Advisory Services Analyst
Full Time
Asset Management
United States
Responsible for providing a broad range of support for the Registered Investment Advisor (RIA), in addition to providing service, guidance, and marketing support for TFA’s IARs. Interacts closely with TFA’s compliance, operations, and technology teams to develop, refine and maintain platforms and brand for the Wealth Management department. Works with technical, operational and marketing aspects of RIA programs. Supports the creation and development of internal and external marketing materials. Ensure that all program offerings conform to firm and industry standards.
Responsibilities
- Seamlessly integrate with the Advisory Services team in further developing, refining and maintaining its platforms and brand.
- Work with Compliance, Operations, and outside vendors to resolve issues and ensure appropriate business processes.
- Answer inbound inquiries from brokerage Representatives relating to the full suite of Advisory Services’ programs.
- Work with IARs in generating client proposals and analyze asset allocation structures.
- Work with team members in creating and executing advisory program initiatives.
- Analysis on topics relating but not limited to pricing, performance calculations, platform comparisons, etc.
- Aggregation and analysis of data for various RIA related committee meetings.
- Participate in the due diligence on new and existing Advisory programs.
- Participate in marketing and recruiting initiatives to grow the broker/dealer. Work with management to process feedback from sales and operations to determine reasonable enhancements and determine priorities.
- Deliver presentations via Webex and in person to field representatives related to Advisory programs.
- Develop operational forms and marketing correspondence.
- Ongoing calculation and analysis of advisory assets under management.
- Partner with third party money managers to update and obtain Compliance approval on marketing pieces.
- Schedule third party webinars for training/education purposes.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in a business field or equivalent experience
- FINRA Series 65 license or Series 7 and 66 licenses, or ability to obtain within 6 months
- Three years’ experience in the Broker-Dealer or Registered Investment Advisor industry
- Superior verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present to live groups
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
- Excellent organizational and prioritization skills essential
- The ability to work under pressure of deadlines
- Proficiency with PowerPoint, Excel, and Word
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working with fee-based platforms
- Expertise with Envestnet and FOLIO platforms – including billing functions
- Process various types of advisory platform work out of an automated workflow system.
- Support the RIA with proprietary program billing functions.
- Familiarity with insurance, mutual funds, equity and related products
Working Conditions
- Office or hybrid office/remote environment
- Overtime required during peak periods
- Occasional travel
The Salary for this position generally ranges between $55,000-$65,000 annually.. Please note that the salary range is a good faith estimate for this position and actual starting pay is determined by several factors including qualifications, experience, geography, work location designation (in-office, hybrid, remote) and operational needs.
Salary may vary above and below the stated amounts, as permitted by applicable law.
Additionally, this position is typically eligible for an Annual Bonus based on the Company Bonus Plan/Individual Performance and is at the Company’s discretion.