Job Description
As an Operations Associate, you play a critical role in supporting the office’s operational functions. You will assist the Managing Director, HR Business Partner, Senior Growth Advisor, and Lead Advisor.
Your Role - Get / Keep Client Operations:
- Serve as operational partner to the Managing Director, willingly taking on a diverse array of tasks and contributing on special projects as required.
- Coordinate and execute client service operations tasks and initiatives, proactively identifying issues and follow-up items/needs.
- Supports the MD/Senior Growth Advisor/Lead Advisor in communicating key metrics to the pod and tracking progress on projects and metrics.
- Own tracking and follow through on operational requests and action items across the team, ensuring accountability, communication, and timely resolution.
- Support the MD in facilitating weekly team and leadership meetings including setting the agenda, documenting action items, and supporting alignment between the teams and leadership.
- Recommend and coordinate client transition assignments, partnering with MDs, Leads, SGAs, HRBP, and client service teams to ensure timely execution and clear communication.
- Partners with MD on updating system for new service team assignments.
- Assist the MD/SGA/LA in scheduling for client-related activities.
- Manage administrative permissions for technology systems for service teams.
- Plans and executes a wide range of client and prospective client experiences in partnership with the MD.
- Provide direction for client gifting with oversight from MD and partner with Client Service Administrators to execute.
- Arranges and coordinates travel logistics, including flights, accommodation, and transportation, for Get/Keep Client needs.
Your Role - Get / Keep People Operations:
- Collaborate with HRBPs and the HR Team to support people-related beats (scheduling development conversations and internal pod communications).
- Advise on and partners with the MD on planning team experiences and own execution of social events, volunteering, and team celebrations, contributing to team engagement efforts.
- Arrange and coordinate travel logistics, including flights, accommodation, and transportation for Keep People needs and team retreats.
- Assist the MD and HRBP in scheduling team and people related meetings.
- Collaborate with the People team to drive campus recruiting, local intern hiring, including managing project calendars, coordinating intern champions.
- Collaborate with Get People, Learning & Team Development, and other key stakeholders to deliver a seamless and impactful intern experience.
- Partner with the Get People team to drive candidate sourcing, conducting initial pre-screen calls, scheduling interviews and candidate communication.
- Track and ensure there is follow up and communication around any asks of the team/teammates.
- Review and approve people and budget requests including PTO, timecards, expense tracking and approval, travel and entertainment budget, marketing, spot bonuses, and provide monthly/quarterly budget reports to the MD. Ensure appropriate staffing during peak days for Client Service.
- Coordinate and advise on team member movement to the MD, including updating seating and location assignments as needed.
Your Role - Regional Office Organization & Oversight:
- Anticipate, delight and personalize each guests’ experience in our space from the moment they arrive; notify the Brighton Jones team and offer refreshments.
- Office aesthetic execution; ensure the workplace is organized, tidy, and well decorated including conference rooms, kitchen, and other common spaces.
- Ensure appropriate handling and routing of incoming phone calls
- Oversee office logistics including deliveries, mail, and shipments
- Monitor and facilitate the use of conference rooms and manage scheduling conflicts.
- Organize local vendors.
- Manage shipping, printing, courier scheduling, scanning and large order purchases.
- Issue building security items such as keys and access cards.
- Own and manager supply lifecycle; making purchasing decisions and maintain inventory levels and keeping supplies organized
- Maintain the optimal functions of our space and equipment, including technology, service and repairs calls.
- Partner with MD on office space planning and expansion or move projects by helping manage timelines, logistics, and communication.
Skills & Experience:
- 2-3 years of relevant experience in a similar role or industry. Project management experience within the financial services industry preferred.
- Bachelor's degree required.
- Demonstrated ability to prioritize work independently, apply sound judgment, and manage multiple operational initiatives simultaneously.
- Highly adaptable, decisive, responsive, and ability to think strategically.
- High attention to detail and ability keep things organized while managing competing priorities.
- This role is an in-office, full-time, and exempt position. We are a work from office culture with lots of flexibility
- Pay: Competitive annual salary.
- Fully paid medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees
- 401(k) with 100% match up to 3% of annual compensation
- Equity ownership opportunities for every employee
- New Business Incentive Program
- Generous employee referral bonus
- Cell phone data reimbursement
- Financial planning services discount for employees and immediate family members
- Minimum 3 weeks PTO starting Day 1
- Winter Break, Summer Friday flex-days, and 10 paid holidays
- Unlimited Volunteer Time Off plus company grant matching
- Heavily subsidized transit
- 100% reimbursement for required training, certifications, licensing, and dues
- Personal career development plans
- Richer Life Business Partner (coaching for all employees)
- Mindful Emotional & Social Intelligence training
- Annual professional & personal wellbeing stipend
- Quarterly team-building events
- Regular social events
- Employee-led book clubs, committees, and affinity groups
- Paid Parental leave (13 weeks for birthing parent and 6 weeks for non-birthing parent)
- Adoption benefits
- Anniversary milestone celebrations, including a 3-month paid sabbatical at 10 years
