Wealth Portfolio Analyst (Institutional)

Johnson Financial Group; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson Financial Group’s Wealth Investment team seeks a Portfolio Analyst (Institutional) to support portfolio strategy, investment analysis, and client conversations across Institutional and Retirement Plan Services.

Collaborate with Wealth Advisors, manage client relationships, execute trades and rebalances, and contribute to risk oversight, compliance, and performance reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 4+ years of investment experience.
• Series 65 required or needs to obtain within 90 days of hire.
• CFA, CFP, or progress toward designation preferred.
• Strong investment knowledge, portfolio management judgment, client communication, relationship-building, and risk awareness.
• Ability to manage moderate portfolio complexity with accuracy, professionalism, ethical judgment, and documentation discipline.

Responsibilities

• Serve as an investment partner for Institutional and Retirement Plan Services clients by understanding goals, supporting retention and growth, and delivering a consistent, client-centric experience.
• Execute and maintain client investment strategies, participate in client meetings, communicate portfolio positioning, and document client activity in CRM.
• Partner with Wealth Advisors to support client reviews, investment discussions, prospect opportunities, and client/advisor inquiries.
• Develop, implement, and maintain investment strategies aligned with client objectives, risk profiles, and retention goals.
• Execute trades, rebalance portfolios, and support portfolio analytics, reporting, investment research, compliance filings, and ad hoc investment projects.
• Collaborate with Wealth Advisors to assess prospect needs and align investment solutions that support Institutional and Retirement Plan Services growth opportunities.
• Represent the organization professionally in client, community, and industry settings.
• Support investment strategy, portfolio construction, investment menu design, and manager/model portfolio oversight for Institutional and Retirement Plan Services relationships.
• Review investment lineups, allocations, performance, expenses, risk characteristics, and other factors to support prudent recommendations and fiduciary discussions.
• Ensure recommendations align with investment policy statements, client objectives, internal guidelines, regulatory expectations, and current market and retirement plan trends.
• Partner with Wealth Advisors, Financial Planning, Private Banking, Commercial, and other internal teams to deliver integrated client solutions and seamless account support.
• Contribute to investment strategy, client experience, training, process improvement, and strong internal partnerships across Wealth, Planning, and Investment teams.
• Adhere to internal policies, supervisory standards, and regulatory requirements while identifying and mitigating portfolio and operational risks.
• Maintain complete, accurate client documentation and apply sound judgment in daily client and portfolio activities.

Skills

Investment knowledge

Portfolio management

Client communication

Relationship-building

Risk awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree

Series 65 required or within 90 days

CFA/CFP preferred

Job description

Overview

The Portfolio Analyst (Institutional) is an exciting opportunity for an investment professional who enjoys pairing technical portfolio expertise with relationship-driven client support. In this role, you will be a key member of the Wealth Investment team, supporting portfolio management functions across client segments, partnering closely with Wealth Advisors, and contributing to Institutional and Retirement Plan Services relationships. This position offers exposure to portfolio strategy, investment analysis, client conversations, and cross-functional collaboration within a highly respected Wealth team.

This role is ideal for someone who is passionate about markets, client outcomes, and continuous learning, and who wants to grow within an organization that values thoughtful advice, strong partnerships, and long-term success.

Key Responsibilities

Client Management

• Serve as an investment partner for Institutional and Retirement Plan Services clients by understanding goals, supporting retention and growth, and delivering a consistent, client-centric experience.
• Execute and maintain client investment strategies, participate in client meetings, communicate portfolio positioning, and document client activity accurately in CRM.
• Partner with Wealth Advisors to support client reviews, investment discussions, prospect opportunities, and client/advisor inquiries.

Portfolio Design & Management

• Develop, implement, and maintain investment strategies aligned with client objectives, risk profiles, and retention goals.
• Execute trades, rebalance portfolios, and support portfolio analytics, reporting, investment research, compliance filings, and ad hoc investment projects.

Business Development

• Collaborate with Wealth Advisors to assess prospect needs and align investment solutions that support Institutional and Retirement Plan Services growth opportunities.
• Represent the organization professionally in client, community, and industry settings.

Institutional and Retirement Plan Services Investment Support

• Support investment strategy, portfolio construction, investment menu design, and manager/model portfolio oversight for Institutional and Retirement Plan Services relationships.
• Review investment lineups, allocations, performance, expenses, risk characteristics, and other factors to support prudent recommendations and fiduciary discussions.
• Ensure recommendations align with investment policy statements, client objectives, internal guidelines, regulatory expectations, and current market and retirement plan trends.

Collaboration

• Partner with Wealth Advisors, Financial Planning, Private Banking, Commercial, and other internal teams to deliver integrated client solutions and seamless account support.
• Contribute to investment strategy, client experience, training, process improvement, and strong internal partnerships across Wealth, Planning, and Investment teams.

Risk Management, Regulation & Compliance

• Adhere to internal policies, supervisory standards, and regulatory requirements while identifying and mitigating portfolio and operational risks.
• Maintain complete, accurate client documentation and apply sound judgment in daily client and portfolio activities.

Experience & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 4 years of investment experience. A combination of appropriate education and experience will be considered.
• Series 65 required or needs to obtain within 90 days of hire.
• CFA, CFP, or progress toward designation preferred.
• Strong investment knowledge, portfolio management judgment, client communication, relationship-building, and risk awareness.
• Ability to manage moderate portfolio complexity with accuracy, professionalism, ethical judgment, and documentation discipline.

Come as you are.

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