Brighton Jones

Lead Advisor - New Market - Austin

Brighton Jones$150K — $350K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Four-year degree required
  • Professional designation: CFP®, CPA, CFA, or JD (CFP® preferred)
  • 6+ years in financial or estate planning, preferably in wealth management
  • Expertise in estate, tax, retirement, insurance, and investment planning
  • Strong integrity in personal and professional activities
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment
  • Excellent organizational, leadership, and communication skills

Responsibilities

  • Act as a Personal CFO for clients and manage wealth management plans
  • Leverage resources for client objectives in investment, estate, and tax planning
  • Communicate the company's value proposition to prospective clients
  • Develop and expand community relationships
  • Cultivate relationships with custodial retail branches
  • Represent the company at public speaking and community events
  • Lead a local service team focused on client retention and satisfaction

Benefits

  • Fully paid medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • 401(k) with 100% match up to 3%
  • Equity ownership opportunities for all employees
  • Minimum 3 weeks PTO starting on Day 1
  • Winter Break and Summer Friday flex-days
  • 100% reimbursement for training, certifications, and licensing
  • Paid parental leave and adoption benefits
Full Job Description
Do you have a passion for helping others? Are you naturally curious, comfortable working in a team-based environment and committed to exceeding client expectations? If so, we should talk. We are expanding to new markets and looking for Lead Advisors who have their CFP® and a passion for helping clients. We're currently looking to expand to Raleigh - Durham, NC.

Here's where you come in: as part of our mission to help clients, colleagues, and the global community live a richer life, we're ready to extend our reach to new markets. We want you to embody our culture, serving clients and leveraging our centralized client experience, marketing, business development and operations teams.

Take our Values in Action Self-Assessment to see how our values align!

Your Role:

  • Acts as a Personal CFO for existing clients (where applicable) and new clients; leads the client relationship, delivers an exceptional experience, and designs, implements and manages the wealth management plan that supports their passions and purpose - their "Life Plan"
  • Leverages internal and external resources to achieve client objectives in such areas as Investment Management, Estate Planning, Tax Planning, Risk Management, and General Planning
  • Communicates our unique value proposition to prospective clients and works to establish Brighton Jones as their trusted financial advisor
  • Proactively develops and expands relationships within the community
  • Cultivates and develops deep relationships with custodial retail branches in collaboration with the national team
  • Creates opportunities and represents Brighton Jones at public speaking events including community events, industry events, etc.
  • Leads a local service team with deep collaboration to ensure client retention and satisfaction is high with a relentless focus on remarkable service.


What Will Set You Apart:

  • Candidates must have a four-year degree
  • Required professional designation: CFP®, CPA, CFA, or JD. Candidates who do not hold the CFP® designation but hold the CPA, CFA, or JD must obtain the Series 65 (or equivalent) within 120 days of employment.
  • 6+ years in financial and/or estate planning related work, preferably at a professional financial services company or wealth management firm
  • Expertise in estate, tax, retirement, insurance, investment, and cash flow/capital needs planning analysis
  • Unquestioned commitment to integrity in personal and professional activities
  • Highly motivated with ability to function well in a fast-paced environment
  • Self-starter by nature
  • Excellent organizational, leadership, communication and presentation skills
  • Able to manage heavy workloads and projects, many on a time-sensitive basis, as well as interacting with tight-knit team of professionals with a range of financial and tax activities.
  • This role is part of an emerging market and will be considered remote until an office space is secured. Brighton Jones is a 'work-from-office' culture with a lot of flexibility. This is a full-time, and exempt position.


Compensation:

  • Pay: $150K - $350K+ (base salary + variable compensation based on revenue growth)
  • Profit share: Additional opportunities fordiscretionary year-end profit sharing
  • Equity: Restricted Equity Units granted at hire, and an expedited opportunity to convert to Partner status at vest


Ownership & Financial Wellbeing
  • Fully paid medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees
  • 401(k) with 100% match up to 3% of annual compensation
  • Equity ownership opportunities for every employee
  • New Business Incentive Program
  • Generous employee referral bonus
  • Cell phone data reimbursement
  • Financial planning services discount for employees and immediate family members


Time & Flexibility
  • Minimum 3 weeks PTO starting Day 1
  • Winter Break, Summer Friday flex-days, and 10 paid holidays
  • Unlimited Volunteer Time Off plus company grant matching
  • Heavily subsidized transit


Growth & Development
  • 100% reimbursement for required training, certifications, licensing, and dues
  • Personal career development plans
  • Richer Life Business Partner (coaching for all employees)
  • Mindful Emotional & Social Intelligence training
  • Annual professional & personal wellbeing stipend


Connection & Community
  • Quarterly team-building events
  • Regular social events
  • Employee-led book clubs, committees, and affinity groups


Family & Milestones
  • Paid Parental leave (13 weeks for birthing parent and 6 weeks for non-birthing parent)
  • Adoption benefits
  • Anniversary milestone celebrations, including a 3-month paid sabbatical at 10 years


Visa Sponsorship: Please note, we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for the position offered. Accordingly, we are unable to hire individuals who require, or will require, employment visa sponsorship either now or in the future.

About Brighton Jones

Brighton Jones is a wealth management firm that provides financial planning, investment management, and tax planning services to individuals and families. The company was founded in 1999 by Jon Jones and Charles Brighton, and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington. Brighton Jones has over 250 employees and manages over $6 billion in assets. The company has been recognized as one of the top wealth management firms in the country by publications such as Barron's and Forbes.
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250 employees
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Founded
1999

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