Associate Wealth Manager

Coldstream Wealth Management

$130K — $150K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • CFP certification with 3+ years of experience in financial planning
  • 5+ years of experience in wealth management and client relationship management
  • Proficiency in eMoney or MoneyGuide Pro software
  • Strong writing and communication skills
  • Experience with Salesforce CRM and/or Tamarac portfolio management
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
  • Interest in developing business acquisition skills

Responsibilities

  • Provide comprehensive wealth planning services, including tax and estate planning
  • Develop and manage relationships with high-net-worth clients
  • Initiate and facilitate frequent client communications and meetings
  • Cultivate relationships with clients' other advisors
  • Collaborate with the Portfolio Manager on investment strategy and client goals
  • Identify business development opportunities and meet with prospective clients

Benefits

  • Career development opportunities with a focus on professional growth
  • Collaborative and supportive workplace culture
  • Hybrid work environment supporting work-life integration
  • Fully paid medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Generous paid time off policy with extra days for volunteer work
  • 100% company match on 401(k) contributions up to 4%
  • Privilege to purchase equity in the firm and become an owner
  • Paid sabbaticals and anniversary bonuses
  • Wellness program reimbursement and subsidized parking or transit pass
  • 12 weeks of paid parental leave for new parents
Full Job Description
Job Description
As an Associate Wealth Manager on one of our growing Bellevue teams, you will provide outstanding wealth planning and guidance to our high-net-worth clients - and you'll be on the path to become a Wealth Manager (advisor).

We have a hybrid work environment (in office Tuesdays and Wednesdays) with core hours from 8:00am - 5:00pm.

Your Contributions Will Be:
  • Wealth Planning:
    • Provide holistic wealth planning services to clients, including tax, estate, wealth transfer, cash flow, retirement, and Social Security planning
    • Contribute to the firm's Wealth Strategy Group body of knowledge and client communications
  • Client Relationships:
    • Develop and manage relationships with existing and new client families; initiate frequent client communication, facilitate meetings, present information, and educate clients on various topics
    • Cultivate relationships with clients' other advisors (attorneys, CPAs, bankers)
  • Investment Management:
    • In conjunction with the team's Portfolio Manager, establish and plan for each client's goals, objectives, risk tolerance, and cash requirements
  • Business Development:
    • Develop leads and referrals, meet with prospective clients to present proposals, and identify additional opportunities with existing clients


Experience and Skills
  • CFP and 3+ years of experience independently producing and presenting financial plans
  • Proficiency with eMoney or MoneyGuide Pro
  • 5+ years of wealth management experience, including client relationship management
  • Interest in acquiring and practicing business development skills
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
  • Experience with Salesforce CRM and/or Tamarac portfolio management (or similar systems)
  • Excellent communication and organizational skills


Job Benefits
Why Coldstream?
  • Career Development: We invest in your future, with abundant opportunities for professional growth.
  • Collaborative Culture: Our team members describe our culture as engaging, flexible, supportive, positive, caring, and fun.
  • Work-Life Balance: Benefit from our hybrid work arrangement and a supportive environment that values work-life integration.

In terms of pay expectations, we assess each candidate individually based on their experience and qualifications and offer competitive compensation that reflects the value they bring to the team. Base pay typically starts between $130-150k.

As a Washington's Best Workplaces awardee, we pride ourselves on our collaborative and supportive culture. We've created a full benefits package that focuses on the growth, health, and wellness of our team members:
  • Pay: Competitive base pay plus annual bonus
  • Benefits: Fully paid premiums for medical/dental/vision, short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance
  • 401(k): 100% company match up to 4% of your annual pay
  • Stock: Opportunity to purchase equity and become an owner of the firm
  • Paid Time Off: 20-28 days per year (increases with tenure) - plus 10 holidays and an extra paid day off each year to do volunteer work
  • Career development: 100% training/certification/licensing/dues reimbursement plus a formal mentoring program
  • Parking: heavily subsidized parking (you pay just $36 per month) or transit pass
  • Wellness reimbursement
  • Paid Parental leave: 12 weeks paid for all new parents
  • Paid sabbaticals every 10 years and anniversary bonuses every 5 years


The firm has offices in Bellevue, Seattle, Mercer Island, Kirkland, Portland, Boise, and Kenai, Alaska. For more on Coldstream, please visit https://www.coldstream.com/.

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