Senior Investment Associate
Vestwell
Vestwell is the financial technology company powering the new savings economy. The New York City-based fintech platform redefines how people save for the critical aspects of life across retirement, education, and healthcare savings needs. Today, Vestwell enables over 350,000 businesses and nearly 1.5 Million active savers, with over $30 billion in assets saved across all 50 United States.
Vestwell offers a range of products, including workplace-delivered retirement plans, employer-offered student loan repayment benefits, and various savings accounts for education, emergencies, and individuals with disabilities.
Vestwell's platform serves a diverse clientele, including financial advisers, employers, third-party administrators, financial institutions, payroll providers, government agencies, and individual savers. To learn more, visit vestwell.com
Who are we looking for?
We are seeking an enthusiastic and highly organized professional to join our team as a Senior Investment Associate. This person will be responsible for coordinating the setup of investment products and programs with our partner custodians, advisors, fund/insurance companies, and investment managers. They will be responsible for maintaining and updating investment products for plans currently on the platform. They will be responsible for managing internal and external communications around investments with various stakeholders including clients, vendors, and partners.
While primarily operational in nature, our team sits at a unique intersection of clients, operations, and strategy, and the role reflects this multifaceted nature. The job requires keen attention to detail and the ability to track multiple projects and communicate with 3rd parties across multiple platforms.
What will you be doing?
In this position, you’ll be responsible for a number of items, as it pertains to the investment management operational oversight and implementation. The job responsibilities will include but are not limited to:
- Partnering with our plan sales and implementations teams to vet and implement the investment options for plans being brought onto the Vestwell platform; this includes both cost and asset class coverage analysis
- Coordinating with our custody partners to ensure a seamless new plan onboarding process
- Liaising with Fund and Insurance companies to ensure appropriate processes are in place for making funds available within plans
- Working with 3rd party investment managers and advisors to define onboarding and ongoing requirements
- Ensuring investment performance and fact sheets are updated regularly
- Reviewing and processing of Fund/Model Changes within Investment Program Lineups
Requirements
The Necessities:
- The ability to understand the “big picture” and the importance of the team’s role in the overall process
- Excellent communication skills across internal stakeholders and external partner groups
- Passion for learning and applying new concepts, and bridging information where continued process-development is key
- The ability to self-manage around tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment while ensuring the integrity and accuracy of the details
- Strong technical proficiency using Excel and process management tools
- 3 -5 Years of Retirement Recordkeeping Experience.
The Extras:
- Previous experience within financial services, with a focus on investment operations and fund implementation
- Experience with Participant Agreements
- Experience with CIT Agreements.
The expected salary range for this position is $70,000 - $90,000. Please note that salary bands are based on NY and other similar metro areas and may differ based on where the role is ultimately hired.
OUR BENEFITS
We’re a growth stage startup with lots of exciting milestones ahead. We value health and wellness at Vestwell and in addition to a dedicated Employee Wellbeing Committee, we offer competitive health coverage and generous vacation offering. We have adopted a hybrid office policy, but all employees are welcome at our bright, comfortable office with many workspace options in midtown Manhattan so everyone has a setting that is the most productive for them. We provide our team with all the equipment they need (plus a few perks!) to work effectively remotely. Oh, and naturally we have a great 401(k) plan!
OUR PROCESS
It starts the same for every candidate: getting to know the team members through 1 - 2 conversations about Vestwell, your experience, and your interests. Next steps can vary by role, but the usual next steps are a skill or experience screen (e.g. a coding interview for an Engineer, a portfolio review for a Designer, deeper experience call for other roles) which leads to a virtual or in-person interview panel after that if the screens go well. Before making an offer, our interview process concludes with a references check stage for your recruiter to meet with a current or former supervisor and peer. We prioritize transparency and lack of surprise throughout the process.
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