Wealth Advisory Analyst - Vigilant Wealth Management

Your Future Team
Vigilant Wealth Management, a Hightower advisory practice with approximately $3.8 billion in assets under management as of June, 2026, is hiring an early-career Wealth Advisory Analyst to join our Portland, ME or Portsmouth, NH team. This role is designed for a recent college graduate who wants to build a long-term career in wealth management and client advisory work with a focus on financial planning and relationship building.

You will work directly with experienced Wealth Advisors and Client Relationship Associates, learn how high-net-worth families are advised, support client planning and service work, and build the technical and professional foundation needed to grow into a broader advisory role over time.

This is a hybrid position based in either our Portland, ME or Portsmouth, NH office, with work-from-home flexibility and occasional travel between offices for team meetings, training, or client-related work. You will report to the Principal.

Why This Role
You will be a fit for this role if you are a recent graduate who is intellectually curious, detail-oriented, service-minded, and interested in building a long-term career in wealth management. You do not need prior experience with every system or process listed below. We are looking for strong judgment, professionalism, follow-through, communication skills, and a willingness to learn.

What You'll Learn

How high-net-worth individuals and families are served by an independent-minded wealth advisory practice
How wealth planning, investment portfolios, tax considerations, estate planning, and client goals come together in an advisory relationship
How advisors prepare for client, prospect, and center-of-influence meetings
How account onboarding, transfers, money movements, gifting, custodian workflows, and account maintenance operate
How advisors build trust, retain clients, and grow long-term relationships
How to use industry platforms, including CRM, custodial, and planning tools
How compliance, documentation, confidentiality, and data integrity shape the advisory process

What You'll Do

Support Wealth Advisors and their books of business by helping prepare for client, prospect, and center-of-influence meetings
Help create and update client wealth plans, meeting materials, presentations, and required paperwork
Support inbound wealth planning tasks and participate in the Wealth Advisory Committee and Sales Committee
Help onboard new clients by preparing account-opening documents and coordinating with clients, advisors, and custodians for an accurate and efficient onboarding process
Learn the operational foundation of wealth management by working with custodial platforms such as Schwab and Fidelity to support account openings, money movements, gifting, transfers of assets, and account maintenance
Maintain internal client files and help ensure client data is current, accurate, and consistent across technology platforms
Work with related professional advisors, including CPAs, estate attorneys, insurance agents, and other centers of influence
Help coordinate advisor and client workflows, including meeting preparation, scheduling, follow-up tracking, and ensuring advisors have the information needed to deliver a positive client experience
Support client retention by helping track client service standards and prompting follow-up
Monitor publications and public information to identify prospective clients, client-relevant developments, and potential marketing or networking opportunities
Begin developing professional networking skills and learn how advisors build long-term relationships with clients, prospects, and centers of influence
Understand and follow our compliance, confidentiality, and client-service responsibilities

What You'll Bring
Required qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in finance, economics, business, accounting, or a related field
Clear written and verbal communication skills
Interest in wealth management, financial planning, investments, or client advisory work
Professional judgment and discretion with confidential client information
Comfort learning new technology platforms and workflows
Work collaboratively in a team-oriented environment

Helpful, but not required:

Internship, coursework, or student-organization experience related to finance, investments, accounting, economics, client service, sales, or business development
Familiarity with Microsoft Office, especially Excel and PowerPoint
Exposure to CRM systems, Salesforce, Tamarac, Schwab, Fidelity, WebEx, or financial planning software
Presentation experience through coursework, internships, athletics, clubs, or prior work experience

Career Path and Development
This role is intended to be a launch point into wealth management. Over time, you may develop toward more senior independent wealth advisory positions. You will receive hands-on training in client service, financial planning workflows, custodial platforms, CRM systems, compliance, advisor preparation, and professional communication.

You will gain exposure to the full client-service lifecycle and learn how a high-performing advisory team serves clients, manages relationships, and grows the business over ti

What We Offer

Great office locations in downtown Portsmouth and Portland
Annual base salary of $60,000 plus bonus plan
Excellent benefits, including health, dental, and vision insurance
HSA and FSA options
401(k)
Employer-paid life and disability insurance
Generous PTO plan
Bi-annual company events
Mentorship from experienced advisors and client-service professionals
Exposure to client meetings and advisory work early in your career
Training on wealth management platforms and workflows
Supportive team environment with a clear path for professional growth

Hightower's Story
Founded in 2008, Hightower is a wealth management firm that provides investment, financial and retirement planning services to individuals, foundations and family offices, and 401(k) consulting and cash management services to corporations. Hightower's capital solutions, operational support services, size and scale empower its vibrant community of independent-minded wealth advisors to grow their businesses and help their clients achieve their financial vision. Based in Chicago with advisors across the U.S., we operate as a registered investment advisor (RIA).

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER: Hightower is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, citizenship, veteran status, ancestry, age (over 40), physical or mental disability, medical condition (cancer-related), gender identity or expression, genetic information including sickle cell or hemoglobin C trait, or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Hightower Advisors, LLC is an SEC registered investment adviser. Registration as an investment advisor does not imply a certain level of skill or training. Securities are offered through Hightower Securities, LLC, Member FINRA/SIPC.

You are a U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident or have other unrestricted U.S. work authorization and will not require sponsorship for U.S. work authorization now or anytime in the future.

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