Summary/objective

The Investment Research Analyst assists both the private client team as well as the institutional client team in daily, quarterly, and yearly research and operational related tasks. Responsibilities include updating benchmarks, creation, and modification of Investment Policy Statements (“IPS”), Asset Allocation Studies, capabilities presentations, and quarterly performance reports for private clients. Additional responsibilities include manager searches, responding to RFPs, Orion reconciliation and set up, monitoring the effect of current events on GYL investment lineup as well as, assisting the Director of Investment Research in various projects.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Maintaining client accounts.
• Orion system reconciliation.
• Updating benchmarks.
• Creating, modifying, and updating IPS.
• Creating Asset Allocation Studies.
• Assisting in manager searches.
• Creating capabilities presentations.
• Assisting in responding to RFPs.
• Assist the Research team with the Institutional Governance Calendar.
• Assisting in creating and adjusting Private Client performance reports.
• Monitoring current events and their effect on our current portfolios.
• Assisting the Director of Investment Research in daily, quarterly and yearly to dos.
• Analyzing reports to determine appropriate action to be taken on behalf of client accounts.

Competencies

• Communication Proficiency.
• Teamwork.
• Technical Capacity.

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has no supervisory responsibility.

Work Environment

This job operates in a professional office setting. This position uses common office apparatus such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here represent those that are required by an employee to successfully perform the essential job functions.

This job requires the employee to regularly talk and hear. Additionally, the employee is often required to stand; walk; use wrists, hands, and fingers to type, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.

Position Type/ Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position where the employee is expected be in the office Monday through Friday from 8:30a.m. to 5:00p.m.

Travel

Travel is not predicted for this job.

Community and Volunteer Activities

The GYL team routinely supports a number of charitable organizations and activities. It is strongly encouraged that the Investment Research Analyst is willing to occasionally, as their schedule permits, participate in activities with other team members.

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

• 3+ years of research experience within the financial services industry.
• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• Series 65 preferred.
• Must have strong organizational and prioritization skills.
• Ability to work independently to research and resolve client issues.
• Must have an understanding of appropriate paperwork and procedures necessary to process transactions.
• Client services oriented.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Must be computer literate and proficient with Windows, Word, and Excel.
• Schwab and Fidelity experience would be preferred.
• Ability to multi-task.
• Work both independently and within a team.
• Ability to problem solve and determine the most effective method of problem resolutions while complying with corporate and regulatory procedures.

Required Education and Experience

• Education: Required – Bachelor’s degree; Preferred – Bachelor’s degree in Finance or related field.
• Licenses: Preferred- Series 65.
• Designations: Preferred - CFA or AIFA.
• Work Experience: Preferred – Worked with or in an RIA and has experience with Fidelity and Schwab.
• Years of Experience: Required – 3+ years of experience.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not a comprehensive listing of day to day activities, responsibilities, or tasks that are required of the employee for this job. Day to day tasks, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.