interact and communicate with clients through emails, calls, and client presentations
• The ability to meet with clients in person. Some travel may be required

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 5+ years of financial service experience
• CFP or equivalent (ChFC or CPA + PFS) required
• Proven experience in financial analysis, modeling, and strategic planning
• Strong understanding of investment strategies, risk management, tax planning, and estate planning
• Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail
• Strong interpersonal skills: with the ability to explain complex financial concepts to clients
• Team-orientated approach
• Knowledge of financial industry, financial products, and financial planning concepts
• Experience in managing prospect pipelines and onboarding new clients
• Business development skillset
• Clean U4

This position is an exempt position. The annualized base pay range for this role is expected to be between $90,000 - $140,000base salary compensation range. Actual base pay may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, subject matter expertise, geographic location where work will be performed, and the applicant’s skill set. The base pay is just one component of the total compensation package. Other rewards may include an annual cash bonus and a comprehensive benefits package, including but not limited to medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and 401(k). Please note that the job title is subject to change based on the selected candidate’s experience and education.

Focus Partners is an organization of wealth, asset, and business management resources that brings strength, innovation, and partnership to client relationships. Through a comprehensive range of services, Focus Partners supports clients at every stage of life, helping them manage their financial future. Focus Partners uses research-backed investment strategies to create custom-built portfolios and delivers personalized wealth planning solutions to clients in all 50 states. Focus Partners is part of Focus, a leading financial services firm comprised of wealth management, family office, and business management services. To learn more about Focus, visit focuspartners.com or follow the company on LinkedIn.

Focus is a leading financial services firm comprised of integrated wealth management, family office, and business management services. Blending deep expertise and expansive resources with a boutique, client-first fiduciary philosophy, Focus helps individuals, families, and institutions navigate complex financial situations with highly personalized solutions tailored to their unique needs. To learn more about Focus, visit www.focusfinancialpartners.com or follow the company on LinkedIn.

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