Senior Portfolio Manager

RKL LLP; Lancaster (Lancaster County); On-site; USD 140,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

RKL LLP is seeking a Senior Portfolio Manager in Lancaster, United States, to manage investment strategies and client portfolios. You will work closely with clients to ensure their investment objectives are met while overseeing compliance and market research.

The ideal candidate will have a relevant Bachelor's degree, 7+ years of experience in investment management, and hold necessary licenses such as FINRA Series 65. This role involves client consultations and extensive collaboration with internal teams.

Qualifications

• 7+ years’ experience in investment advisory and portfolio management.
• Current license or registration: FINRA Series 65, or 7 and 66, or CFA/CFP.
• Proficiency in financial planning software preferred.

Responsibilities

• Consult with clients to develop investment objectives.
• Implement investment processes that align with strategy.
• Prepare monthly and quarterly reports for clients.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Analytical and data-driven

Business and financial management acumen

Networking capabilities

Education

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

Tools

CRM tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

The Senior Portfolio Manager is responsible for managing the firm’s investment strategy to better service clients while ensuring alignment with internal stakeholders. Overseeing client portfolios and assets under management, they participate in client meetings to ensure objectives are being met and maintained. They have an active role in internal and external compliance with applicable policies and regulations.

Success Factors

Responsibilities

• Consult with individual and institutional clients to develop investment objectives and constraints, establish appropriate asset allocation, implement strategy and review performance
• Collaborate with wealth advisory team on trust, estate, and financial planning matters to maintain strong client relationships and ensure client satisfaction
• Develop target portfolios based on the client investment management agreement along with the client meeting notes, ensuring target objectives are met thanks to appropriate asset allocation
• Effectively present investment strategies to clients and maintain holistic approach to planning, providing current vs. future state of assets and investments
• Implement investment process and analytical framework that aligns with the firm’s investment strategy and work with Trader in executing trades
• Set investment strategy to adapt to market fluctuations ensuring optimum portfolio performance results for clients
• Prepare for investment portfolio reviews as well as monthly and quarterly reports for clients as needed
• Conduct ongoing research on global economics and financial markets to develop and/or validate potential investment theses/opportunities
• Proactively stay on top of industry trends and provide client and team members with relevant information to maintain client retention
• Ensure compliance with all banking laws, rules, regulations, and prescribed policies/practices/procedures necessary to reduce risk and uphold ethical standards
• Active involvement in the community and development of key professional relationships to ensure business growth
• Maintain confidentiality with external client information as well as internal employee and firm information

People Management/Relationships

• Take initiative to be a team player (seek out opportunities to help others)
• Treat everyone with respect; develop loyalty and trust with the team
• Successfully adapt to different personalities and working styles
• Proactively and effectively communicate information regarding status issues to team members
• Hold self-accountable for assigned work; seek continuous feedback to learn and develop in role; open to new ideas and suggestions

Required Skills

• Strong communication skills, written and verbal, to effectively interface with all levels of firm management and staff; ability to communicate issues and conclusions
• Analytical and data-driven individual with strong problem-solving skills
• Demonstrate excellent business and financial management acumen
• Ability to use sound judgement and discretion regarding confidential information
• Drive to complete performance targets and track record of meeting/exceeding expectations
• Ability to listen to client needs and provide financial solutions, with strong networking capabilities
• Ability to shift focus and adapt to changes

Education, Experience and Certifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Management and/or related field
• 7+ years’ experience working in the investment advisory field and in-depth knowledge of portfolio management, trading and market structure
• Current license or registration: FINRA Series 65, or 7 and 66 (combined and active within last two years); or CFA; or CFP
• CFA, CFP, or CAIA certifications a plus
• Experience using CRM tools
• Excellent knowledge Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Previous experience in financial planning software preferred (e.g. Bloomberg, Charles Schwab, Tamarac etc)

Essential Functions

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position as needed
• The person in this position needs to occasionally move about inside the office and at client offices to access file cabinets, office machinery etc.
• Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine, and computer printer
• Ability to communicate in a professional manner and exchange information with internal and external actors as needed
• Ability to lift/carry up to 20 pounds
• Ability to work outside of normal business hours and weekends as needed
• Ability to travel to local and non-local clients as needed, overnight travel may be required
• This job description is subject to change at any time and employee will be given additional responsibilities as assigned

Salary Range

$140,000 - $160,000