About the Role
The Senior Investment Strategy Analyst serves as a high-level subject matter expert within the Investment Strategy (IS) team, acting as a crucial resource for Farther Advisors. This individual brings deep capital markets expertise to fill critical organizational needs, focusing on complex investment analysis, model building, and providing advisor-facing seniority. This is a hands-on role where you will balance front-line advisor consultations with rigorous quantitative research, strategic asset allocation, and cross-functional technology development. Your capacity to execute repeatable processes and build scalable solutions will directly drive the firm's growth.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a senior, advisor-facing resource for ad-hoc consultations, providing expert portfolio analysis, transition strategies, and actionable insights to support client acquisition and retention.
- Execute complex investment analysis, model building, and thorough post-call support work to ensure advisors are equipped with data-driven narratives.
- Interface regularly with Product, Design, and Engineering teams to guide the development of internal investment tools.
- Provide ongoing guidance, mentorship, and development support to junior members of the Investment Strategy team as the group scales.
Requirements
- CFA designation (or equivalent), with an advanced degree in finance, economics, or a related field.
- Extensive experience as a client-facing portfolio manager, investment strategist, or senior analyst within an RIA, wirehouse, or multi-asset team.
- A proven "coach" mentality with the diplomatic skills necessary to respectfully challenge deeply held investment beliefs and navigate disagreements with advisors.
- Strong technical proficiency in building strategic asset allocation frameworks and conducting quantitative and risk analysis.
- An entrepreneurial mindset with the agility to adapt to the evolving needs of a growing wealthtech firm.
- Comfort using AI tools to support financial modeling and process enhancement.
- Experience working closely with software engineers or product teams to automate investment workflows.
- Advanced proficiency with tools like Bloomberg and Morningstar.
- Facility with AI assistants (e.g., Claude) and scripting languages (e.g., Python) to create scalable processes and reduce manual data analysis.
- Prior experience navigating complex portfolio transitions or building tax-aware investment models.
- Familiarity with reviewing external manager strategies or supporting an open-architecture investment platform.
Skills
- Capital markets expertise
- Complex investment analysis
- Model building
- Quantitative research
- Strategic asset allocation
- AI tools for financial modeling
- Bloomberg
- Morningstar
- AI assistants (e.g., Claude)
- Python
- Portfolio transitions
- Tax-aware investment models
- External manager strategies
- Open-architecture investment platform
Experience Level
- Senior
Education Level
- Advanced degree in finance, economics, or a related field
- CFA designation (or equivalent)
Benefits
- Full health benefits
- 401(k) matching
- Roth IRA options
- Unlimited PTO
About the Company
- Farther is a rapidly growing RIA that combines expert advisors with cutting-edge technology - delivering a comprehensive, tailored wealth management experience.
- Farther’s founders are leaders and innovators from the private wealth industry who possess a unique blend of traditional wealth management, fintech, and technology production expertise.
- We’re backed by top-tier venture capital firms, fintech investors, and industry leaders.
- Joining Farther means joining a collaborative team of entrepreneurs who are passionate about helping their clients and our teammates achieve more.
- If you’re the type who breaks through walls to get things done the right way, we want to build the future of wealth management with you.
