Associate, Client Advisory

Jordan Park Group • San Francisco, CA

83d • $125,000 - $150,000

About The Position

Jordan Park provides investment management and financial advice to a distinct community of individuals, families, and institutions. Our clients have made extraordinary contributions to business, philanthropy, government, and society. Our team is composed of empathetic problem solvers with depth and diversity of experience. We embrace complexity and navigate challenges to empower clients to achieve their optimal outcomes. Our mission is to enhance lives and legacies. The Client Advisory Team is looking for an Associate to work directly with the senior members of the Team across all areas of the client engagement. The ideal candidate would have an interest and aptitude in the topics noted above and be able to balance their technical knowledge with strong written and oral communication skills.

Requirements

• Have a bachelor’s degree and 3-6 years of work experience ideally in financial services (e.g., investment banking, private wealth management, etc.)
• Have experience serving and working with clients
• Genuinely like helping people
• Pay attention to the details and produce accurate work product
• Are hungry to learn; Love taking on challenges and finding creative solutions
• Are resilient and don’t get flustered easily
• Can communicate effectively with a broad range of stakeholders
• Are discreet in handling sensitive and confidential information
• Work well as part of a team
• Are skilled with Microsoft Office

Nice To Haves

• Business, economics, or finance major
• CFA, MBA, and/or other graduate degree or certification
• Aptitude for learning new technologies

Responsibilities

• Working closely with a subset of the firm’s Client Advisors and clients to support the advisory process
• Building client relationships by interacting directly with clients in an advisory capacity, with Senior Advisor oversight
• Providing strategic financial and investment advice across a client’s entire balance sheet, including opportunities sourced through the clients’ network
• Working with Advisors and engaging with families early on during the prospecting phase to understand and articulate how Jordan Park would add value
• Serving as a project manager, coordinating across internal Jordan Park subject matter experts as well as external advisors (e.g., tax, legal, real estate, lending, etc) to problem solve and drive successful outcomes for clients
• Coordinating with the Investment and Analyst Teams to deliver portfolio reporting and ad hoc analysis based on Client Advisor and/or client requests
• Financial planning and forward modeling of client balance sheets
• Strategizing the best portfolio implementation given a client’s fact pattern and working closely with the investment team to oversee the execution and ongoing maintenance
• Having strategic conversations around client engagement with Client Advisors – not just delivering on a request
• Owning a project from start to finish and coordinating with multiple parties (internal + external) to drive a successful outcome
• Tackling requests that may be outside of the job description and serving as an advisor on behalf of a family on matters that may go beyond the balance sheet

Benefits

• Medical, dental & vision insurance – 100% of premium covered for employees
• 401k participation with employer contribution
• Generous paid time off
• Commuter benefits program (pre-paid tax dollars towards your commute)
• Fitness Reimbursement
• Annual Professional Development and Mindfulness Stipend

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree