How to hire an investment executive

How to hire an investment executive, step by step

Here's a step-by-step investment executive hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write an investment executive job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new investment executive
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you post your investment executive job, you should take the time to determine what type of worker your business needs. While certain jobs definitely require a full-time employee, it's sometimes better to find an investment executive for hire on a part-time basis or as a contractor.

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   You should also consider the ideal background you'd like them an investment executive to have before you start to hire. For example, what industry or field would you like them to have experience in, what level of seniority or education does the job require, and how much it'll cost to hire an investment executive that fits the bill.

   This list shows salaries for various types of investment executives.

   Type of Investment Executive	Description	Hourly rate
   Investment Executive	Top executives devise strategies and policies to ensure that an organization meets its goals. They plan, direct, and coordinate operational activities of companies and organizations.	$35-109
   Co-Founder	A Co-Founder is an essential member of a company as they complement the skills, vision, and mission of the Founder. Most of the time, the tasks of a Co-Founder revolve around the financial planning and developing strategies that would be beneficial for the company's financial gain and workforce... Show more	$29-86
   Co-Owner	A co-owner is responsible for ensuring smooth business operations, searching for the best industrial opportunities to drive revenues and increase profitability. Some of the business co-owners' duties include planning activities for business promotions, monitoring current market trends, establishing a reliable workforce, developing product specifications, managing financial goals and cost estimates, strengthening marketing strategies, and keeping records of business papers and documents... Show more	$30-56

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Develop Strong Relationships
   • Comprehensive Knowledge
   • Financial Products
   • Business Development
   • Securities
   • Estate Planning
   • Financial Results
   • Financial Solutions
   • Investment Strategies
   • Investment Products
   • Asset Management
   • Client Relationships
   • Portfolio Management
   • Investment Management

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   Responsibilities:

   • Manage nearly USD 20MM in Peruvian equities for select high net worth individuals.
   • Create and manage investment securities portfolios optimize to address each client's specific needs using establish asset allocation principles.
   • Manage and strengthen customer relationships through cross-selling and up-selling to maximize retention and income generation by contacting existing and prospective customers.
   • Profile and sell appropriate equities, bonds and annuities to clients.
   • Market and create wealth preservation portfolios to meet specific high-net-worth client needs, using annuities and insurance.
   • Provide clients of a major financial institution with investment advice and securities transactions.

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3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in the investment executive job description is a good way to get more applicants. An investment executive salary can be affected by several factors, such as the location of the job, the level of experience, education, certifications, and the employer's prestige.

   For example, the average salary for an investment executive in Montana may be lower than in Hawaii, and an entry-level engineer typically earns less than a senior-level investment executive. Additionally, an investment executive with lots of experience in the field may command a higher salary as a result.

   Average investment executive salary

   $130,432yearly

   $62.71 hourly rate

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   Entry-level investment executive salary

   $74,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 19, 2025

   Average investment executive salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	New York	$147,640	$71
   2	California	$142,852	$69
   3	Massachusetts	$130,341	$63
   4	Ohio	$121,713	$59
   5	Florida	$117,811	$57
   6	Texas	$104,084	$50
   7	North Carolina	$100,303	$48
   8	Illinois	$97,590	$47
   9	Utah	$80,040	$38

   Average investment executive salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Allianz of America, Inc.	$159,537	$76.70
   2	*n/a*	$159,507	$76.69	6
   3	CSS	$158,023	$75.97
   4	Goldman Sachs	$152,303	$73.22	7
   5	Alinda Capital Partners	$151,484	$72.83
   6	Tigo Bolivia	$150,246	$72.23
   7	Octopus.com	$141,285	$67.93
   8	BNY Mellon	$122,938	$59.10	5
   9	Mortenson	$120,305	$57.84	11
   10	National Security	$116,523	$56.02
   11	JPMorgan Chase & Co.	$115,598	$55.58	1,120
   12	Aon	$107,482	$51.67	13
   13	Morningstar	$99,425	$47.80
   14	Fifth Third Bank	$87,905	$42.26	49

4. Writing an investment executive job description

   An investment executive job description should include a summary of the role, required skills, and a list of responsibilities. It's also good to include a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager. Below, you can find an example of an investment executive job description:

   Investment executive job description example

   Make banking a Fifth Third better
   
   We connect great people to great opportunities. Are you ready to take the next step? Discover a career in banking at Fifth Third Bank.
   
   GENERAL FUNCTION:
   
   Accountable for overall production, coaching, training, and developing a team of licensed retail bankers. May handle large book of clients with more complex financial profiles. Accountable for sales of full range of securities products and achieve targeted securities fee income goals within assigned territory. Design and customize coaching sessions to train bankers on investment strategies and product solutions. Conduct solo and joint appointments with bankers and assist themin efficiently identifying potential clients and providing solutions that align with client needs, financial goals and objectives. Maintain presence within the bank to develop strong relationships and credibility with internal and external clients.
   
   Responsible and accountable for risk by openly exchanging ideas and opinions, elevating concerns, and personally following policies and procedures as defined. Accountable for always doing the right thing for customers and colleagues, and ensures that actions and behaviors drive a positive customer experience. While operating within the Bank's risk appetite, achieves results by consistently identifying, assessing, managing, monitoring, and reporting risks of all types.
   
   ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
   
   + Achieving sales goals while serving the clients' best interests.
   
   + Plan and conduct individual and group coaching sessions with retail bank employees.
   
   + Develop and conduct client meetings to review existing accounts and close sales individually and jointly with licensed bankers.
   
   + Handle daily client needs and problems and prioritize and delegate tasks to resolve.
   
   + Post-appointment follow-up to maintain relationships and develop referrals from existing client base.
   
   + Manage sales planning for self and for team to drive sales, and achieve designated goals, client experience and financial results.
   
   + Maintain comprehensive knowledge of all financial products through self-study, periodicals, and appropriate coursework.
   
   + Ability to delegate tasks and follow-through.
   
   + Prepare necessary internal reports for sales tracking.
   
   + Coordinate and communicate with team on daily basis to insure accurate completion of accountabilities.
   
   + Conduct internal and external seminars to focus on business development and growth.
   
   + Prioritize client needs and introduce services of other Fifth Third Bank employees, i.e. loans, estate planning, deposits.
   
   + Serves as a coach and mentor for licensed bank employees.
   
   + Thoroughly organize, share and prepare licensed bankers with tools and skills needed to be successful.
   
   + Guide and promote progress toward established goals for team.
   
   + Recognize and reward achievement of goals.
   
   MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:
   
   + Prior Brokerage Industry Experience.
   
   + Series 7, 66 (or 63 and 65) and appropriate state required insurance licenses (exception: 7 and 63 in Michigan and Ohio) are required. Variable Annuity license is required.
   
   + Motivated by commission sales, recognition programs, and internal sales competition among co-workers.
   
   + Ability to motivate others in a team environment.
   
   + Ability to transfer knowledge through highly developed coaching and teaching skills, can relay complex products and processes.
   
   + Demonstrated ability to simplify and communicate complex financial concepts.
   
   + Proven experience in building strong internal and external client relationships.
   
   + Highly developed knowledge of the securities business, investment products and financial solutions.
   
   + Highly developed sales and presentation skills.
   
   + Travel required within assigned territory.
   
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   Investment Executive.
   
   LOCATION -- Chicago, Illinois 60607
   
   Fifth Third Bank, National Association is proud to have an engaged and inclusive culture and to promote and ensure equal employment opportunity in all employment decisions regardless of race, color, gender, national origin, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, military status, veteran status or any other legally protected status.

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5. Post your job

   There are a few common ways to find investment executives for your business:

   • Promoting internally or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to meet candidates with the right educational background.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to recruit passive job-seekers.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your investment executive job on Zippia to find and recruit investment executive candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   During your first interview to recruit investment executives, engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. During the following interview, you'll be able to go into more detail about the company, the position, and the responsibilities.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match your ideal candidate profile. If you think a candidate is good enough for the next step, you can move on to the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new investment executive

   Once you've found the investment executive candidate you'd like to hire, it's time to write an offer letter. This should include an explicit job offer that includes the salary and the details of any other perks. Qualified candidates might be looking at multiple positions, so your offer must be competitive if you like the candidate. Also, be prepared for a negotiation stage, as candidates may way want to tweak the details of your initial offer. Once you've settled on these details, you can draft a contract to formalize your agreement.

   You should also follow up with applicants who don't get the job with an email letting them know that you've filled the position.

   To prepare for the new investment executive first day, you should share an onboarding schedule with them that covers their first period on the job. You should also quickly complete any necessary paperwork, such as employee action forms and onboarding documents like I-9, benefits enrollment, and federal and state tax forms. Finally, Human Resources must ensure a new employee file is created for internal record keeping.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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