Senior Associate, Investment Consulting

Investment Consultant

As a member of dedicated client teams, you will operate in a hybrid client-facing role, supporting Senior Consultants in delivering high-quality investment services to clients while taking lead responsibility for a few client relationships. These services include: strategic setting of investment objectives, strategic asset allocation, investment management structures, manager selection, performance measurement and evaluation, investment manager monitoring, custodian selection, transition advice, statements of investment policy, and global research services. You will liaise closely with clients, fund managers, and other areas of the firm and take responsibility for the day-to-day management of client relationships (supported by other consultants and investment analysts, as appropriate). You will also have involvement with technical working parties and support the provision of training to junior team members.

Note that visa employment-based non-immigrant visa sponsorship and/or assistance is not offered for this specific job opportunity.

Responsibilities:

Clients

Serve as the lead consultant for certain client relationships, responsible for day-to-day client engagement and service delivery

Develop a trusted advisor relationship with client contacts through effective communication and efficient, high-quality execution of projects

Manage client expectations and raise appropriate issues to Senior Consultants and Lead Relationships Managers

Deliver superior, consistent project management for assigned clients:

• Draft statements of work and project plans involving multiple workflow streams and client teams
• Serve as the day to day project lead, ensuring progress against established objectives, budgets, timeline, deliverables and quality standards
• Serve as the primary, daily contact for assigned client relationships, ensuring a consistent and high-quality client experience
• Interface with colleagues from other practices and regions on assignments that reflect the clients' broader business issues
• Provide a wide range of services to trustees, investment sub-committees and corporate sponsors

Excellence

Contribute to the delivery of high-quality investment advice, partnering with Senior Consultants on the design, implementation, and monitoring of investment strategies

Perform technical checks of work

Directly contribute to clients' success through applying your technical expertise

Participate in special projects as needed

Contribute to the development and enhancements of new tools, approaches and best practices

Financial

Demonstrate commercial awareness by supporting effective scoping, resourcing, and delivery of client work

Support the generation of new business as part of the broader team

Contribute to the growth and retention of client relationships through high-quality delivery and responsiveness

People

Build relationships internally and collaborate effectively on cross-functional teams

Demonstrate natural ease and effectiveness when dealing with clients and colleagues at all levels

Support the development of junior colleagues through mentorship, feedback, and coaching

Qualifications

Undergraduate degree required

Progress toward the CFA designation; the successful candidate will be encouraged to register for the CFA Level I exam within the first year of employment.

Five or more years of progressive investment experience, ideally gained in a client-service oriented environment (consulting, investment management or portfolio management)

Insight into practical issues of investment management organizations (investment process, organizational structure and people, marketing, business management and strategy)

Commanding knowledge and commercial awareness of financial markets and institutional investing

Proven experience successfully managing multiple projects and producing quality deliverables on time and within budget

Strong oral and written communication skills and ability to liaise with internal and external constituencies

Experience in a client-service environment; demonstrated ability to understand the needs of a client and translate into action

Team-oriented approach, with the ability to collaborate, challenge constructively, and influence others internally and externally at all levels

Inquiring and analytically minded, with a logical and thorough work ethic

Track record of mentoring junior colleagues to deliver high quality

This position will remain posted for a minimum of three business days from the date posted or until sufficient/appropriate candidate slate has been identified.

Compensation and Benefits

Benefits information for this position are being included in accordance with requirements of various state/local pay transparency legislation. Please note that salaries may vary for different individuals in the same role based on several factors, including but not limited to location of the role, individual competencies, education/professional certifications, qualifications/experience, performance in the role and potential for revenue generation (Producer roles only).

Compensation

The salary compensation range being offered for this role is $90,000.00 to $120,000.00 USD.

This role is also eligible for an annual short-term incentive bonus.

Company Benefits:

WTW provides a competitive benefit package which includes the following (eligibility requirements apply):

• Health and Welfare Benefits: Medical (including prescription coverage), Dental, Vision, Health Savings Account, Commuter Account, Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Group Accident, Group Critical Illness, Life Insurance, AD&D, Group Legal, Identify Theft Protection, Wellbeing Program and Work/Life Resources (including Employee Assistance Program)
• Leave Benefits: Paid Holidays, Annual Paid Time Off (includes paid state/local paid leave where required), Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, Other Leaves (e.g., Bereavement, FMLA, ADA, Jury Duty, Military Leave, and Parental and Adoption Leave), Paid Time Off
• Retirement Benefits: Contributory Pension Plan and Savings Plan (401k). All Level 38 and more senior roles may also be eligible for non-qualified Deferred Compensation and Deferred Savings Plans

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

EOE, including disability/vets

Job Info

• Job Identification 202601145
• Job Category Investment
• Posting Date 06/30/2026, 03:05 PM
• Locations One PPG Place, Pittsburgh, PA, 15222, US
• Job Schedule Full time