Private Client Associate, Art Investments

Masterworks is the leader in creating investment products for art, and the largest buyer in the art market. We allow anyone to invest in SEC-qualified shares of multi-million dollar paintings by names like Banksy, Basquiat, and Picasso. We've been covered by The New York Times, CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, and the Financial Times.

About the Role

A core part of our business is events, and we are looking for polished, finance-minded communicators to lead guided museum tours with a focus on prices and trends in the art market to prospective investors at local museums, galleries, and other art-related spaces. As the on-site Masterworks expert, you will be responsible for:

• Using these venues to educate potential investors on the Masterworks business
• Offering them a “market guide,” created for the event or museum/gallery location, which includes the value of artworks in the collection, market trends on different artists, and more
• Providing insights into what segments of the art market are most investable and perform the best, and those that do not
• After the tour, ultimately getting each prospective investor to agree to schedule a meeting to learn more about Masterworks

Why This Role?

• Are you looking to launch a career as a Financial Advisor, with real client-facing experience from day one?
• Are you comfortable talking about markets, returns, and diversification, using art as the asset class?
• Do you want to build relationships with high-net-worth individuals and understand how they think about their portfolios?
• Do you want front-line, client-facing experience and a foundation for a career in wealth management, private client services, or investment sales?
• Do you want to be the in-person face of one of the most talked-about platforms in alternative investing?

If that's you, we'd love to talk.

Path to Licensing

This role does not require a license to start. You'll spend up to your first year building in-person client experience through our investor events program while working toward a Series 65 license, with the goal of transitioning into a book-building Financial Advisor role with Masterworks Advisers.

Responsibilities

• Host ~60-minute guided museum tours for groups of 8–15 prospective investors 3-5 days per week, from 3pm - 7pm each evening
• Get 70%+ of groups to schedule calls with Masterworks representatives to learn more about membership and investing in art
• Own all post-tour follow-up, multi-touch outreach (call, email, text) to every attendee until they book a meeting or opt out
• Find new ways to invite people to events within your community, by reaching out to angel investing groups, attending community events, and other opportunities
• Manage on-site event flow: check-in, ticketing, group pacing, and a professional close

Requirements

• Background or education in finance, economics, or business
• Exceptional in-person presence and public speaking; you can hold a room of accomplished adults for an hour
• Willingness to pursue Series 65 licensing within your first year
• Genuine interest in the art market as an asset class (a formal art background is not required)
• Strong, professional written communication for follow-up email and text
• Highly self-directed and organized; you'll manage your own follow-up cadence between tours without daily oversight
• Well-networked within your community, belonging to membership organizations and attending community events
• Eligible to work in the USA
• Available to travel locally within the metro to partner museums
• Reliable availability for daytime and early-evening tours, including some weekends

Nice to Have

• Familiarity with financial markets or alternative investments
• Progress toward Series licensing, CFP, or CFA, or early experience in wealth management, private client, or financial services

Pay

Compensation is $80,000 - $125,000 per year, including on-target incentive compensation.

Benefits

• Daily catered lunches
• Free admission to art museums and galleries
• Health, dental, and vision coverage with FSA options
• Paid Parental Leave
• PTO and 401k
• Happy hours, company outings, and more