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As an Associate at Stoker Ostler, you will work as a team member with one or more portfolio managers to provide an excellent client experience through account administration, services, financial planning, and timely communication. Our Associates’ primary responsibilities include each of the following:

• Meetings: schedule client meetings, prepare client meeting materials, and complete follow up items. Update CRM accordingly.

• Client Service: Prepare new account applications, handle account transfers, initiate and track money transfers, answer routine client questions, and create Investment Policy Statements (IPS) & IPS Addendums. Communicate with clients to address concerns and confirm transactions.

• New Business Development: Prepare new prospective client forms and applications, including necessary disclosures. Further assist in successfully completing new client on-boarding process and subsequent follow up items.

• Year-End Items: Provide back-office assistance for clients making family and charitable gifts, required IRA distributions, ROTH IRA conversions, and capital gains management. Update CRM and send letters of confirmation.

• Reporting: Provide client investment reports, performance reports, or other tax reporting info for select Portfolio Managers, as needed.

• Annual Account Reviews – Follow up on tasks generated from comprehensive, annual client account reviews that meet compliance standards for all managed and courtesy clients for select Portfolio Managers.

• Portfolio Re-balancing: Assist in portfolio re-balancing process, trading, and cash management tools as needed.

• Financial Planning – Assist is preparing financial planning documents, including statements of financial objectives, net worth statements, retirement models, and cash flow models.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required with major in Business or Finance preferred

• 1+ years financial and/or investment management industry experience preferred

• Knowledge of the investment industry

• Interest in CFP, CFA, CPA or MBA preferred

• Strong presentation skills; both written and verbal

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills: writing memos/documents, letters; skilled in both group and one-on-one communication

• Exceptional organizational skills

• Effective time management, prioritization, and multi-tasking

• Strong attention to detail

• Work independently, in teams, and cross functionally

• Highly proficient in Microsoft Office Applications: Word, Excel, PowerPoint

• Experience with Tamarac a plus

Salary:

$50,400.00 - $93,600.00

Pay Type:

Salaried

The above represents BMO Financial Group’s pay range and type.

Salaries will vary based on factors such as location, skills, experience, education, and qualifications for the role, and may include a commission structure. Salaries for part-time roles will be pro-rated based on number of hours regularly worked. For commission roles, the salary listed above represents BMO Financial Group’s expected target for the first year in this position.

BMO Financial Group’s total compensation package will vary based on the pay type of the position and may include performance-based incentives, discretionary bonuses, as well as other perks and rewards. BMO also offers health insurance, tuition reimbursement, accident and life insurance, and retirement savings plans. To view more details of our benefits, please visit: https://jobs.bmo.com/global/en/Total-Rewards

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At BMO we are driven by a shared Purpose: Boldly Grow the Good in business and life. It calls on us to create lasting, positive change for our customers, our communities and our people. By working together, innovating and pushing boundaries, we transform lives and businesses, and power economic growth around the world.

As a member of the BMO team you are valued, respected and heard, and you have more ways to grow and make an impact. We strive to help you make an impact from day one – for yourself and our customers. We’ll support you with the tools and resources you need to reach new milestones, as you help our customers reach theirs. From in-depth training and coaching, to manager support and network-building opportunities, we’ll help you gain valuable experience, and broaden your skillset.

To find out more visit us at https://jobs.bmo.com/us/en

BMO is committed to an inclusive, equitable and accessible workplace. By learning from each other’s differences, we gain strength through our people and our perspectives. BMO is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. To request accommodation, please contact your recruiter.

Note to Recruiters: BMO does not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. Any unsolicited resumes sent to BMO, directly or indirectly, will be considered BMO property. BMO will not pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. A recruiting agency must first have a valid, written and fully executed agency agreement contract for service to submit resumes.