SVP-Portfolio Manager

Whittier Trust is the oldest privately owned multi-family office headquartered on the West Coast, providing exceptional client service and highly customized investment solutions for high-net-worth individuals and their families.

Our dedicated professionals work with clients and their families to deliver a broad array of services including investment management, fiduciary, philanthropic, and family office. Our founding family’s century-long history of entrepreneurship continues to guide our activities for clients today. Entrusted with private family assets, our teams employ a consulting approach to tailor solutions for complex family situations.

Whittier Trust attracts professionals who have a desire to grow while building their skills in the service to our clients. Our organization is flat, nimble, and uniquely attuned to the needs and desires of both today’s entrepreneurs as well as legacy family members who may be several generations removed from the wealth creators. Our corporate culture is one of client-focus, collaboration, performance and accountability, family orientation and long-term career satisfaction. Employee turnover is low because of a high level of engagement and career fulfillment.

The position offers a competitive compensation package including base salary, performance bonus, equity consideration, excellent medical, and retirement plans.

This position is also available in our Menlo Park office. 

POSITION SUMMARY  

The primary responsibility of the Senior Vice President, Portfolio Manager (“SVP PM”) is to manage client portfolios consisting of equities, fixed income, cash and alternative assets within established investment guidelines.  The SVP, PM will communicate regularly with and make presentations to clients, prospects, and referral sources.  The SVP, PM is also expected to significantly participate in and contribute to the firm’s growth through business development and wider strategical efforts.  

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage portfolios to achieve client objectives
• Make and implement investment decisions
• Maintain asset allocations within client guidelines and department policies
• Participate in weekly and monthly investment meetings and communicate regularly with others in the Investment Department
• Meet with clients on a regular basis
• Communicate with and make presentations to clients, prospects and referral sources
• Participate in Business Development initiatives to achieve established goals for new revenues
• Work with Client Administrators on shared accounts
  

DESIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university
• MBA from a good business school and CFA designation
• 10+ years of Portfolio Management and staff experience overseeing diversified global portfolios of equities, bonds and cash
• Strong investment research experience
• Investment experience with alternative assets a plus
• Strong communication, client relationship and business development skills as well as an entrepreneurial spirit
• Superior ability to identify and build relationships with qualified prospects

PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS

• Strong people skills
• Client service focus
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• High integrity with a diligent work ethic
• Team/people oriented
• Highly organized with good time management skills
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Valid driver’s license and the ability to travel by airplane

COMPENSATION
A competitive base salary, performance bonus, and benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, life, long term disability, and 401(k) with company match.
Base salary range: $200,000 - $300,000.

Qualifications Skills Preferred Communication Expert WORD Expert PowerPoint Expert Outlook Expert EXCEL Expert Business Devel Expert Behaviors Preferred Thought Provoking: Capable of making others think deeply on a subject Team Player: Works well as a member of a group Enthusiastic: Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well Education Preferred Masters or better. Bachelors or better. Equal Opportunity Employer
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