JOB DETAILS
Client Associate (SF)
CompanyLaird Norton Wetherby
LocationSan Francisco
Work ModeOn Site
PostedMarch 28, 2026

About The Company
Laird Norton Wetherby (LNW) serves exceptional families and individuals seeking to activate the full potential of their wealth. To help turn lifelong ambitions and multigenerational aspirations into reality, LNW brings to each client relationship a high level of care combined with deep expertise in wealth planning, investment management and trust services.
Offering both RIA (Registered Investment Advisor) and trust services, LNW is committed to providing clients with unbiased, independent guidance and solutions. LNW has offices in Seattle, San Francisco, New York, Los Angeles and Philadelphia, as well as an affiliated trust company in South Dakota, empowering clients across the U.S. and around the world.
LNW is owned by employees and majority owned by Laird Norton Company, one of the longest-sustained family enterprises in the United States.
About the Role
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'Gal Gothic',sans-serif;">LOCATION: SAN FRANCISCO, CA<br><br></span><span style="font-family: 'Gal Gothic', sans-serif;">We are seeking a full-time </span><strong style="font-family: 'Gal Gothic', sans-serif;">Client Associate</strong><span style="font-family: 'Gal Gothic', sans-serif;"> to join our team. You will work with a team of wealth management professionals and other Laird Norton Wetherby (LNW) team members to provide excellent service to our internal and external clients.<br><br></span><strong style="font-family: 'Gal Gothic', sans-serif;">Your Role and Responsibilities</strong></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: 'Gal Gothic',sans-serif;">Nature of Role</span></u></p><ul><li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'Gal Gothic',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">As a Client Associate (CA) you work in a client-focused, team-centered environment assisting the advisory team in servicing the needs of the firm’s wealth management clients, </span><span style="font-family: 'Gal Gothic',sans-serif;">with a focus on completing operational tasks for clients</span><span style="font-family: 'Gal Gothic',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">. </span></li><li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'Gal Gothic',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">You must be organized, have outstanding attention to detail, excellent computer proficiency and great communication skills. </span></li></ul><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: 'Gal Gothic',sans-serif;">Core Job Responsibilities</span></u></p><ul><li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'Gal Gothic',sans-serif;">Develop familiarity with assigned clients and their needs. </span></li><li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'Gal Gothic',sans-serif;">Respond to client and third-party questions professionally and in a timely manner.</span></li><li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'Gal Gothic',sans-serif;">Open and close client accounts and complete account maintenance updates.</span></li><li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'Gal Gothic',sans-serif;">Complete subscription process for new alternative investments.</span></li><li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'Gal Gothic',sans-serif;">Complete client monetary and/or securities transfers.</span></li><li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'Gal Gothic',sans-serif;">Facilitate client charitable contributions and gifts, including drafting related correspondence.</span></li><li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'Gal Gothic',sans-serif;">Generate and review periodic recurring and custom reporting for clients.</span></li><li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'Gal Gothic',sans-serif;">Troubleshoot and tackle various operational issues (accounts, client set up, custodial) utilizing a proactive approach.</span></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;"><em><span style="font-family: 'Gal Gothic',sans-serif;">Duties and Responsibilities will increase and vary based on needs of business.<br><br></span></em><span style="font-family: 'Gal Gothic',sans-serif;"><strong>More About You</strong></span></p><ul><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'Gal Gothic',sans-serif;">Four-year college degree or equivalent work experience in the financial services industry is required.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'Gal Gothic',sans-serif;">Prefer 1 or more years’ experience in private wealth management, client services, or finance/banking operations. </span><em><span style="font-family: 'Gal Gothic',sans-serif; color: windowtext;">Willing to hire with no or limited experience.</span></em></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'Gal Gothic',sans-serif;">Professional certifications such as CFP are not necessary but are a plus.</span></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Gal Gothic',sans-serif;">Skills and Attributes</span></strong></p><ul><li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'Gal Gothic',sans-serif;">Strong organizational skills and attention and accuracy to detail to meet client deadlines with high quality, detail-oriented work.</span></li><li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'Gal Gothic',sans-serif;">Strong communication skills enabling proactive, consistent and effective communication within the client team. </span></li><li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'Gal Gothic',sans-serif;">Demonstrates the ability to work independently in a fast-paced setting, be a self-starter, and take ownership of tasks from beginning to end. </span></li><li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Gal Gothic',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI';">Interest in building a career in the wealth management industry. </span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'Gal Gothic',sans-serif;">Motivated to take on new challenges and actively involved in learning and development.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Gal Gothic',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #0e2841; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt;">Ability to effectively manage conflicting priorities and handle time-sensitive issues.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'Gal Gothic',sans-serif;">Familiarity with investment concepts a plus.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'Gal Gothic',sans-serif;">Experience in Microsoft Office Suite is required, advanced skills preferred. </span></li><li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'Gal Gothic',sans-serif;">Experience in financial software applications and platforms, including Addepar, Salesforce, Schwab custodian, are a plus.</span></li><li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'Gal Gothic',sans-serif;">Alignment with our company values and behaviors.</span></li><li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'Gal Gothic',sans-serif;">Support the cultivation of an inclusive environment and culture by internalizing, integrating and applying DEI principles across work and activities.</span> </li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;"><em><span style="font-family: 'Gal Gothic',sans-serif;">Candidates must meet all employment qualifications in force at time of hiring, including successful passing of background & credit checks and any pre-employment examinations, signing of all employee agreements, and can perform the essential functions, duties and responsibilities set forth in a consistent and efficient manner.</span></em><span style="font-family: 'Gal Gothic',sans-serif;"><br><br><strong>Compensation and Benefits<br></strong></span><span style="font-family: 'Gal Gothic', sans-serif;">We provide a competitive salary commensurate with your experience and skills and offer an annual bonus based on company and individual performance. The salary range for this position starts at $68,200 for those without experience to $85,000 for those who meet all qualifications depending on location and experience.<br><br></span><span style="font-family: 'Gal Gothic', sans-serif;">The salary range applies to current posting and may change in the future. The posted salary range may vary for key factors including, but not limited to, education, job-related knowledge, experience, skill set, and geographic location. <br><br></span><span style="font-family: 'Gal Gothic',sans-serif;">We offer excellent benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage; generous time off (including a sabbatical program after 10 years); flexible spending plans for health care, transportation, and dependent care; 401(k) plan, educational reimbursements, and more. Detailed information can be found on our site and <a href="https://lnwadvisors.com/people/careers/">here</a>.<br><br></span><strong><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Gal Gothic',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; background: white;">Our Team<br></span></strong><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Gal Gothic',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; background: white;">You will be joining a client service team that is dedicated to helping our clients achieve their goals by providing exceptional client service and wealth planning services. Putting our clients first guides our decision-making and culture, and allows us to build long-term, caring and trusted relationships. <br><br>We love working in a professional yet relaxed working environment. We encourage openness, active listening, mutual respect, candor and integrity. We cultivate a diverse and inclusive work environment where we encourage a work/life balance through a generous PTO policy and flexible work hours. We enjoy each other's company at team and semi-annual firm wide outings. We take a hybrid in-office/remote working approach.<br><br><strong>About Us<br></strong></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;">For more than five decades, Laird Norton Wetherby (LNW) has served the interests of exceptional families and individuals. As both an RIA and trust company, LNW offers a full spectrum of specialized wealth & legacy planning, investment management and trust & estate services that advance the aspirations and long-term, multigenerational financial ambitions of its clients. LNW has offices in Seattle, San Francisco, New York, Los Angeles and Philadelphia, as well as an affiliate trust company in South Dakota, empowering clients across the U.S. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;">LNW is majority owned by Laird Norton Company, one of the longest-sustained family enterprises in the United States, as well as by active employees. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Gal Gothic',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; background: white;"><br><strong>Additional Information<br></strong>Our firm aims to cultivate an inclusive environment and culture that fosters growth, collaboration and acceptance; where we celebrate the diverse voices and perspectives of our employees; and where employees feel empowered to bring their full, authentic selves. Our diversity drives us forward and helps us build deeper relationships with our clients and our community. <br><br>We are an equal opportunity employer that prohibits discrimination against employees, applicants for employment, individuals providing services in the workplace pursuant to a contract, unpaid interns and volunteers based on their actual or perceived sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, ancestry, marital status, registered domestic partner status, military and veteran status, civil air patrol status, national origin, immigration status, pregnancy (including childbirth and related medical conditions, and including medical conditions related to lactation) or medical condition (cancer and genetic characteristics).<br><br></span><span style="font-family: 'Gal Gothic',sans-serif;"><br>*</span><em style="font-family: 'Gal Gothic', sans-serif;">As of 01/16/2026</em></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'Gal Gothic',sans-serif;"><em>#Li-Hybrid</em></span></p>
Key Skills
Organizational SkillsAttention To DetailCommunication SkillsClient ServiceWealth ManagementFinancial ServicesMicrosoft Office SuiteInvestment ConceptsProactive ApproachTime ManagementSelf-StarterProblem SolvingTeamworkLearning And DevelopmentClient Relationship ManagementOperational Tasks
Categories
Finance & AccountingCustomer Service & SupportAdministrative
Benefits
MedicalDentalVision CoverageGenerous Time OffSabbatical ProgramFlexible Spending Plans401(k) PlanEducational Reimbursements
Job Information
πCore Responsibilities
As a Client Associate, you will assist the advisory team in servicing the needs of wealth management clients, focusing on operational tasks. Responsibilities include responding to client inquiries, managing account maintenance, and troubleshooting operational issues.
πJob Type
full time
π°Salary Range
$68,200 - $85,000
πExperience Level
0-2
πΌCompany Size
166
πVisa Sponsorship
No
πΌLanguage
English
π’Working Hours
40 hours
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