William Blair & Company, L.L.C. is a Chicago-based investment firm offering investment banking, asset management, equity research, institutional and private brokerage, and private capital to individual, institutional, and issuing clients. Since 1935, we have been committed to helping clients achieve their financial objectives. As an independent, employee-owned firm, our philosophy is to serve our clients' interests first and foremost. We place a high value on the enduring nature of our client relationships, the quality of our products and services, and the continuity and integrity of our people. William Blair & Company has offices in Chicago, Boston, London, New York, San Francisco, Shanghai, Tokyo and Zurich. For more information, please visit www.williamblair.com.

Responsibilities

• Identify private investor prospects, market the firm’s financial services and convert prospects to clients with assets under supervision. 
• Develop and service existing client relationships, monitor clients’ investment objectives on an ongoing basis, work to win additional available assets under supervision, communicate value of their William Blair relationship.
• Collect and analyze client information regarding income, assets including investment and debts, determine which financial products best meet needs and financial circumstances, advise regarding the advantages and disadvantages of different financial products.  Make recommendations and build suitable portfolios that are consistent with client’s objectives and positioned to preserve and enhance client assets.  Monitor results and refine strategy as needed.  Operate with the highest professional standards putting clients’ interests first and in compliance with regulatory and firm requirements.
• Build sound understanding of firm’s proprietary research as well as other resources including attending research meetings, management and corporate finance presentations, growth stock conference, Best Practices sessions and departmental meetings. 
• Build familiarity with various firm products and services and market them to appropriate prospects and clients.
• Participate in other projects as requested by management.

Qualifications

• M.B.A. desirable
• 5+ years of prior investment sales and portfolio management experience serving high net worth clients
• Series 7 and 63 licenses required; Series 65 preferred
• High quality regulatory compliance record
• Comprehensive knowledge of investment products; Portfolio management experience preferred
• Prior sales experience required
• Superior presentation and communication skills with a commitment to satisfying customers
• Entrepreneurial spirit and high level of self-motivation and organization
• Thorough knowledge of compliance regulations associated with investment products

As a William Blair & Company associate, you’ll enjoy Medical, Dental, Life and AD&D Insurance, along with a generous profit sharing program that includes a 401K plan in addition to a firm contribution.  We also offer three weeks of vacation, flexible spending accounts, a business casual dress code, a 75% discounted commissions on trades, and discounts at restaurants, museums, parks and retailers.

William Blair & Company, LLC is an equal opportunity employer.  It complies with all laws and regulations that prohibit discrimination in employment practice because of race, color, religion, creed, ancestry, marital status, sex, age, national origin, unfavorable discharge from military service or on the basis of a physical or mental disability that is unrelated to the employee’s ability to perform the duties of the job applied for. 

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