Wealth Manager/Private Banker

For one of our clients, an independent Wealth Management and Family Office firm, we are looking for an experienced Wealth Manager. Operating within an international financial group, the firm combines the agility and proximity of an entrepreneurial organization with access to a broad investment ecosystem and an open-architecture approach. This opportunity is particularly suited to a Wealth Manager or Private Banker who has developed a strong network within the HNWI/UHNWI segment and is looking for greater autonomy, visibility, and influence than is typically possible within a large private bank. This is not a role where you will inherit an established client portfolio. We are looking for someone who wants to build and develop their own franchise, create long-term relationships with clients, and play an active role in the growth of the business.

As a Senior Wealth Manager / Private Banker, you will be responsible for developing and managing relationships with high-net-worth individuals, entrepreneurs, families, and other sophisticated private clients. Business development will be a central part of your role. You will leverage your existing network, develop new relationships, and gradually build a significant portfolio of assets under management. At the same time, you will work closely with experienced investment professionals and senior management to provide clients with solutions adapted to their objectives, risk profile, and broader wealth-management needs.

Responsibilities

• Developing a portfolio of HNWI and UHNWI clients from scratch.
• Identifying and approaching prospective clients within your network.
• Building trusted, long‑term relationships with entrepreneurs, families, and private investors.
• Generating significant Net New Assets (NNA).
• Understanding each client's financial objectives, investment preferences, liquidity requirements, and risk profile.
• Advising clients across a broad range of investment solutions.
• Coordinating with investment specialists, management, custodian banks, and external partners.
• Retaining and developing client relationships over the long term.
• Contributing actively to the firm's commercial development.
• Participating in internal discussions around investment solutions and the broader development of the business.
• Representing the firm within your professional network and relevant business communities.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in Private Banking, Wealth Management, or Family Office services.
• An established network of HNWI/UHNWI individuals, entrepreneurs, business owners, or wealthy families.
• A proven track record of personally acquiring and developing clients.
• Demonstrable experience generating Net New Assets.
• Strong knowledge of investment products and wealth‑management solutions.
• The credibility to advise sophisticated private clients.
• A strong understanding of relationship management and client retention.
• The ability to develop business independently.
• Professional fluency in French and English.
• Dutch would be a valuable additional asset.
• Most importantly, you should be able to demonstrate that your network is genuinely actionable and explain how you would convert relationships into new assets for the firm.

Investment Breadth

• Equities
• Fixed income
• External and proprietary funds
• Hedge funds and alternative strategies
• Credit solutions
• Lombard lending
• ESG and thematic investments
• Quantitative investment strategies

Personality

• Entrepreneurial and commercially driven.
• Highly autonomous.
• Credible and comfortable with sophisticated private clients.
• Persistent without being overly aggressive.
• Relationship‑oriented and focused on building long‑term trust.
• Comfortable taking ownership of your commercial development.
• Confident in expressing and defending your ideas.
• Motivated by responsibility and measurable impact.
• Comfortable operating in a smaller, less hierarchical organization.
• Interested in contributing beyond the traditional boundaries of a Private Banker role.

Benefits

• Greater autonomy.
• Greater visibility.
• Direct access to decision‑makers.
• More responsibility.
• A clearer connection between your contribution and the development of the firm.

For high-performing individuals, there is also potential to progress toward broader responsibilities within the organization and potentially participate in senior governance or committee structures over time.

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