Investment Consultant

Description and Requirements

General Description : This position is responsible for providing institutional consulting services to retirement plan clients. The ideal candidate should be able to analyze and interpret capital market and economic events / trends, as well as evaluate investment performance versus relevant benchmarks and convey findings to client audiences. The position also is responsible for monitoring and evaluating client portfolios to ensure compliance with investment policy objectives. Additional responsibilities include In internal committees and project work related to broader initiatives of the investment advisory organization.

Responsibilities :

• Develop, analyze, communicate, teach, present and prepare investment strategies to support the pension and retirement plan sales efforts and help close new business.
• Utilizing appropriate technology, due diligence and publications to review, monitor and analyze performance for the non-proprietary funds currently offered to USICG clients to help them meet their investment objectives.
• Deliver timely, responsive and accurate support to assigned book of clients who require periodic comprehensive written reviews of their plans investments. Retain assigned clients.
• For current clients, review available investment options and the degree of participation in each investment choice. Make recommendations for proactive menu enhancements (i.e. additional investment options to be included as well as menu items in need of deletion).
• Work with recordkeeping partner to service assigned book of clients.
• Provide commentary on the current and projected economic conditions and how it may impact the financial markets and investments offered to our retirement plan clients.
• Provide proactive asset allocation advice to DB clients and participate in asset / liability studies.
• Analyze portfolios including composite funds and rebalance as needed, on a quarterly basis.
• Meet periodically with clients to provide relationship management and cross sell other USI services.
• Enact investment policy statements for assigned clients including trades and investment of new deposits.
• Independently and efficiently handle miscellaneous assigned projects.
• Comply with published procedures and compliance manual for USI Advisors and Securities.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :

Why USI?

USI Consulting Group (USICG) is an industry-leading, full-service retirement plan consulting and benefits administration firm that has been helping employers enable their workforce to successfully plan and invest for retirement for almost 50 years. USICG's integrated team of highly skilled professionals provides specialized expertise in delivering independent, comprehensive guidance and innovative, flexible retirement plan solutions to meet the changing needs of employers and their employees. USICG is an affiliate of both USI Securities, Inc. (a broker-dealer, Member FINRA / SIPC) and USI Advisors, Inc. (a federally registered investment adviser) and a wholly owned subsidiary of USI Insurance Services ("USI"). To learn more, visit usicg.com or follow us on LinkedIn.

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What truly distinguishes USI as a premier insurance brokerage and consulting firm is the USI ONE Advantage®, a game-changing value proposition that delivers to clients a robust set of risk management and benefit solutions with bottom-line financial impact. USI ONE® represents Omni, Network, Enterprise-the three key elements that set USI apart from the competition. Through USI ONE, we develop strategic, timely, and effective risk management and benefit programs in terms that are easy to understand, and we demonstrate how the solutions can have a positive economic impact.

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In addition to competitive pay, incentives, and benefits, USI recognizes associates through our Summit Awards program, rewarding excellence in those who build our brand each day. USI offers employee programs that recognize outstanding achievement and help our associates lead healthy, productive lives. We turn care into action with our award-winning wellness program, college scholarships for associates' children, and financial help in times of need.

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Our award-winning I'm With U diversity, equity, and inclusion program educates our associates to help them better understand and serve our clients, prospects, fellow team members, and local communities through curated education and training resources, employee support programs, and community outreach initiatives to build a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture.

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USI is committed to providing a full-suite of competitive benefits for our growing population and its diverse needs. We offer a wide range of health, welfare and financial benefits including potential for compensation incentives, medical, wellness, dental and vision, 401(k), flexible spending and health savings accounts, short and long-term disability, life insurance and other unique employer-sponsored and voluntary programs. USI also offers a generous paid time off policy, paid family leave benefit as well as paid holiday time.

Salary Range is $85,000 - $100,000, plus potential for compensation incentives