Investment Analyst

Job Description Job Description SCHEDULE: Full-time; Monday through Friday (8:00 am - 5:00 pm) Average of 40 hours/week.

LOCATION: 590 W Forevergreen Rd, North Liberty, IA 52317BENEFITS: Our employees are our most valuable assets, so we invest in them with a comprehensive and competitive benefits package. Our philosophy of taking care of the customer extends to taking care of our employees so that they, in turn, can take good care of themselves and their families. Join Hills Bank and let us surprise you with even more perks!

SCOPE:This position will be responsible for providing research and technical support to the department and consistently apply the Department's investment strategy across all accounts. The Investment Officer career track may start with the Investment Analyst or Investment Associate roles. These roles focus on the fundamentals of portfolio construction and investment management. You'll gain valuable hands-on experience working alongside leading professionals in the disciplines of investments, portfolio management, retirement planning, and trust services.

ACCOUNTABILITIES:Investment Strategies and Support: Work with all officers in the department to invest client accounts in wealth management model portfolios. Maintain investment direction in all accounts under administration, including monitoring of investment objectives, asset allocations, and keeping cash invested as appropriate. Help with the creation of presentations for use in client and sales meetings. Complete statistical and comparative analysis in investment activities on a constant basis. Read, analyze and synthesize trade, periodical and resource material.

Appropriate review of all accounts regarding asset holdings and portfolio management. Buy or sell stocks, mutual funds and exchange-traded-funds in a fiduciary manner. Maintain educational and professional expertise through attendance at job related seminars, conferences, and workshops. Assist in assembly of data for Investment Committee. Participate in Investment Committee meetings. Review, revise and maintain preferred qualified retirement plan investment lineups for participant directed plans.

Customer Support/Business Development: Work with relationship managers to invest client accounts in wealth management model portfolios. Maintain investment direction in all accounts under administration, including monitoring of investment objectives, asset allocations, and keeping cash invested as appropriate. Ensure that transactions in accounts under their direct administration are given proper tax codes, have a general knowledge of tax rules. Assist in the creation and updating of prospect and customer financial plans and investments analysisHelp with the creation of presentations for use in client and sales meetings.

EDUCATION AND SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:Bachelor 's degree (B.A. or B.S.) from a four-year college or university in the field of business, including specific courses in accounting, finance, and economics; or one year of banking experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Previous experience within investment management preferred. This job requires skills needed in a typical office environment. This includes computer skills, communications skills, as well as utilization of office equipment. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER/VETERANS/DISABILITY

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