Investment Analyst Level 1

Headquartered in beautiful Carpinteria, California, PlanMember is a growing financial services firm serving hundreds of thousands of clients nationwide. For more than three decades, PlanMember has provided premiere retirement and investment services to individual investors as well as employees of education, nonprofits, governmental and private sector organizations. PlanMember has been a top-ranked fee-based broker dealer since 2004 and top-ten ranked for new retirement plans added and K-12 retirement plans.

With a mission of making a positive difference for our Partners, Members and Employees, PlanMember provides generous benefits and a personalized company culture that champions career growth and is looking for highly motivated individuals to join its growing team.

Location Information:  On-Site at our Carpinteria, CA Headquarters

Salary Range: 

Starting salary is between $60,000 and $80,000 annually, however, it is ultimately determined by the scope of the position the candidate's relevant experience, credentials/certifications and internal equity. We offer a generous compensation package that includes an attractive benefits package with medical, dental and vision, 401k company match, discretionary profit sharing, PTO, valet parking and more.

Provide extensive support for Investment Department, including assisting in the implementation of the firm’s asset allocation process and strategy, market and economic information gathering and reporting, fund and portfolio analysis and reporting, and the production of periodic written communications.

• Investments:
  • Conduct thorough due diligence on existing and prospective fund investments, including analyzing fund strategy and composition, evaluating performance and key statistics, analyzing the fund category and benchmark, and reviewing prospectuses and other key fund documents, to assist in the decision-making process
  • Participate in meetings with fund portfolio managers and family fund representatives
  • Monitor, update, and analyze economic and market data and charts
  • Complete research and custom reports as needed
  • Assist in the production and review of the department’s written communications, presentations, portfolio reporting, and other regular deliverables

• Marketing/Sales/Operations:
  • Fulfill ad hoc investment-related requests from other departments
  • Research and prepare responses for rep and client questions and other due diligence requests
  • Maintain investment allocations in internal systems and interface with trading department in trade execution

Essential Job Function:  This is NOT an Essential Job Function "Essential Staff" position.

• Active Communication
  • Effectively communicate research findings and actionable recommendations
  • Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills

• Decisions
  • Decisiveness upon interpretating data
  • Strategic Thinking

• Solving Problems
  • Analytical Thinking
  • Business Acumen

• Self-Management
  • Planning & Priority Setting Curiosity and willingness to learn
  • Self-motivated and able to prioritize time and manage multiple tasks
  • Positive attitude and team player
  • Achievement Motivation & Perseverance

• 0-3 years of prior related experience

• Bachelor’s Degree required, preferably in Finance, Economics, Mathematics or Statistics

• Proficient in use of Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel, advanced Excel and Python skills highly preferred

• Experience with Morningstar, YCharts, and Bloomberg platforms a plus

• Foundational understanding of financial markets and economic data

FINRA LICENSE - 65

FINRA Series 65 License is required or completed within 120 days of hire

Position Information:  This job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope of the position and is not an exhaustive list of skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities, or working conditions associated with it. PlanMember reserves the right to modify duties or job descriptions at any time.

PlanMember Financial Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. PlanMember does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.