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Alternative Investment Advice Consultant

AT Charles Schwab
Charles Schwab

Alternative Investment Advice Consultant

Westlake, TX

Salary: USD $140,000 - $195,200 / Year

Your opportunity

At Schwab, you're empowered to make an impact on your career. Here, innovative thought meets creative problem solving, helping us "challenge the status quo" and transform the finance industry together.

Schwab's Wealth and Advice Solutions (WAS) organization is building and delivering an industry-leading wealth management experience. WAS' vision and mission is to make wealth management more accessible, delivering for clients today while innovating for tomorrow. This position works within Schwab Wealth Advisory Inc. (SWAI), a registered investment advisor and an affiliate of Charles Schwab & Co. Inc.

As a Senior Manager, Alternative Investment Consultant (AIC), you play a critical role in meeting a growing need to help our ultra-high-net-worth (UHNW) Retail clients navigate the private alternative investment landscape and thoughtfully incorporate this asset class into their overall wealth management experience. In this role, you will deliver a white-glove alternative investment experience to these UHNW clients who have sophisticated wealth management needs and are interested in investing in various alternative investments, including private equity, private credit, hedge funds, private real estate, and the like. If you have a passion for advising and educating clients, guiding them to meet their goals, as well as working cross-functionally within a dynamic, highly impactful team, this may be the role for you.

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What you have

Required Qualifications:

  • Minimum of 7 years of a client facing position within Financial Services
  • Bachelor's Degree required
  • Series 7 required (maybe obtained with a 90-day COE)
  • Series 66 required (maybe obtained with a 180-day COE)

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Advice experience in Alternative Investments strongly preferred
  • Understanding of investment life cycle, risk, and portfolio modeling
  • Familiarity with tax issues and liquidity management
  • Advanced education or professional designations preferred
  • CAIA or CFA, or progress towards, highly desirable
  • Familiarity with industry databases/tools
  • Excellent written communication, presentation, and facilitation skills
  • Inquisitive, analytical, a strategic thinker, proactive and solutions oriented
  • High-energy, positive, entrepreneurial in spirit while being goal-oriented and results-driven
  • Self-starter: takes initiative and can work independently
  • Well-organized and disciplined with high attention to detail
  • Flexible and adaptable in working with various business domains

What's in it for you

At Schwab, we're committed to empowering our employees' personal and professional success. Our purpose-driven, supportive culture, and focus on your development means you'll get the tools you need to make a positive difference in the finance industry. Our Hybrid Work and Flexibility approach balances our ongoing commitment to workplace flexibility, serving our clients, and our strong belief in the value of being together in person on a regular basis.

We offer a competitive benefits package that takes care of the whole you - both today and in the future:

  • 401(k) with company match and Employee stock purchase plan
  • Paid time for vacation, volunteering, and 28-day sabbatical after every 5 years of service for eligible positions
  • Paid parental leave and family building benefits
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Health, dental, and vision insurance

Client-provided location(s): Westlake, TX, USA
Job ID: CharlesSchwab-2024-101889
Employment Type: Other

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • FSA
    • FSA With Employer Contribution
    • HSA
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
    • Pet Insurance
    • Mental Health Benefits
  • Parental Benefits

    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
    • Fertility Benefits
    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Family Support Resources
    • Adoption Leave
  • Work Flexibility

    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Commuter Benefits Program
    • Snacks
    • Company Outings
    • On-Site Cafeteria
    • Holiday Events
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Sabbatical
    • Leave of Absence
    • Volunteer Time Off
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Stock Purchase Program
    • Performance Bonus
    • Financial Counseling
  • Professional Development

    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Promote From Within
    • Shadowing Opportunities
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Internship Program
    • Work Visa Sponsorship
    • Leadership Training Program
    • Associate or Rotational Training Program
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)
    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program