RIA, Participant Education

Basiccapital
United States
Hybrid

Who this role is best for

Strong fit for client-facing financial professionals who lead education initiatives and collaborate with investment teams, with experience in retirement plans and a preference for remote or hybrid work arrangements in the US.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with 3+ years of client-facing experience in retirement plans or wealth management
    — “3+ years in a client-facing role in retirement plans, wealth management, or financial planning”
  • Licensed advisors with a focus on participant education and engagement
    — “licensed advisor to lead participant education across our client plans”
  • Individuals who thrive in high-agency, friction-friendly environments and value craftsmanship
    — “High agency: You believe the world is malleable and want to shape it to your vision.”

Things to consider

  • Must obtain or already hold a Series 65 or Series 66 with Series 7 license within 90 days
    — “Series 65, or Series 66 with Series 7 (current, or obtained within 90 days of start)”
  • Requires ability to work in a remote or hybrid setup with occasional in-person meetings in NYC
    — “This role is optionally fully remote within the United States.”

How to stand out

  • Emphasize experience in building and maintaining educational materials for clients
    — “Build and maintain participant education materials”
  • Highlight one-on-one client interaction skills and ability to explain complex concepts
    — “Meet one-on-one with participants on contributions, investments, rollovers, and distributions”
  • Showcase collaboration with investment teams on fund lineup and monitoring
    — “Support the investment team on fund lineup and monitoring work”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • lead enrollment and education sessions
  • meet one-on-one with participants
  • build and maintain participant education materials
Typical background
Series 65, or Series 66 with Series 7

Skills & requirements

Required

Retirement PlansWealth ManagementFinancial PlanningParticipant EducationInvestment Advising

Preferred

CFPCRPSAIFCPFAErisaEquity Compensation

Stack & domain

Participant EducationEnrollmentOne-on-one MeetingsInvestmentRetirement PlansWealth ManagementFinancial Planning401(k) Plan DesignErisaEquity CompensationCommunicationTeamworkProblem-solvingAdaptabilityOwnershipInitiativeSeries 65Series 66 With Series 7CFPCRPSAIFCPFAFinanceRetirement

About the role

Original posting from Basiccapital via Ashby

ABOUT BASIC CAPITAL

Basic Capital is a fintech company disrupting America's $1T retirement industry by building the mortgage for retirement, unlocking market ownership, and making wealth accessible to every American. Our mission is to create products, platforms, and a credit marketplace that power a fundamentally new retirement system.

Our founding team includes leaders from Goldman Sachs, Uber, Block, Stripe, and Robinhood. We're backed by top investors such as Lux Capital, Forerunner Ventures, BoxGroup, SVAngel, Inspired Capital, and Henry Kravis. Based in Tribeca, NYC, we're assembling a lean, high-performance team committed to reducing wealth inequality. This role is optionally fully remote within the United States.

For more information, visit Basic Capital's website https://www.basiccapital.com/.

THE ROLE

We are hiring a licensed advisor to lead participant education across our client plans. You will run enrollment and education sessions, meet one-on-one with participants, and work closely with our investment team.

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Lead enrollment and education sessions for client employees
  • Meet one-on-one with participants on contributions, investments, rollovers, and distributions
  • Build and maintain participant education materials
  • Support the investment team on fund lineup and monitoring work

QUALIFICATIONS

  • Series 65, or Series 66 with Series 7 (current, or obtained within 90 days of start)
  • 3+ years in a client-facing role in retirement plans, wealth management, or financial planning
  • Working knowledge of 401(k) plan design and investments
  • Clear communicator with groups and one-on-one

Nice to have

  • CFP®, CRPS, AIF, or CPFA
  • Prior experience as an Investment Adviser Representative
  • Familiarity with ERISA and equity compensation

CULTURAL FIT

  • High agency: You believe the world is malleable and want to shape it to your vision.
  • High tastes: You have strong opinions on what “good” looks like in your field. Craftsmanship matters.
  • Friction friendly: We debate pretty hard. Friction polishes the work. You challenge and expect to be challenged. Compromise leads to mediocrity.
  • Tenacity: Relentless work ethic in the face of adversity and rejection.
  • Grand ambition: We’re energized by people’s dreams, for the world and for themselves. Energize us.

Source: Basiccapital careers (Ashby)

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