Analyst, Wealth Management - Boston, United States - Cerulli Associates

Description

Company Overview:
For nearly 30 years, Cerulli has provided global asset and wealth management firms with unmatched, actionable insights.

Headquartered in Boston, Cerulli Associates is a global research and consulting firm that provides financial institutions with guidance in strategic positioning and new business development.

Our analysts blend industry knowledge, original research, and data analysis to bring perspective to current market conditions and forecasts for future developments.

Position Overview:
This research analyst position works within the Wealth Management practice and reports to a Director, Wealth Management. It is a hybrid role in the Boston office.

The primary function of this role will be to lead primary research efforts into wealth management technology as it is used within advisor practices and across various divisions of retail wealth management intermediaries including broker/dealers, bank trust companies, registered investment advisors (RIAs), and family offices.

The role will also involve supporting other research products and services across the retail wealth management research group.

We are seeking a candidate with experience within either a financial advisor practice, at a wealth management intermediary such as a Broker/Dealer, RIA, or custodian, an organization serving or supporting financial advisors, a wealth management technology vendor, or a technology consulting organization.

Responsibilities will include performing primary research, including research calls with technology vendors, financial advisors, wealth management home offices and other relevant industry professionals, building and fielding online surveys of financial advisors and other industry professionals, building and maintaining market models, authoring research reports analyzing the marketplace for wealth management technology, presenting research findings to clients and prospects, and performing technology vendor due diligence

The position is ideal for someone who relevant experience and who is analytical, exhibits strong writing skills, works autonomously, is comfortable working on multiple project simultaneously, and seeks to build deep industry expertise.

Successful candidates for this position are hardworking, persistent, and enthusiastic individuals with a passion for financial services industry research and analysis.

Cerulli's Wealth Management practice provides management consulting services and publishes research focusing on trends related to financial advisors and related intermediaries, including:

In-depth competitive analysis and qualitative coverage of the wealth management industry
Needs, challenges, risks, and opportunities facing financial advisors and firms that employ them
Distribution strategies for retail asset management products sold through financial advisors


Responsibilities and Duties:
Supporting analyst for the annual

State of U.S. Wealth Management Technology

report
Assist in building and managing web surveys, including survey design, data gathering, data modeling and analysis, and exhibit creation
Recruit industry professionals to participate in research interviews including financial advisors, executives at Broker/Dealers, RIAs, and wealth management technology vendors, and participate in all research calls performed
Assisting in the development and ongoing management of analytical models
Support management consulting engagements across Cerulli's Wealth Management practice

Contribute to annual reports published by Cerulli's Wealth Management practice including Broker/Dealer marketplace, RIA Marketplace, Advisor Metrics, and Intermediary Distribution, among others, as needed.

Provide client-support, including conference calls and live presentations, related to Cerulli's wealth management technology research
Manage any necessary partnerships with industry trade associations, publications, and media

The position offers significant industry exposure, including interactions with senior executives throughout the industry, coverage in industry publications, and potentially presenting at conferences and events.

Qualifications:
Three to five years of experience in a capacity related to retail wealth management services or wealth management technology
Superior writing and communication skills
Aptitude for synthesizing research, identifying trends, and providing commentary on relevant industry issues
Attention to detail and emphasis on accuracy
Strong work ethic and a passion for the wealth management profession
Ability to successfully execute on multiple initiatives simultaneously and meet deadlines
Proficient in Excel; able to manipulate, and analyze sizeable amounts of data
Experience with Alteryx is a plus
Ability to cultivate a network of industry contacts for research purposes
College degree; completion of, or progress toward, MBA, CIMA, CFP, or CFA is a plus

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