Sr Investment Associate Job San Francisco area,California USA,Finance & Banking

Northern Trust is a global leader in innovative wealth management, asset servicing, asset management and banking services. With more than 135 years of financial experience and over 24,000 partners, we guide the world’s most successful individuals, families, corporations, and institutions using leading technology and exceptional service.

Major Duties

Ensure that portfolio materials are prepared for account review meetings with clients, retrieving reports from EDS, PIMS, IMS, and PAS systems.

Set up files with account documentation for existing or new clients (e.g., automatic payment, pledging securities, address changes, statement addresses, investment guidelines, fees).

Order reports for portfolio managers or clients as requested.

Communicate with clients and portfolio managers on client requests, ensuring follow‑up of portfolio manager responses.

Interact with partners administratively on a daily basis to receive and communicate information on all aspects of a client relationship or portfolio.

Work with the tax area to research discrepancies and oversee adjustments on client accounts regarding tax cost issues.

Respond to client inquiries for account information or to initiate transactions requested by the client, including re‑registering gift stock, remitting proceeds, selling gifts, and processing physical stock/bond certificates and DTC transfers.

Follow up with clients on inquiries via telephone or written correspondence.

Process client cash transfer requests, determine fund availability, and contact Investment Advisor if cash must be raised.

Process fund trades via CIT or all‑in‑one bank applications by established deadlines.

Review and analyze fee worksheets to ensure fees are calculated appropriately.

Adhere to National Investment Guidelines, feedback from the REV peer review process, and observe sound risk management practices.

Proactively make recommendations to support Investment Advisors.

Participate in client meetings and demonstrate mastery of the GDWM tool during client interactions.

Solve problems in straightforward situations and analyze possible solutions using technical experience, judgment, and precedents.

Impact the quality of own work and the work of others on the team.

Work within guidelines and policies.

Knowledge

Knowledge of investment products, services, and terminology, typically obtained through on‑the‑job training.
Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills to meet meeting deadlines and solve client or administrative problems.
Coursework completion toward a CFA or CFP designation.
Expanded conceptual knowledge in own job discipline.
Understanding of key business drivers and the ability to use this understanding to accomplish work.
Ability to explain complex information to others in straightforward situations.

Experience

1–3 years of experience within the financial services industry.
Provides informal guidance to new team members.

Salary Range

$85,330–145,130

USD (base pay; a good faith estimate).

Benefits

Comprehensive retirement benefits (401(k) and pension).
Health and welfare benefits (medical, dental, vision, spending accounts, disability).
Paid time off, parental and caregiver leave.
Life & accident insurance.
Voluntary and well‑being benefits.
Discretionary bonus program potentially including an equity component.

Work Authorization

Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment‑based visa sponsorship now or in the future;
Northern Trust does not sponsor work visas for this opportunity.

Equal Opportunity Employment

Northern Trust is an equal‑opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion, belief, nationality, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, disability, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. All employment decisions are made in a non‑discriminatory manner in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.

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