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Job DescriptionKayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management in Century City is seeking a highly motivated, organized, committed individual with strong initiative and excellent communication skills for the role of Investment Advisor Associate.
The successful candidate will work as part of a growth-focused advisory team to provide a professional and exceptional level of client service to affluent investors.
Responsibilities:- Act as primary service related and administrative contact for high-net-worth investors and their professional advisors (CPA’S, business managers, attorney’s)
- Act as project lead or participate extensively in department or firm level projects
- Open new accounts and monitor progress
- Provide daily client service, including but not limited to, investing deposits, calculating withdrawals, handling cashiering needs, facilitating tax trading, charitable gifting, required minimum distributions, special requests, account re-registrations, cost basis step up, custom report creation, address changes, and account terminations, and preparing tax analysis reports
- Execute asset allocation changes based on Advisor recommendation and monitor progress
- Schedule Advisor-Client meetings and prepare portfolio review book materials
- Attend in house or off-site meetings or events as requested by Advisor
- Maintain and update client files, CRM and other portfolio data, as needed
- Collaborate with management to improve practices and procedures
- Undergraduate degree
- Series 7 preferred
- 5 + years client service working with high-net-worth individuals at an investment management firm, private bank, or broker/dealer with history of increasing responsibilities
- Fundamental knowledge of equity and fixed income markets and alternative asset classes
- Knowledge of nuances in setting up various account registrations, including documentation required and limitations behind such registrations
- Experience with and knowledge of paperwork and workflow associated with custodians such as Charles Schwab and/or Fidelity Investments
- Commitment to, and demonstrated history of, providing the best service levels to clients as well as to internal constituents
- Leadership ability – able to provide guidance to junior team members
- Comfortable interacting with senior level managers and outside parties
- Teamwork – ability to collaborate in a professional and constructive manner
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong interpersonal, organizational and quantitative skills
- Strong attention to detail, math aptitude, and the ability to multi-task
- Strong client service mind-frame
- Independent, self-starter, possessing initiative, drive, composure and enthusiasm
- Proficiency in Excel and Word
The salary range is $70,000 to $85,000.
The starting salary offer will vary based on the applicant’s education, experience, skills, abilities, geographic location, internal equity, and alignment with market data. This position is also eligible to participate in the annual incentive plan.
This position requires U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent residency (Green Card holder) as a condition of employment. We are unable to sponsor work visas or provide support for OPT/CPT programs for this role.
We offer a variety of benefits that support employees and their families in maintaining all aspects of health and wellness. We pride ourselves on offerings that encourage work-life balance and support the needs and goals of the team.
- Competitive Pay
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Life and Disability Insurance
- Health Savings Account with a Company Match
- Flexible Spending Accounts including Dependent Care
- Wellness Program
- Tuition Reimbursement
- 24-Hour Employee Assistance Program
- Adoption Assistance
- Paid Family Care Time
- Paid Volunteer days
- Gym onsite
- Paid Parking
- Fully stocked kitchen- lunch provided
- 3/2 Hybrid (subject to change)
KAR is made up of diverse, talented, and passionate employees working together to achieve a common and rewarding goal: providing high quality investment strategies and wealth solutions for our clients.
Awarded Best Firm Culture at the 2022 PAM Awards, KAR maintains a team-oriented culture of accessibility, open communication, and respect. We believe in empowering and growing our people and are excited to be hiring.
KAR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
For additional information on Kayne Anderson Rudnick, please access the firm’s web site at www.kayne.com.
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In Latin, Virtus connotes the characteristics of integrity, quality and strength. Those are the traits we stand for today as an investment management provider and the traits that will define us in the future. Virtus Investment Partners provides investment management products and services to individuals and institutions. We operate a multi-manager asset management business, comprising a number of individual affiliated managers, each with a distinct investment style, autonomous investment process and individual brand. We clearly understand the responsibility we have to our clients and we are committed to their success as investors.
