Senior Investment Consultant, Newport

3 weeks ago

St Petersburg, United States Ascensus Full time

Newport, an Ascensus company, helps employers offer their associates a more secure financial future through retirement plans, insurance and consulting services. Newport offers comprehensive plan solutions and consulting expertise to plan sponsors and the advisors who serve them. As a provider and partner, Newport is independent, experienced, and responsive.

The Senior Investment Consultants are key members of Investment and Fiduciary Consulting client relationship management and consulting teams. Senior Investment Consultants support investors through all phases of the investment process. Senior Investment Consultants typically participate as members of the Investment and Fiduciary Consulting Investment Committee, which informs Investment and Fiduciary Consulting investment recommendations, analytical and due-diligence processes. Consultants work with Investment and Fiduciary Consulting team members and other areas of the company to deliver investment consulting services to institutional clients. Investment and Fiduciary Consulting provides governance and investment support to qualified and non-qualified plan sponsors.

Section 2: Job Functions, Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  • Proactively advise corporate plan sponsors on plan investment structure, asset allocation and investment manager selection in support of their retirement plans
  • Develop investment policy statements and the delivery of quarterly investment reviews
  • Formulate target return and risk-based portfolios using internal capital market assumptions and asset allocation tools
  • Develop hedging strategies for the purposes of asset-liability management
  • Develop client meeting materials with appropriate focus and attention to detail.
  • Responsible for protecting, securing, and proper handling of all confidential data held by Ascensus to ensure against unauthorized access, improper transmission, and/or unapproved disclosure of information that could result in harm to Ascensus or our clients.
  • Our I-Client service philosophy and our Core Values of People Matter, Quality First and Integrity Always® should be visible in your actions on a day-to-day basis showing your support of our organizational culture.

Travel

  • Senior Investment Consultants historically have had moderate-to-high travel schedules during a six-to-eight week period each quarter. Travel, however, greatly decreased over the past four years as most meetings are conducted virtually. NGC travel is determined by the clients that are supported. 

Supervision  

  • N/A

Section 3:  Experience, Skills, Knowledge Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in finance or economics from an accredited university and/or hold the CFA designation; A master’s degree is a plus
  • Ten-plus years of experience working in a related position focusing on providing investment advice and services to retirement plan clients
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills, as interaction with clients, the team and other areas of the firm is critical to success
  • Ideal candidates will be able to work in a fast-paced, demanding environment and will be a "self-starter" working continuously under tight deadlines
  • Securities licenses or agreement to pursue (FINRA Series 6 or 7, 66, etc.)
  • Work effectively in a team environment
  • Excellent writing and verbal communication skills
  • Strong critical thinking skills, project management skills and problem solving skills,
  • Strong MS Office skills including MS Excel and PowerPoint
  • Experience with Adobe Acrobat

For all virtual remote positions, in order to ensure associates can effectively perform their job duties with no distractions, we require an uninterrupted virtual workspace and there is also an expectation of family care being in place during business hours. Additionally, there is an internet work speed requirement of 25 Mbps or better for individual use. If more than one person is utilizing the same internet connection in the same household or building, then a stronger connection is required. If you are unsure of your internet speed, please check with your service provider. Note: For call center roles specifically, it is a requirement to either hardwire your equipment directly to the internet router or ensure your workstation is in close proximity to the router. Please ensure that you are able to meet these expectations before applying.

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