Senior Investment Strategist

Focus Financial Partners•St. Louis, MO

About The Position

The Senior Investment Strategist partners with advisors, clients, and prospects to provide confidence, clarity, and insight regarding Focus’s investment philosophy, solutions, and market perspectives. They develop and maintain deep expertise in Focus’s investment platform to support advisors in constructing personalized portfolios aligned with client needs and objectives. They create clear, compelling collateral that articulates the value of Focus’s investment offering and equips advisors to apply it effectively in client portfolios. They engage directly with clients and prospects to discuss portfolio positioning and market conditions, increasing client confidence and driving business growth.

Requirements

Bachelors Degree in Accounting, Economics, Engineering, Finance, Math, or related field
7+ years of work experience in an investment-related, communications, or technical positions
Ability to work effectively as a team player and collaboratively across disciplines
Skilled at building trust and respect of colleagues and clients
Excel in a fast-paced environment with the ability to balance multiple demands with a high attention to detail
Comprehensive understanding of public and private markets, portfolio design, complex investment vehicles, and investment models
Demonstrated professionalism, integrity, a high degree of ethics and maintain confidentiality
Ability to effectively interface with advisors, clients and prospects in group and one-on-one settings
Ability to offer succinct, value-added recommendations, exercise sound judgment, and make effective decisions with sometimes incomplete information
Ability to take initiative and work independently
Excellent verbal and written communication skills particularly with regards to conveying technical investment approaches
Knowledge of global investment market conditions and trends
Ability to speak to groups, in public or via electronic media

Responsibilities

Build relationships with advisors as an extension of their advisory team to provide investment strategy and proposal support
Serve as investment strategy subject matter-expert in meetings with clients and/or advisors including providing commentary on current market trends
Work closely with Manager Research, Proprietary Strategies, and Marketing to create and maintain educational content on Focus investment strategies
Serve as deeper educational resource expert in multiple investment strategy areas
Present Investment Strategy related topics at firm and industry events
Execute on special projects as needed