Wealth Analyst - CFP

RKL LLP • Lancaster, PA

9d • $55,000 - $65,000

About The Position

The Wealth Analyst role consists of a two-year development program with primary responsibility in delivering investment management and financial planning services to our clients. This includes opportunities to work closely with each team in wealth management – Investments, Planning, Advisory and Operations. The successful team member will participate in extensive research, analysis and reporting to support the team in making accurate and reliable investment and financial planning recommendations.

Requirements

• Strong communication skills, written and verbal, to effectively interface with all levels of firm management and staff; ability to communicate issues and conclusions
• Analytical and data-driven individual with strong problem-solving skills
• Solid project management skills including critical ability to coordinate and balance multiple projects in a time-sensitive and stressful environment
• Ability to use sound judgement and discretion regarding confidential information
• Drive to complete performance targets and track record of meeting/exceeding expectations
• Ability to shift focus and adapt to change
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Management and/or related field
• Actively pursuing license or registration: FINRA Series 65; or CFA; or CFP
• 1+ year experience working in investment, data, or business analysis
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Must be able to remain in a stationary position as needed
• The person in this position needs to occasionally move about inside the office and at client offices to access file cabinets, office machinery etc.
• Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine, and computer printer
• Ability to communicate in a professional manner and exchange information with internal and external actors as needed
• Ability to lift/carry up to 20 pounds
• Ability to work outside of normal business hours and weekends as needed
• Ability to travel to local and non-local clients as needed, overnight travel may be required

Nice To Haves

• Experience using data management/analysis tools such as SQL or Excel preferred
• Previous experience with various investment tools a plus (e.g. Bloomberg, Tamarac, etc)

Responsibilities

• Conduct client portfolio review and analysis to support investment recommendations and ensure assets are deployed according to the appropriate strategy
• Review client accounts alongside Wealth Advisors to ensure allocation matches requests, propose trades and track target allocations
• Conduct research and analysis on global financial markets, various asset classes and individual securities to assist in developing investment strategies
• Review and create trade orders; execute trades in support of portfolio management and trading operations
• Work closely with Planning team to create and review financial plans for delivery to clients
• Interact with management, team members, and other departments to supply reporting and data for superior client services
• Create historical reporting for data or activity related to Wealth Management team phone calls and other programs/initiatives
• Generate reports and provide analysis to model scenarios to support internal and external stakeholders’ decision making
• Identify, automate, and communicate basic process improvements that increase efficiency and quality of service
• Carry out duties in compliance with all state and federal regulations and guidelines
• Develop short and long term goals with the ability to execute effectively
• Actively listen to team members to understand their needs; respond to requests in a timely manner; provide appropriate resolution of conflicts
• Maintain confidentiality with external client information as well as internal employee and firm information
• Take initiative to be a team player (seeks out opportunities to help others)
• Treat everyone with respect
• Develop loyalty and trust with the team
• Successfully adapt to different personalities and working styles
• Proactively and effectively communicate information regarding status issues to team members
• Hold self accountable for assigned work; seek continuous feedback to learn and develop in role; open to new ideas and suggestions

Benefits

• RKL promotes a recognized culture of health and offers an extensive array of benefits to meet individual lifestyles, including but not limited to medical/dental/vision insurance, life insurance, flexible spending accounts for medical and dependent day care expenses and short-term/long-term disability.
• You’ll also receive competitive paid time off to pursue your interests or rest and recharge, and a 401(k) with employer match and profit-sharing to invest in your future.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level