Investment Specialist (Local applicants only)

Responsibilities

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

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 outcomes.

Investment Committee & Trading

·         Execute daily portfolio trades and rebalancing activities and ensure client allocation settings are accurately maintained within the trade rebalancer system.

·         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.

·         Help coordinate manager due diligence and integrate external vendor due diligence insights into monthly, quarterly, and annual portfolio reviews. 

Client Meetings & Household Review

·         Support the Director with delivering each client’s personalized CAISSA investment experience.

·         Summarize portfolios, positions, and investments to present to wealth advisors and clients.

·         Develop and manage investment policies for clients, calculate Tranches of Income, and review target allocations.

·         Assist with meeting preparation and ensure accurate documentation of client interactions in the CRM system.

 Skillsets:

The Investment Specialist has the following knowledge and skill sets:

• Investment implementation, performance reporting/reconciliation, or investment diligence experience of 3+ years.
• Experience in Tamarac and/or a similar trading & performance software platform required.
• Experience with Portfolio Center as a data manager
• Experience in ByAll Accounts is a plus.
• Proficient in portfolio analytics, attribution, and 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/Operations or related field.