In this support position, the Senior Associate assists the Wealth Management Managers and Directors with the services provided to clients such as the preparation of net worth statements and cash flows, and long-range financial projections. The Senior Associate applies knowledge, along with insight and experience, to client situations to assist with developing goal-powered strategies, optimizing resources, and assessing/balancing trade-offs among a range of choices.
We are Aspiriant, a leading, independent, 100% employee-owned wealth management firm. Our core values guide us to seek out a broad range of perspectives, talent, and backgrounds to achieve our mission; one where all staff contribute to and share our success. We recognize, respect and value the contributions of each employee, and we strive to cultivate a work environment that strikes an agreeable balance between our professional and personal lives.
- Collaborative work environment where together we achieve more
- Environment supportive of learning and growing your career
- Continuing education assistance program
- 401(k) with company match
- Bonus program
- Company contribution up to 95% for health insurance
- Hybrid work arrangement
How you will contribute:
- Help gather financial information and prepare net worth, cash flow, investment planning and investment policy statements, and other tools for use in wealth planning engagements.
- Prepare and review long-term cash flow based on personal financial goals, current financial data, tax rates, inflation rates, and investment assumptions. Prepare various scenarios to assist clients with gaining peace of mind around their financial planning.
- Prepare and review initial drafts of meeting agendas, PowerPoint presentations, and email messages.
- Initiate and answer emails and phone calls (to/from clients and their other advisors) in a thorough and timely manner.
- Proactively recognize client issues, propose solutions, and add insight to analysis.
- Participate in client meetings and present content to clients.
- Take notes and provide summary of meetings for clients. Additionally, monitor action items from meetings and coordinate with appropriate departments.
- Actively participate in weekly firm-wide and client-specific strategy meetings and continuing education discussions.
- Participate in the continued process engineering of Aspiriant, developing solutions to identified issues as well as proposing new ways of working efficiently and effectively.
- Become proficient in financial planning software and CRM to update client information and onboard new clients.
- Support our business development efforts with COIs and COI groups, including attending events, planning social activities around the events, and helping to brand Aspiriant to COIs and COI groups.
- Participate in the business plan, which includes attending Aspiriant-sponsored activities and events as well as assisting with the coordination of events and activities that involve gathering of COIs and prospective COIs.
- Partner with managers and directors to reach business development goals.
- Other duties as assigned.
Is this you?
An ideal candidate will be motivated by our mission to empower families to take control of their financial lives, live their values with clarity and peace of mind, and actualize their dreams. We seek out a wide range of talented team members who share our values and vision. We value intellectual intensity, collaboration, and compassion. A strategic partner once compared us to “a cocker spaniel.” We like the comparison. Our relationships with clients are professional first and foremost, they are also warm, passionate and genuine.
The attributes and talents that lead to success in the role are:
Knowledge:
- Strong knowledge of personal financial planning such as retirement planning, employee benefits, insurance, investment vehicles, asset allocation, estate planning techniques, income taxation, and executive compensation.
- Solid investment background and comfortable advising clients on portfolio optimization.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook) required. PowerPoint helpful.
- Familiarity with managing investments, including concepts of portfolio design and diversification.
Skills:
- OUTSTANDING communication skills – both written and verbal. Demonstrates poise, presence, confidence, and fluency, inspiring the confidence of peers and clients and developing productive client relationships.
- Takes ownership of all aspects of the client engagement (anticipation of issues, strategy development, meeting prep, follow-up, execution).
- Fluently presents financial planning materials and other financial planning concepts to clients and comfortably addresses most ad hoc questions related to client situations.
Abilities:
- EXTREMELY meticulous – must have proven ability to juggle multiple priorities.
- Impeccable ability to maintain privacy.
- MUST be a self-starting person who takes accountability for his/her work and diligently sees projects through to successful conclusion while maintaining a high level of communication with team members.
- A collaborator who will thrive in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to effectively report to several professionals (each of whom has a unique work style) on a large variety of tasks and manage priorities amid an occasionally heavy volume of work.
- Passion for business development and interest in gaining business development skills
Experience and Education:
We will consider any combination of experience and education which provides the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job. A typical way to acquire the requirements would be:
- Bachelor’s degree required. Degree in financial planning, accounting, finance, law, economics, and/or significant experience in a related field preferred.
- Professional certification (CFP®, CIMA®, CFA®) strongly preferred.
- 3-5 years of experience serving wealth management clients, preferably directing them through a long-range capital sufficiency process, and advising on portfolio decisions.
