Title: Investment Analyst/Financial Planning Analyst

Location: Pasadena, CA (Onsite)

Salary: $85,000 - $100,000 + Performance and Firm Bonus

Other: Dental, Health, Retirement (401K) benefits included.

Industry: Investment Advisory for Hight Net Worth (NHW) & High Taxable Income (HTI) Clients

Company Overview: Our client is a Family Office Registered Investment Advisor (RIA) serving (HNW) and (HTI) clients and with offices in Pasadena and Costa Mesa. They cater to families, non-profit organizations, endowments, and foundations, with a focus on clients contributing to Christian organizations.

Role: The Investment Analyst will report to the Chief Investment Officer, managing firm trading and portfolio management, client engagement, operational support, and investment research.

Responsibilities:

Trader/Portfolio Management:

• Execute trades across the firm, primarily ETFs, Mutual Fund models, T-Bills, and money market funds.
• Rebalance client portfolios quarterly or as directed by the Chief Investment Officer.
• Utilize iRebal or similar systems for trading client model portfolios.

  Client Management:

• Respond to client inquiries, providing market updates, account performance information, and implementing service requests.
• Assist clients in maintaining financial planning goals and update plans with changes in circumstances.
• Track client progress towards completion of RMD requirements and proactively communicate with clients.
• Record and input meeting notes and next actions into company CRM during client meetings.

  Operations:

• Oversee the Orion database for internal information, client performance reporting, and maintaining compliance.
• Provide backup support for sending quarterly investment reports to clients.
• Assist Chief Compliance Officer in responding to data requests.
• Provide backup support for preparing client documents needed at custodian using DocuSign.
• Assist with money transfer tasks for clients and review custodial alerts.
• Support team with quarterly billing process.

  Research and Analysis Reporting:

• Conduct financial market research to maintain understanding of current economic events.
• Perform research in investments, income tax planning, estate planning, and financial markets.
• Prepare reports for client meetings and provide analysis of client performance.
• Recommend new investment offerings and evaluate specific investment opportunities.

  Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher.
• CFP current or actively pursuing enrollment in CFP Board certification program.
• CFA designation, participating in the CFA program, or pursuing.
• 2+ years of relevant work experience.
• Proficiency in using Excel for problem-solving and financial modeling.
• Knowledge of documentation processes, actions, and procedures across client lifecycle

  Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in client services with an interest in investments.
• Familiarity with Orion, Morningstar, Advisor Engine, CRM systems.
• Worked with institutional client service team at major custodians.