Client Investment Consultant

As a Senior Director on the Client Service team you will be responsible for leading and coordinating consulting efforts to clients while providing first class advice on a range of investment services to institutional investors including Defined Benefit Defined Contribution plans and Endowment & Foundations. These services include setting of investment objectives and beliefs strategic asset allocation investment management structures manager selection performance measurement and evaluation investment manager monitoring custodian and recordkeeper selection transition advice and statements of investment policy. You will liaise closely with other senior consultants clients fund managers and other areas of the firm and take increasing responsibility for client relationships and intellectual capital development (and gaining support from investment analysts as appropriate). You will also have a role to play in the growth of our Canadian investment business including business development and marketing.

Note: Employment-based non-immigrant visa sponsorship and/or assistance is not offered for this specificjob opportunity.

The Role

• Lead Investment consulting client engagements (for both advisor and delegated/OCIO clients) ensuring quality of work and timely delivery of advice and services
• Participate in providing a wide range of services to investment and pension committees
• Lead client teams that work together effectively in delivering services to clients
• Support the execution of large-scale engagements
• Establish a trusted advisor role with clients and provide consistent superior relationship management
• Producing work in accordance with Professional Excellence requirements
• Complete project deliverables through effective resource utilization
• Partner with internal lines of business to assist in better addressing the clients need and objectives
• Provide constructive feedback to junior associates assist in the development of those associates skills and capabilities
• Manage project and financials of the services conducted for clients.

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The Requirements

• Undergraduate degree required; relevant professional qualifications such as CFA FSA MSc and MBA are preferred
• 15 or more years of progressive investment experience ideally gained in a client-service oriented environment (consulting investment management or portfolio management)
• Exceptional client focus and a record of supporting the management of client relationships
• Project management skills and experience
• Understanding of investment management organizations and their role in client solutions
• Excellent oral and written French and English communication skills and ability to liaise with internal and external constituencies
• Team player comfortable in a professional services environment with the ability to communicate effectively internally & externally at appropriate levels
• Willingness to mentor junior colleagues to assist in developing our talent pool
• Moderate travel required

Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in the process to screen assess or select applicants for a position but all final decisions and determinations are made exclusively by authorized human personnel.

This job posting is an advertisement for an existing vacancy.

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