Senior Portfolio Advisor, Wealth Management

Northern Trust • Lake Forest, IL

2d • $114,500 - $194,700 • Onsite

About The Position

Northern Trust is a global leader in wealth management, asset servicing, asset management, and banking services. Since 1889, the company has been guided by its principles of Service, Expertise, and Integrity. With over 135 years of financial experience and more than 24,000 partners, Northern Trust serves sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service.

The Senior Portfolio Advisor, Wealth Management role manages a set of fee-producing investment accounts, typically for large and sensitive personal trust relationships and individual investors with complex investment needs. This position requires a high level of technical expertise and versatility with a broad range of investment solutions. The role demands mastery and continuous growth in the utilization of Goals Driven client experience, emerging technology, investment methodologies, and a full suite of investment solutions, delivered in collaboration with the client service team. The Senior Portfolio Advisor II significantly contributes to market growth by generating and supporting new business activities, partnering with sales and relationship management to win new business, capture share of wallet, generate referrals, and develop relationships with key centers of influence.

Requirements

• 12+ years of investment management experience, which may include research, in which consistent long term investment performance has met objectives.
• Decision making, sales, and negotiating skills are required to contribute to the market’s revenue generation and guide sensitive or difficult situations through to agreement.
• Experience as a Senior Portfolio Advisor in Wealth Management for UHNW clients.
• Technical expertise with a broad range of investment solutions.
• Knowledge of investment and portfolio management theory, accounting and financial principles, associated investment strategies and instruments, and characteristics of various marketplaces, usually acquired through formal education and work experience, is required to manage portfolios.
• Requires specialized depth and/or breadth of expertise in own job discipline or field.
• Interprets internal/external business challenges and recommends best practices to improve products, processes or services.
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future. Northern Trust will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity (no sponsorship is available for H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT or any other employment-based visa).

Nice To Haves

• Completion of any of the following is highly preferred: MBA and/or CFA, CFP, CIMA, CPWA and CAIA.
• May lead functional teams or projects with moderate resource requirements, risk, and/or complexity.

Responsibilities

• Manages investment activities for a reduced set of major fee revenue producing accounts (target 80% capacity), representing large and sensitive high net worth personal trusts and individual investment portfolios typically larger in size and complexity within their market.
• Contributes to the growth of the market by generating new business both individually and in conjunction with the sales and relationship management team. Is directly responsible for hitting a specific sales target.
• Develops, recommends, and directs the execution of programs designed to achieve investment objectives for specific individual clients.
• Analyzes and plans the overall investment strategy with continuous revision as goals and objectives change and in the context of client needs working closely and proactively with the broader client service team to identify and execute on areas of opportunity.
• Maintains an integral and influential presence within the local client facing team, clients, co-trustees, consultants, the bank's legal area and outside attorneys to ensure communication of client requirements and coordinate portfolio activity.
• Consistently demonstrates mastery with new investment strategies, tools and capabilities, and portfolio research and investment methodologies through regular contact and engagement with the National Investment and Goals Driven Wealth Management Practices, their peers, and broader Wealth and Asset Management.
• Actively engages in thought leadership publications, educational opportunities, and practice hosted symposiums and events.
• Accountable for personal adherence to best practices as measured by the PM Dashboard and related reporting.
• Provides continuous feedback on areas for improvement to leadership on national initiatives, changes, and expectations.
• Adheres to National Investment Guidelines, feedback from the REV peer review process, and observes sound risk management practices.
• Serves on standing investment services committees and participates in special projects as appropriate.

Benefits

• retirement benefits (401k and pension)
• health and welfare benefits (medical, dental, vision, spending accounts and disability)
• paid time off
• parental and caregiver leave
• life & accident insurance
• other voluntary and well-being benefits
• discretionary bonus program that may include an equity component

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed