Betterment Investment Strategist at Betterment responsible for contributing to investment processes and education across internal and client channels. Manage portfolio monitoring workflows and collaborate with multiple teams.
Responsibilities
Betterment’s Investment Strategy Team provides the domain expertise required to manage Betterment’s portfolios and communicate the platform’s investment offerings to our clients. Integrated closely with the Capital Markets, Operations, Engineering, Product, Post-Sales, and Marketing teams, we engage in rigorous investment research, author content, advise on product development, and meet with clients to drive our business. As an Investment Strategist, you will primarily be responsible for contributing to our investment process and investment education across internal and client channels. You will also be responsible for running team processes related to portfolio monitoring and will report to the Director of Investing.
We’re seeking someone analytically minded, with a passion for financial markets and making investing better, combined with a strong attention to detail. To be successful in this role, you will be curious and hands-on. You will be joining a team that cares deeply about the product, doing the right thing, and motivating others to always keep the common goal in mind. We utilize AI to conduct research, automate recurring workflows, and review our output, and we expect new team members to drive this even further. This role will also provide exposure to each of Betterment’s retail customer, financial advisor, and 401(k) plan sponsor lines of business.
This role is based out of our NYC office. Below we've reflected the base salary range for this position. Actual salaries may vary depending on factors including but not limited to location, experience, and performance. The range listed is just one component of Betterment’s total compensation package for employees.
New York City: $130,000-$155,000
This job may also be eligible for variable compensation in the form of a company incentive bonus.
A day in the life
Lead meetings and webinars with prospects and clients, such as 401(k) plan sponsors and advisors, serving as an expert on Betterment’s investment platform
Research and write content on the performance of financial markets and the macroeconomy and how both have influenced returns of Betterment investment portfolios
Own recurring workflows involving the updating and maintenance of portfolio allocations and our fund selection
Create portfolio management related materials for internal and external audiences, including slides presented to the Betterment Executive Investment Committee
Help our sales teams win: run investing trainings for Betterment at Work and Betterment Advisor Solutions sellers, and build talk tracks
Engage our third-party asset manager partners in maintaining and launching their investment portfolios and products on our platform
Qualification
Experience with Claude CodeAgility and resourcefulnessJoin a team built on these core valuesWe set audacious goalsWe set them for the company
Required
5-8 years of experience in financial services
Experience communicating finance and investing related topics externally and/or prior experience in a client facing role strongly preferred
Experience using AI tools to speed up research, problem solving, and recurring workflows
Experience with FactSet and/or Bloomberg
Retirement industry experience is advantageous but not required
Experience with Claude Code, Python, and Git is advantageous but not required
Agility and resourcefulness
Clear and effective communication skills (both verbal and written)
Join a team built on these core values
Be a part of a community of innovators working to transform financial outcomes for real people. Your work will make an impact, always laddering up to our mission; to empower people to build wealth with confidence and ease.
We set audacious goals
We set them for the company, our customers, and ourselves, and we won’t stop until we reach them. We don’t just show up; we give our all, then celebrate our wins.