Portfolio Wealth & Advisory Associate (New York City Metropolitan Area)

Our client, a well-known investment firm, is looking for a detail-oriented Portfolio Wealth & Advisory Associate to join their team in New York City.

This person will work closely alongside Wealth Planners and Investment Advisors to help deliver estate, tax, and broader wealth planning strategies for high-net-worth clients and families. The Associate will be involved across the full planning lifecycle — collecting and reviewing client data, building planning inputs and financial models, researching technical questions, drafting client-facing materials, developing internal education content, and keeping planning workflows moving.

Team and Client Support

Working in support of Wealth Planners and Senior Wealth Planners, the Associate will:

Gather, organize, and check client data, planning assumptions, and supporting documentation; maintain accurate records in the team's planning software (e.g., eMoney, Vanilla), covering assets, liabilities, estate structures, cash-flow assumptions, beneficiary designations, insurance, and planning objectives. Put together initial drafts of planning deliverables — cash-flow models, balance sheet visuals, wealth diagrams, baseline projections, and scenario analyses — for a Senior Wealth Planner to review. Assist with estate tax projections and sample planning scenarios using firm-approved assumptions and templates. Read through existing estate planning documents and flag key decision points, gaps, open questions, and planning ideas worth raising with the Senior Wealth Planner. Prepare materials and notes for client meetings, along with follow-up trackers, and coordinate next steps with Investment Advisors.

Knowledge Building and Research

To strengthen the team's planning capabilities and efficiency, the Associate will:

Research estate, transfer tax, income tax, and financial planning topics and summarize the findings for senior review. Help build and keep current a set of state-by-state estate and tax planning references. Contribute to client-facing education materials — primers, slide decks, visuals, and internal templates. Monitor legislative, regulatory, and industry news relevant to planning and share brief internal summaries. Keep planning files, research notes, templates, and standard assumptions organized for consistency across the team.

Working with Outside Advisors

Alongside the broader Advisory team, the Associate will help maintain an internal directory of outside estate planning attorneys, accountants, and trust companies by region and specialty, and will track relevant conferences and webinars, circulating short recaps after attending.

Background

A bachelor's degree is required, along with 2-4 years of experience in wealth management, financial planning support, trusts and estates, tax, or a related analytical finance role. Interest in estate planning and tax topics; interest in pursuing CFP or a similar credential over time is viewed favorably.