Lead Advisor - Boston

Posted 13 Days Ago
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Boston, MA
In-Office
130K-300K
Senior level
Financial Services
The Role
The Lead Advisor manages client relationships, develops wealth management strategies, and leads a service team to enhance client satisfaction and retention.
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At Brighton Jones, we’re a purpose-drive, client-focused team committed to helping individuals live richer lives. As one of the largest RIAs in the nation, we’ve built a culture of continuous growth, collaboration, and community—recognized with 15 consecutive “Best Places to Work” awards including Inc.com’s 2025 list, as well as national honors for community impact.
 
We lead the industry in aligning wealth, passion, and purpose to help our clients thrive. With over $30 billion in assets under advisement, 300+ teammates nationwide, and a dynamic, team-based approach, we’re growing fast—and we’re looking for driven, curious individuals to join our #OneTeam. 

Brighton Jones is looking for a Lead Advisor to join the Boston team and provide immediate positive service impact for our clients. In this critical role, you have the primary responsibility for client relationships, and work closely with each client to establish their comprehensive wealth management strategy.  As a Boston Lead Advisor, you’ll partner with our full-service team - including investments, real estate, philanthropy, private investments, tax, and a centralized client administrative operations team - so you can focus on delivering exceptional client experiences. Our Lead Advisors embody our culture, serving clients and leveraging our centralized client experience, marketing, business development and operations teams.  

Take our Values in Action Self-Assessment to see how our values align! 

Your Role:

  • Acts as a Personal CFO for existing clients and new clients; leads the client relationship, delivers an exceptional experience, and designs, implements and manages the wealth management plan that supports their passions and purpose - their “Life Plan”.
  • Leverages internal and external resources to achieve client objectives in such areas as Investment Management, Estate Planning, Tax Planning, Risk Management, and General Planning.
  • Communicates our unique value proposition to prospective clients and works to establish Brighton Jones as their trusted financial advisor.
  • Develop and expand relationships with centers of influence, such as attorneys and CPAs, resulting in additional business opportunities
  • Cultivates and develops deep relationships with custodial retail branches in collaboration with the national team.
  • Creates opportunities and represents Brighton Jones at public speaking events including community events, industry events, etc..
  • Leads a local service team with deep collaboration to ensure client retention and satisfaction is high with a relentless focus on remarkable service.
  • Support Business Development team in new client acquisition through participation in the sales process and generates referrals from existing clients.
  • Support Brighton Jones’ mission by using objectivity, creativity and passion to help our clients, colleagues and community members “live richer lives”.
  • Provide teammates with timely, candid and constructive performance feedback; develop employees to their fullest potential and provide challenging opportunities that enhance career growth.
  • Assist with development and presentation of training programs including coaching of team members on financial planning strategies.

Your Experience:

  • Candidates must have a four-year degree and the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®) designation.
  • 6+ years in financial and/or estate planning related work, preferably at a professional financial services company or wealth management firm.
  • Expertise in estate, tax, retirement, insurance, investment, and cash flow/capital needs planning analysis. 
  • Unquestioned commitment to integrity in personal and professional activities.
  • Highly motivated with ability to function well in a fast-paced environment.
  • Self-starter by nature.
  • Excellent organizational, leadership, communication and presentation skills.
  • Able to manage heavy workloads and projects, many on a time-sensitive basis, as well as interacting with tight-knit team of professionals with a range of financial and tax activities.
  • This role is an in-office, full-time, and exempt position. We are a work from office culture with a lot of flexibility.

Compensation:

  • Annual Compensation: $130,000 - $300,000 per year.
  • Variable Compensation: Eligible for discretionary year-end profit sharing, Restricted Equity Units granted at hire, and an expedited opportunity to convert to Partner status at vest. 

  • Benefits: Our benefits package includes, but is not limited to, health care benefits (medical/dental/vision), retirement benefits, paid time off (PTO), holiday flex-days, summer flex-days, company-paid holidays, parental leave, transportation benefits, unlimited volunteer time off, professional, and personal wellbeing stipend, and other fringe benefits.

We are committed to building a business where all of our team members genuinely love where they work and are empowered to reach their full potential. We do this by building authentic relationships with one another, learning and growing continuously together, working hard while having lots of fun, and giving back to our community.
 
Brighton Jones is a team founded on equity and respect, and we’re on a mission to help each other, our clients, and global community thrive. We actively foster a compassionate and inclusive culture and are committed to creating a diverse #OneTeam where teammates can show up authentically.
 
To the right individual, we offer very competitive compensation, a robust benefits package, an award-winning culture, and rewarding career growth. 

Brighton Jones provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or caste. In addition to federal law requirements, Brighton Jones complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has offices. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. 

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The Company
HQ: Seattle, WA
254 Employees
Year Founded: 1999

What We Do

Whether you want to save for the future or celebrate today, give back to the community or explore the globe, your values are every bit as unique as your fingerprints. The challenge is aligning your time and resources to those values, so you can go after the things you truly care about.

For us, protecting and growing your wealth is a foundational part of that journey. But our goal is bigger than your financial peace of mind—it’s your happiness. We want to be the partner that helps you align your wealth, your passions, and your purpose, so you can pursue the life that truly fulfills you—your richer life.

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