Investment Operations Associate

Walnut Creek, CA
Full-Time – This is an in-office, non-remote position
$75,000 – 95,000 per year

Job Summary

Capital Advantage, Inc. is an established (40+ years) wealth management firm (RIA) headquartered in beautiful Walnut Creek, California. We are looking for a full time, experienced analyst with a strong ability to multi-task, solve problems, and operate under time constraints and pressure to join our team.

As an Investment Operations Associate, you will report directly to the Director of Investment Management and the Chief Compliance and Operating Officer.

Responsibilities include security analysis, asset allocation, trading, performance reporting/tracking, client billing/reconciliation, internal account setup/maintenance, and various compliance and operations-related tasks and projects.

If you are known to be a perfectionist, this job is for you.

Ideal Qualifications

An exceptionally high level of attention to detail
An understanding of the importance in following company policies and procedures, as well as abiding by SEC requirements
An undergraduate degree from an accredited university—ideally concentrated within the areas of business, finance, or accounting
Current Series 65 license or equivalent (or ability/willingness to attain within the first 6 months of employment)
Experience working in the financial services industry and ideally, with account custodians (Schwab, Fidelity, etc.)
Exceptional technical skills, including mastery of standard Microsoft 365 applications (Dynamics 365 knowledge would be a plus) and ideally, a trading application (i.e., Tamarac) and a project management application (i.e., ClickUp)
A strong work ethic and a positive and personable demeanor
Confidence in learning, setting up, and troubleshooting applications (and desire/ability to master new software)

Compensation and Benefits

Competitive base salary with performance-based quarterly bonus structure
Generous paid time off (vacation, sick leave, holidays)
Paid daily wellness break program
Comprehensive benefits package: 401(k) with guaranteed profit-sharing match (after 1 year of employment) + health, dental and vision insurance + long-term disability and life insurance options
Fun and energetic work culture

About Capital Advantage

Capital Advantage, Inc. is an employee-owned wealth management firm headquartered in Walnut Creek, California. Established over 40 years ago, we are a well-respected, and continuously growing Registered Investment Advisor (RIA). We are 100% fee-only, which enables us to make independent decisions based on what is best for our clients.

Our Culture

When you join Capital Advantage, you become part of a team. Our team members are collaborative, professional–and fun!

We pride ourselves on providing a highly personalized client experience with a top-tier level of service. Client-centric in nature, our firm values team members excited to apply their expertise to the daily needs of our clients.

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