Investment Analyst

Company Overview

World Insurance Associates ("World") is a unique financial services organization with a global network of brokers and specialists who empower people to make informed decisions to improve their risk management outcomes, modernize their benefits programs, and help them achieve their long-term financial goals.  

Founded in 2011, World is one of the fastest-growing, Top 25 insurance brokers in the U.S. with nearly 3,000 employees in more than 300 offices across North America and the U.K. World specializes in personal and commercial insurance, surety and fidelity bonding, employee and executive benefits, investment advisory and retirement plan services, and payroll & HR solutions.

Position Objective

World Investment Advisors is seeking a dynamic Investment Analyst to contribute to the Investment Team's ongoing growth and deliverables. This role requires strong communication skills to effectively collaborate with team members and stakeholders, ensuring compliance with industry standards while contributing to the continuous improvement of our research methodologies and client deliverables.

Primary Responsibilities

• Investment Research

• Assist with or perform research on investment strategies, as directed by the CIO or Investment Team leadership, including but not limited to:

• Qualitative Strategy Research:

• Gather and review qualitative information about investment strategies from various sources.

• Interview investment strategy management teams to develop a deep understanding of their investment decision-making system, including key personnel, investment philosophy, decision processes, and portfolio construction.

• Quantitative Strategy Research:

• Evaluate investment strategy data, including but not limited to returns, risk metrics, holdings and allocation data, and other strategy-related data from Morningstar Direct and other sources.

• Initial Investment Recommendations:

• Formulate a recommendation on reviewed investment strategies by analyzing and synthesizing qualitative and quantitative research.

• Prepare a comprehensive written review report including analysis and a recommendation on the investment strategy.

• Verbally present the review report to the appropriate committee/stakeholders and respond to any questions from said committee/stakeholders.

• Ongoing Monitoring:

• Perform ongoing monitoring and due diligence of investment strategies within their assigned coverage, including an annual review report.

• Product Risk Assessment:

• Perform and document risk assessment of assigned investment products/strategies for various risks and then present findings to WIA Product Risk Committee.

• Assist with or perform research on other investment topics, as directed by the CIO or Investment Team leadership.

• Condense work results and/or recommendations into concise, relevant, and understandable deliverables and visualizations for the Chief Investment Officer (CIO), Investment Team members, and/or other audiences, including World Investment Advisors clients.

• Develop and maintain relevant documentation for research projects, tasks, and assignments.

• Portfolio Management

• Assist with various steps of the portfolio management process, as directed by the CIO or Investment Team leadership, including but not limited to:

• Prepare and present data, analytics, and research for Asset Allocation Committee meetings.

• Implement model portfolio changes in accounts subscribed to WIA model programs.

• Trade client accounts subscribed to model portfolios managed by the WIA Investment Team.

• Manage data inputs and outputs for the WIA model programs.

• Ensure all activities are in compliance with applicable rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.

• Perform additional related work and responsibilities as assigned by the CIO or Investment Team leadership.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree (or equivalent relevant industry experience of 4+ years)

• Minimum of 2+ years of professional experience in investment management, wealth management, or related field.

• Excellent analytical, problem solving, and decision-making skills.

• Strong written and verbal client communication skills, outstanding attention to detail, and excellent responsiveness to requests/questions in a professional setting.

• Ability to manage multiple tasks/projects simultaneously.

• Excellent accountability for deadlines and execution of tasks and follow-up.

• Strong aptitude for working collaboratively in a team environment while working in a fully remote capacity.

• Series 65/66 and Series 7 licenses, or willingness to get licenses within 12 months of start date.

Preference Given to Candidates with the Following Qualifications:

• Professional experience researching investment strategies and investment managers.

• Professional experience implementing model portfolios in client accounts and/or trading client accounts.

• Professional experience using Morningstar Direct to gather and analyze investment strategy data.

• Progress or completion of advanced investment-related credentials, such as the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation or a Master's degree in a related field.

Compensation

The salary for this position generally ranges between $70,000-$100,000. This range is an estimate, based on candidate qualifications and operational needs.  The firm also has a bonus program. 

Perks & Benefits

• 401(k) with Employer Match

• Health Insurance (with HSA option)

• Dental Insurance

• Vision Insurance

• Life Insurance

• Generous Paid Time Off Policy

• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

• Healthy Work/Life Balance

• Maternity/Paternity Leave Policy

• Remote Work Opportunity

About World Investment Advisors

World Investment Advisors (formerly Pensionmark Financial Group) is a nationally recognized financial services firm dedicated to providing the industry's premier independent retirement plan and investment advisory services to employers, executives, and individual investors. Collectively, WIA supports $76B assets1 across 65 offices and 310 team members.

Stimulating Environment

At WIA, we strive to provide a challenging, stimulating environment for the best and brightest in the industry. We believe our employees can best serve our clients and advisors in an atmosphere where individuals are treated fairly, where professional growth is fostered and encouraged, and where a healthy balance between work and home life is respected and preserved. We promote a friendly and collaborative work environment. We are motivated by team camaraderie and are obsessed with doing the right thing for our plan sponsor clients and their plan participants.

Team-Oriented

Professionals typically work together in teams with multiple people from different departments to meet our clients' needs. Our junior staff works with their team members to develop the skills and knowledge to succeed and assume more senior level positions as they progress at our firm. We welcome team members from different backgrounds with different perspectives to help us innovate and make a difference for our customers and our communities.

Why World Investment Advisors?

• Great company culture with an awesome team-oriented atmosphere

• Mentorship Opportunities

• Ability to serve on different internal steering committees (Charitable Giving, DEI, Social, etc.)

• Professional growth opportunities

• Friendly and collaborative work environment

• Employee perks including fun team building opportunities, yoga/wellness, charitable giving/volunteering

Equal Employment Opportunity

At World Insurance Associates (WIA), we celebrate and support our differences. We know employing a team rich in diverse thoughts, experiences, and opinions allows our employees, our products, and our community to flourish. WIA is honored to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are dedicated to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, or Veteran status. In addition, WIA makes reasonable accommodations to known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified applicant or employee with a disability, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.

To Executive Search Firms and Staffing Agencies

World does not accept unsolicited resumes from any agencies that have not signed a mutual service agreement. All unsolicited resumes will be considered World's property, and World will not be obligated to pay a referral fee. This includes resumes submitted directly to Hiring Managers without contacting World's Human Resources Talent Department. 

1As of 12/31/2023, the WIA network of advisors and firms collectively provides support to over $55.4 billion in assets across a variety of channels including investment management and retirement plan consulting services. This includes regulatory assets under management (AUM) of over $24.5 billion.

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