Investment Advisor Associate

Kayne Anderson Rudnick•Los Angeles, CA

1d•$70,000 - $85,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management in Century City is seeking a highly motivated, organized, committed individual with strong initiative and excellent communication skills for the role of Investment Advisor Associate. The successful candidate will work as part of a growth-focused advisory team to provide a professional and exceptional level of client service to affluent investors.

Requirements

Undergraduate degree
5 + years client service working with high-net-worth individuals at an investment management firm, private bank, or broker/dealer with history of increasing responsibilities
Fundamental knowledge of equity and fixed income markets and alternative asset classes
Knowledge of nuances in setting up various account registrations, including documentation required and limitations behind such registrations
Experience with and knowledge of paperwork and workflow associated with custodians such as Charles Schwab and/or Fidelity Investments
Commitment to, and demonstrated history of, providing the best service levels to clients as well as to internal constituents
Leadership ability – able to provide guidance to junior team members
Comfortable interacting with senior level managers and outside parties
Teamwork – ability to collaborate in a professional and constructive manner
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Strong interpersonal, organizational and quantitative skills
Strong attention to detail, math aptitude, and the ability to multi-task
Strong client service mind-frame
Independent, self-starter, possessing initiative, drive, composure and enthusiasm
Proficiency in Excel and Word
U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent residency (Green Card holder) as a condition of employment.

Nice To Haves

Series 7 preferred

Responsibilities

Act as primary service related and administrative contact for high-net-worth investors and their professional advisors (CPA’S, business managers, attorney’s)
Act as project lead or participate extensively in department or firm level projects
Open new accounts and monitor progress
Provide daily client service, including but not limited to, investing deposits, calculating withdrawals, handling cashiering needs, facilitating tax trading, charitable gifting, required minimum distributions, special requests, account re-registrations, cost basis step up, custom report creation, address changes, and account terminations, and preparing tax analysis reports
Execute asset allocation changes based on Advisor recommendation and monitor progress
Schedule Advisor-Client meetings and prepare portfolio review book materials
Attend in house or off-site meetings or events as requested by Advisor
Maintain and update client files, CRM and other portfolio data, as needed
Collaborate with management to improve practices and procedures