Senior Investment Consultant - Institutional, RIA, and Family Offices (West Coast)

About Us:

ProShares has been at the forefront of the ETF revolution since 2006. ProShares now offers one of the largest lineups of ETFs, with over $85 billion in assets. The company is a leader in strategies such as crypto-linked, dividend growth, interest rate hedged bond and geared (leveraged and inverse) ETF investing. ProShares continues to innovate with products that provide strategic and tactical opportunities for investors to manage risk and enhance returns.

Position Summary:

The Senior Investment Consultant will be responsible for the distribution of all ProShares strategic product offerings through institutional relationships which include Registered Investment Advisors ('RIA"), Bank Trust and Single and Multi-Family Offices.

The ideal candidate will develop and evolve a business strategy to optimize the entire client lifecycle (prospecting to final presentations) and maintain a service model for new and existing relationships.

This individual should demonstrate a strong knowledge of the competitive landscape, financial markets, industry trends and ProShares products and services. The role will be expected to travel within an assigned territory to conduct office presentations, client meetings and one-on-one meetings. The role is a fast-paced, highly competitive, client-facing sales role that is rewarded based upon consistent, superior results.

Additionally, as the role is an extension of ProShares brand with key clients, the Senior Investment Consultant should seek to represent the company through consistent displays of the firm’s strong values and ethical behavior.

Key Responsibilities^[1]:

• 50% of time: Develop and maintain profitable, productive relationships with RIAs, family offices and other institutional segments within the assigned territory to capture sales and increase market share. Proactively seek and support the development of new initiatives within assigned territory to enhance the firm’s success and market presence while meeting annual sales goals.
• 25% of time: Conduct one-on-one meetings, group presentations and client meetings/events which involve travel. Deliver high-quality product knowledge, consultative sales approach and guiding the implementation of the sale with RIA & Family Office clients to grow assets within the strategic product range of ETFs.
• 10% of time: Develop solid working relationships with the field sales team through regular communication, on-going mentorship, training and delegation of responsibilities to ensure proper coverage of this important segment of clients.
• 10% of time: Understand and articulate capital market dynamics, complex product structures, and competitor ETF products. Provide the proper after-sales support and reporting to keep existing clients informed.
• 5% of time: Capture field activity and sales related data in CRM System and effectively manage firm resources, which includes travel expenses, entertainment and client support budgets.

Qualifications:

• 10+ years of relevant work experience in the investment management industry, with experience in institutional relationship management, business development and financial services sales
• Strong academic background with advanced degree, and/or a professional designation such as a CFA.
• Must have established RIA and/or Family office contacts with established relationships across the wider institutional channel (such as endowments, foundations, Taft Hartley plans, other asset managers and OCIO service providers)
• Strong ability to drive client engagement process, recommend and execute within tight deadlines.
• Experience with exchange traded funds, mutual funds and/or interval funds
• Broad investment acumen, knowledge of capital markets, the asset management industry and product offerings

The compensation for this position includes salary and incentive pay. The annual base salary range for this role is $175,000-$200,000 (USD), which does not include discretionary bonus compensation. Total compensation may vary based on experience, role, location, department, and individual performance.

Our Benefits:

• Competitive pay and discretionary bonus
• Paid time off
• Health care benefits (medical, dental & vision)
• Additional insurance includes basic life, accidental death and dismemberment, supplemental life, disability and legal benefit
• 401(k) retirement plan with matching contribution
• Spending Accounts (Health Care, Dependent Care, and Transportation)
• Wellness Programs (fitness reimbursement, Employee Assistance Program)
• Education assistance
• Hybrid work schedule
• Additional Programs include peer recognition, corporate matching gift

[1] These statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work involved for this job. It is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of this job. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.