Team Lead, Senior Private Wealth Manager/Portfolio Manager

Position Summary

Cardinal Point Wealth Management is seeking a career-oriented Senior Private Wealth Manager/Portfolio Manager for a team leadership role to managing 200-300 households across Canada and the United States.  This is a full-time role for the ideal candidate located in either Toronto, Ontario or Calgary, Alberta, who has at least 5 years experience managing a book of business, is a good communicator, is organized and a strong process acumen.  The ideal candidate is fully licensed in Canada, and US/cross-border licensing and experience, with some financial planning experience, is a plus. This is a great opportunity for a career-oriented leader to build and lead a client team at Cardinal Point.

Primary Responsibilities

• Client relationship management responsibilities for 200-300 households, leading a team consisting of an associate private wealth manager and a client relationship specialist, to provide investment management and financial planning services in accordance with the clients’ contracts and expectations set for the client relationships, on behalf of the clients and the Company.
• Work alongside a team of financial planners, trust/estate specialists, life insurance specialists, and cross-border specialists.
• Complete annual (at minimum) client portfolio management reviews which include the completion of Know your Client (KYC), AML/ATF, and FATCA compliance documentation.
• Engaging with clients to establish investment objectives, portfolio asset allocation guidelines, and investment policy statements for individual clients.
• Asset allocation modeling and developing transition plans to migrate existing legacy holdings of new clients to model allocations.
• Coordination of the tax and investment processes with the clients’ tax professionals and outside investment professionals.
• Coordinate and oversee financial planning within the company’s financial planning standards and expectations for client service.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years experience managing a book of business
• CFA or CIM required, Series 66 or equivalent is a plus
• Bachelor’s degree required

This position is an exempt position. The annualized base pay range for this role is expected to be between $150,000-180,000 base salary compensation range. Actual base pay may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, subject matter expertise, geographic location where work will be performed, and the applicant’s skill set. The base pay is just one component of the total compensation package. Other rewards may include an annual cash bonus and a comprehensive benefits package, including but not limited to medical, dental, vision, and life insurance. Please note that the job title is subject to change based on the selected candidate’s experience and education.

Cardinal Point is a Canadian-U.S. wealth management company created to service the sophisticated needs of high net-worth families. Our financial advisors operate under the fiduciary standard and understand that your wealth, family, interests and values are all interconnected. We are dedicated to providing investment management, financial, estate and tax planning solutions to residents of Canada and the U.S., Canadians moving to the U.S., Americans moving to Canada and Canadian and U.S. expats living abroad. Cardinal Point is part of Focus Financial Partners, a leading financial services firm comprised of wealth management, family office, and business management services. For more about Cardinal Point, visit: or follow the company on LinkedIn .

Focus is an equal opportunity employer and bases its employment decisions on the employee or candidate’s skillset, and without regard to an employee or candidate’s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state and/or federal law. 

Focus complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact Voir email sur job-boards.greenhouse.io .

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