Jobs at Index Funds Advisors

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Index Funds Advisors, Inc., is registered as an Investment Adviser by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. We have created the most comprehensive investment process available. From measuring risk capacity to risk exposure, no other source has assembled such a set of comprehensive tools. These tools bring the highest degree of precision and efficiency utilized to match people with portfolios. They create financial understanding and peace of mind. You can be a part of our success.


Advisor Assistant

This position reports to the Director of Operations but will provide support for several Investment Advisors. The candidate must have experience working with a variety of custodian platforms opening accounts; monitoring asset transfers, processing cashiering functions, and internal setup of client billing information. Experience working directly with clients addressing their administrative needs and concerns is a necessity.

Required Experience :

  • Has worked with senior advisory staff with practices in excess of $100 million
  • Multi-tasking ability to answer phones, courteously greet walk-in customers, while maintaining status of work in progress with a high level of accuracy
  • Understands the principles of asset allocation, diversification, rebalancing, and investment risk profiling
  • Has demonstrated ability to manage the calendar for the Advisor, calling to set up appointments and follow-up/reminder calls
  • Positive, client-focused attitude; pleasant disposition
  • Has demonstrated loyalty and consistent performance
  • Has exceptional work ethic demonstrating dependable and consistent attendance
  • Has evidence of cooperating in a team-based environment, including willingness to accept and implement direction
Required Skills:
  • CRM software experience, Salesforce preferred
  • Custodian platform experience (IFA uses multiple custodians)
  • Microsoft (Word, Excel, Access)
Optional Skills:
  • Schwab Portfolio Center
  • Workflow processes, and enhancements
Benefits: available for full time employees:
  • Competitive wages
  • Participation in group health, dental and prescription benefits
  • Paid vacation
  • Paid holidays
  • 401k

Applicants agree to a three (3) month trial period at which time a performance evaluation will determine employment continuation on a permanent basis, or continue on a temporary basis for an additional mutually agreeable period, or discontinuance of employment. Position is open until filled, available immediately. Applicants should email a cover letter, resume, and salary requirements (applicants that do not include salary requirements will not be considered).

 


Investment Advisor Representative

Candidate must be willing to continually educate themselves and their clients. Working with the client's risk capacity and risk exposure is our primary concern. Extensive reading of academic financial research and books on the long term historical stock market data is required. Approximately 20 books are required reading for representatives. You can review them in our library. If you are not interested in how the market really works, do not apply.

You must have passed a Series 65 exam.

A high level of computer skills is a must, including excel, word and outlook. Internet knowledge is also very important. We try to leverage technology to maximize customer service.

 


Risk Manager / Mutual Funds Trader

Index Funds Advisors is looking for a Risk Manager/Mutual Funds Trader. The role requires effective completion of tasks, a quick learner and possession of quantitative skills, including math and statistics. A background check, work, and salary history is required.

The ideal candidate has the following attributes :

  • Prior experience with asset allocation based portfolio trading and performance measurements. We invest almost exclusively in index funds.
  • Sound knowledge of mathematics and statistics related to investment performance measurement and modern portfolio theory.

•  Above average knowledge of MS Excel required.

Responsibilities in two areas include :

(1) Portfolio Administration :

•  Allocate and rebalance client portfolios for five current advisors.

•  Trade index mutual funds through Schwab and Fidelity institutional brokerage operations.

(2) Performance and Risk Analysis :

  • Calculate, analyze and audit fund performance.
  • Research requests on performance, risk, and portfolio characteristics using multiple index data.
  • Help construct tables, graphs, and charts summarizing historic risk and return characteristics of indexes and index portfolios for publication on the web and in a book.

Seeking Multimedia Web/Print Designer

Looking for a jack of all trades that can help with our current graphic, web and marketing needs.

  • Graphic design experience with portfolio
  • Experience with macromedia suite – Dreamweaver, Flash
  • Experience with Adobe – In design, Photoshop, Illustrator
  • Excellent Web coding and programming skills, particulary in HTML, CSS, and Javascript
  • Good knowledge of server-based technologies is a bonus.

- You should have a more corporate, straight and clean design sense.

Please send resume plus web link reference or portfolio.


Financial Writer / Editor

Index Funds Advisors is seeking a financial writer/editor to manage the copywriting component of projects from initial conception through final execution. The major project involved with the position is a rewrite of the company CEO's book about investing. Other duties will include writing articles and editing copy for company's Web sites, writing marketing materials, and acting as a liaison with designers and prepress. Candidates should have experience in both financial writing and editing experience.

 


Candidates must be located in the Orange County, California area.Opportunities for investment advisor affiliates outside Orange County exist. Please call for details.

Please submit resume including income history via email to :

Index Funds Advisors, Inc.
19200 Von Karman Ave., Suite 150
Irvine, CA 92612
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Toll Free: 1-888-643-3133
Local Phone: 949-502-0050
Fax: 949-502-0048
e-mail:mark @ ifa.com
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