Job Description
Associate Advisor Location: Portsmouth, NH Benefits: Yes Status: Full-time, exempt Firm: Sunpointe Investments is an independent, registered investment advisory firm headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri with offices in Portsmouth NH. . We provide fee-only wealth management services to individuals, families, and business owners. Our mission is to help people make sound financial decisions that enable them to achieve their goals and live life to the fullest. We are committed to attracting, developing, and retaining top talent with a client-first attitude and a strong ethical focus. Sunpointe seeks associates who share our core values of integrity, transparency, and a fiduciary commitment to helping our clients achieve their financial goals. Could this be you? If so, you’ll enjoy our supportive work environment, our reputation for excellence, and extensive growth potential with career paths to help you reach your personal and professional aspirations. Job Summary The Associate Advisor is an entry-level support role on the client management team. Your responsibilities include preparing client reports, administering client data gathering and maintaining client records. You will also be trained to prepare comprehensive financial plans, and conduct investment and product research. This position provides mentorship and professional development while offering hands-on exposure to all aspects of wealth management. Key Accountabilities In this role, your client service responsibilities include: Ensuring timely responses to all client correspondence and inquiries Identifying opportunities to improve our client service processes Contributing to the overall firm client service Supporting your manager in creating and ensuring accuracy in presentation materials, preparing for meetings, and following up with post-meeting deliverables Assisting in client onboarding, with evolving participation in additional client meetings within your first year Building trusted, collaborative relationships with our custodial operations teams to properly and accurately execute cashiering, deposits, withdrawals, and other transactions Your Technology Responsibilities Include Developing expertise in our firm’s technology and software tools and platforms within your first year of employment and ultimately assuming firm-wide training responsibilities for these platforms. Managing one of the firm’s custodial relationships and others as responsibilities increase over time. Qualifications We seek candidates who: Are well organized, with extraordinary attention to detail and the ability to support multiple advisors Are responsive and effective communicators, verbally and in writing Possess strong ethics, with the ability and dedication to maintain high confidentiality of personally identifiable client and firm information Enjoy collaborating and being a part of a team that puts clients first Have the emotional intelligence and self-awareness to develop an effective working relationship with a diverse team of colleagues and to successfully serve a diverse client base Are eager to learn about the industry and our firm, and enjoy working in a fast-paced, hands-on environment Are tech savvy, with the proficiency to quickly learn new technology tools, platforms, and software Are open to feedback and coaching Have a positive, can-do attitude Want to successfully develop into a client account management role with long-term growth potential within our firm Education, Experience, Licenses, And Designations We seek the following in our client services associates: A bachelor’s degree Two years of financial services experience (preferred); experience as a Registered Investment Advisor intern, in general business, or in a client service role will also be considered Experience working with a custodial operations teams is desired Preference for holders of Series 7 and Series 63 Licenses. Licenses and designations may be acquired on the job, but the ability to acquire them and the desire to expand your knowledge to bring value to the firm are paramount. Salary And Benefits Salary based on experience, in the range of $50,000 to $70,000 Performance-based incentive pay opportunity Benefits including dental, vision, health care, and 401(k) plan Partial financial support for professional licenses, designations, Continuing Education Requirements And Other Educational And Training Opportunities