Investment Advisor

 THIS ROLE IS IN PERSON-  Minneapolis and surrounding applicants only. 

Caissa Wealth Strategies serves affluent clients in their wealth management needs. We focus on financial planning, starting with the tax return, which drives our detailed investment management strategies. Our best client is the one who allows us to get into every detail of their financial future, integrate that detail and plan multiple steps ahead. Our Torpedo Proofing and Tranches of Income processes set CAISSA apart from other advisors, providing our clients the structure to make it through retirement in any market environment (check them out on our website!). Clients hire CAISSA to remove their financial anxieties by taking on the role of their personal CFO. 

Our firm is growing, and we are looking to welcome an Investment Advisor to our team. As an Investment Advisor, you would be working closely with the Director of Investments to manage investment portfolios and support client relationships. The Investment Advisor would meaningfully assist with asset allocation, portfolio construction, and implementation of strategy.

Check us out at: www.CaissaWealth.com

Responsibilities

The Investment Advisor will work closely with the Director of Investments to manage and support investment portfolios and client relationships. Key responsibilities will include three primary functions: 

Client Meetings & Household Review

• Support the Director with delivering each client’s personalized CAISSA Investment experience.
• Summarize portfolios, positions, and investments in creative ways to present to wealth advisors and clients.
• Develop and manage investment policies for clients, calculate income Tranches and review target allocations.
• Assist with meeting preparation and ensure accurate documentation of client interactions in the CRM system.

Investment Committee & Trading 

• Execute portfolio trades and rebalancing activities, ensuring client allocation settings are accurately maintained within the trade rebalancer system.
• Conduct manager due diligence and integrate external vendor due diligence insights into monthly, quarterly, and annual portfolio reviews. 
• Oversee and maintain data integrity across reporting and trading system.
• Summarize and document investment decisions to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Develop policies and procedures to improve trading and portfolio construction quality, efficiency, and client outcomes.
• Stay current on market trends and regulatory changes affecting investment strategies.

Back-Office and Operations Coordination

• Work closely with the operations team to audit and ensure accurate reporting and back-end processes are implemented.
• Ensure new client onboarding is implemented and coordinated properly across CRM, Tamarac, Rebalancer, etc.
• Own the held-away asset workflow and custody procedures.
• Monitors daily workflows and promptly identify and assign actions to responsible parties.
• Continuously improve processes and tools for enhanced efficiency.

CAISSA team members have these fundamental characteristics: 

Independent Thinker: You are a team player that is able to think independently, bringing your critical thinking/analysis back to the team. You enjoy high level direction but don’t need to be instructed every step of the way. 

Relationships: You thrive on developing relationships and creating good outcomes. You are able to communicate confidently but empathetically to deepen relationships with colleagues as well as clients. 

Appreciation: You love to connect with your co-workers and have a laugh with them while getting the work accomplished at the same time. Knowing when to pause for some personal connection yet put your nose to the grindstone is a strength of yours. You thrive on appreciation but do not need it constantly to succeed. Confidence is a strength that allows you to absorb direct feedback and direction, turning it into something constructive.

Utility Player: You enjoy learning, change, growth and opportunity. You thrive in a smaller environment where you can make a strong stamp on the future and also be part of building it. Corporate world is likely too regimented for you and you like to be part of the decision making. Often you may wear multiple hats to drive the cause forward even if it’s not a primary function of your role. 

Greater Good: You understand the vision of CAISSA and want to do anything to project that forward. The clients need us to look out for their best interest, ALWAYS. This may mean working on a client a few more hours, spending time connecting with them on issues and always going beyond their expectations so that we are providing an unmatched level of service. 

THIS ROLE IS IN PERSON-  Minneapolis and surrounding metro area applicants only. 

The Investment Advisor has the following knowledge and skill sets: 

• Investment portfolio management experience of 5+ years.
• Experience in Tamarac and/or a similar performance software platform.
• Capable of explaining complex financial topics to a non-financial audience. 
• Proficient in portfolio analytics, attribution, portfolio construction.
• Expert in Microsoft Office, Excel and PowerPoint, programming knowledge is a plus.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and presentation skills. 
• Detail-oriented with strong analytical-thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Self-starter with the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment and open to learning.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance/Economics/Accounting or related field.
• Financial professional designation or working towards one.