About the role

  • Director of Investment Solutions at Farther leading high-impact initiatives and supporting financial advisors. Responsible for organizational improvement and investment frameworks.

Responsibilities

  • Lead high-impact initiatives including standardized IPS framework and ensuring all proposals align with fiduciary standards and risk tolerance requirements, and vendor management infrastructure.
  • Assist in the management and streamlining of the existing portfolio analysis and book review process for new clients and advisors.
  • Drive stalled organizational initiatives across project timelines, stakeholder alignment, and execution — ensuring critical programs move from concept to completion.
  • Join prospect meetings as a senior investment resource to sharpen the firm’s investment story and increase close ratios through expert communication of value propositions.
  • Develop and maintain a vetted directory of third-party providers (asset managers, tax, estate, concierge services), acting as liaison between advisors and external partners. Build evaluation criteria, centralize due diligence, and ensure regular assessment of all external relationships.
  • Serve as a representative of Farther Advisors to Farther Asset Management (FAM), leveraging advisor and client feedback to guide the development of new products and services.
  • Manage and develop team members within the Investment Solutions function, providing coaching, guidance, and growth opportunities as the team scales.
  • Collaborate with marketing, technology, and compliance to ensure investment information is disseminated in a professional, timely, and brand-consistent manner.
  • Provide thought leadership and training to help newer advisors articulate the firm’s investment philosophy and navigate common client objections.
  • Present the firm’s tactical and strategic asset allocation recommendations and risk frameworks to both internal and external audiences.

Requirements

  • CFA or CAIA designation, with an MBA or equivalent advanced degree.
  • Extensive experience as a client-facing portfolio manager or advisor within RIAs, private banks, or multi-family offices.
  • Demonstrated experience managing and developing people, with the ability to coach, motivate, and grow a team in a fast-moving environment.
  • Significant experience with SEC Marketing rules and performance presentation standards.
  • Proven ability to drive organizational initiatives from inception to completion, including managing across stakeholders and re-energizing stalled programs.
  • Exceptional communication and presentation skills with the ability to translate complex data into client-ready insights.
  • An entrepreneurial mindset with the agility to adapt solutions to the needs of a fast-paced, results-driven organization.
  • A demonstrated ability to respectfully challenge the status quo and lead organizational change.

Benefits

  • Competitive comp package that rewards impact
  • Full health benefits + 401(k) matching & Roth IRA options
  • Unlimited PTO
  • Work alongside some of the brightest minds in fintech
  • Ground-floor opportunity at a fast-scaling startup
  • Chart your own growth path as we expand

Job title

Director, Investment Solutions

Job type

Experience level

Lead

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Postgraduate Degree

Location requirements

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