INVESTMENT ASSOCIATE - Lexington, KY

As an Investment Associate, your day will be filled with opportunities to learn the fundamentals of working with Wealth Management & Trust clients in a service-oriented role. Gain skills and experience needed to transition into an Investment Advisor role in 2-3 years.

Responsibilities

Daily responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Respond to investment questions, leveraging working knowledge of trust and investment concepts
• Exercise independent judgment regarding account matters, such as client requests or questions, disbursement requests, determining appropriate documents needed; interpreting trust documents.
• Provide trading assistance for Investment Advisors, as appropriate.
• Effectively communicate with internal and external clients, verbally and in writing
• Draft client communications using knowledge and experience with trust and investment concepts.
• Anticipate client and Advisor needs in all situations; proactively identify problem areas, research problems and resolve issues.
• Expertly maintain accounts from set up to closing, appropriately alerting Advisor of important changes and/or issues.
• Prepare presentations for existing clients
• Assist Advisors with required client annual reviews and clearing exceptions on accounts
• Maintain service standard activities, COI activities, and other required calling activities
• Perform various administrative client support tasks
• Serve as a resource to Client Specialists for onboarding, training, and routine questions.
• Establish a level of trust and confidence with the client, in order to be client’s second point of contact in addition to the Advisor
• Serve as primary Advisor for client relationships, as appropriate.
  
  

Job Requirements

The successful candidate will have the following qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree
• 5 years work experience in a Trust department or investment-related field
• Excellent client-facing demeanor and commitment to service
• Proficient computer application skills in word processing and spreadsheets (Word, Excel)
• Self-motivated and dependable
• Ability to quickly learn trust system and new technology
• Working knowledge of investment concepts
• Independent decision making ability within limits set by the Wealth Management & Trust Department
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with all levels of personnel and clients
• Excellent grammar, spelling and business writing skills
• Excellent problem solving skills
• Ability to prioritize and organize heavy volumes of work
• Ability to function independently in a multi-task environment, as well as part of a team
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Must be highly detail oriented
• Professional appearance and demeanor
• Desire to achieve CFP, CTFA, CFA or other professional certification
  
  

Benefits

• 401(k) with a company match of up to 6%
• ESOP employer match
• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Cancer / Disease insurance
• Accident insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Health Savings Accounts
• Bank paid Life / AD& D insurance
• Voluntary Life / AD&D insurance
• Bank paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability insurance
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Employee Assistance Program
  
  

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee in order to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This position requires sitting the majority of the time with limited walking and standing. Must be able to see, hear, speak, grasp paperwork, and type. All work occurs indoors and within regular working hours. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)