[Remote] Experienced Financial Advisors Assistant - 30 Hour Week
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. TalentLink Solutions is a recognized financial advisory firm that operates on a client-first philosophy. They are seeking a highly organized individual to provide operational and administrative support to a senior financial advisor, focusing on maintaining structure and efficiency in the advisor's daily operations.
Responsibilities
- Establish and maintain internal systems, processes, and protocols that bring structure to the advisor's day-to-day operations
- Monitor open items, action lists, and follow-up tasks to ensure nothing slips through the cracks
- Anticipate what is needed for client and internal meetings — preparing materials, agendas, and background information proactively rather than reactively
- Set up and manage workflows and automation within the firm's CRM and planning software platforms
- Capture and document key decisions, action items, and commitments made during meetings
- Track follow-through on post-meeting commitments and surface items that require the advisor's attention; Ask clarifying questions and confirm understanding before executing
- Draft written summaries, decision logs, and task lists that create a clear paper trail of directions and commitments
- Manage up diplomatically — keeping the advisor on track and accountable without creating tension or friction
- Operate comfortably within CRM platforms, financial planning software, and productivity tools used by the firm
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date records within all platforms and systems
Skills
- Ability to build systems and structure in environments that lack them
- Detail-oriented and thorough — nothing falls through the cracks on your watch
- Proactive by nature; you identify what needs to happen and make it happen
- Strong time management skills; comfortable managing multiple open items simultaneously
- Ability to maneuver through ambiguity and navigate last-minute change
- Patient and grounded, yet assertive enough to push back or redirect when necessary
- Ability to read the room, manage your own reactions, and serve as the operational anchor
- Respectful and professional, but not passive; firm where it matters
- Comfortable asking clarifying questions early, before investing time in the wrong direction
- Excellent written communication skills
- Ability to turn unstructured, stream-of-consciousness input into a clean, prioritized action list
- Proficiency with CRM platforms (experience with financial services CRMs a plus)
- Comfort learning and navigating new software and platforms independently
- Familiarity with financial planning software is preferred but not required
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