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# Investment Advisor - Brazil at ARQ

- **Company:** ARQ
- **Location:** São Paulo, Brazil
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** hybrid
- **Posted:** 2026-10-14
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-16
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/arq/a47bcb5b-e83c-424e-af9c-a84e77361b3b

## Job description

## About ARQ

ARQ is one of the fastest-growing fintechs in the world. Our mission is to redefine how people interact with money across borders, building the infrastructure to move value seamlessly. We’re still early in our journey, which means every person who joins shapes the future of our product, culture, and growth. If you’re excited by big challenges, global impact, and the chance to grow fast with a world-class team, ARQ is the place to do it.

## About the role

You will be ARQ’s founding Investment Advisor in Brazil, owning and shaping our Wealth and Investments Advisory function from the ground up. You will define how ARQ understands each investor, constructs portfolios and delivers suitable investment recommendations through a digital, scalable wealth product. You will also serve as the designated responsible POC for ARQ’s investment advisory activity before the BCB This is a high-ownership role with the opportunity to become ARQ’s investments advisory authority in Brazil and, as the business grows, take on broader leadership of our local Wealth function.

## What you’ll be doing

- Own ARQ’s investment advisory function in Brazil end to end.
- Define our approach to investor profiling, risk assessment, investment objectives and suitability.
- Develop ARQ’s investment philosophy, advisory methodology and portfolio-construction approach.
- Design and review model portfolios and investment recommendations across relevant asset classes.
- Monitor the quality and suitability of recommendations and ensure the underlying rationale is properly documented.
- Review and approve investment content, portfolio communications and other customer-facing advisory materials.
- Act as the Responsible Officer in charge of the investment advisory activity and serve as a primary contact with BCB and other regulatory bodies on related matters.
- Own the regulatory processes applicable to the advisory activity, including the annual Formulário de Referência and the relevant policies, disclosures and records.
- Contribute to ARQ’s broader Wealth roadmap in Brazil, including future products.
- Work with ARQ’s global teams to translate our investment vision into a simple, high-quality customer experience.

## What you’ll need

- 3+ years of experience in investment advisory, wealth management, portfolio management or private banking at a regulated financial institution.
- Hands-on experience advising clients on investment strategies, portfolios or financial products.
- Strong understanding of investor objectives, risk profiles, investment horizons and portfolio suitability.
- Broad knowledge of investment products, such as fixed income, funds, equities, ETFs, private credit and pension products.
- Strong investment judgement and the ability to communicate recommendations clearly.
- High ownership and the ability to make sound decisions in a fast-moving, high-accountability environment.
- Native Portuguese and professional English.

Nice-to-haves

- Experience at a digital broker, robo-advisor or wealth fintech.
- Experience designing model portfolios or standardized investment strategies.
- Knowledge of ETFs and US-listed securities.
- Experience building or launching a new investment advisory business.
- Previous authorization as a Consultor de Valores Mobiliários.
- CEA, CGA, CNPI, CFP, CFA Level III or another relevant qualification.
- Experience interacting directly with the BCB or supporting regulatory reviews.

## Benefits

- Competitive salary and benefits
- Stock options, so you own part of what you build
- Discretionary performance bonus
- The latest tools and technology
- A world-class team that will challenge and grow your skills
- The opportunity to help build the best fintech app in Latin America
- Office Policy: 3-4 days a week in-office

## About ARQ

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: ARQ (formerly DolarApp) is a global fintech platform that provides multi-currency accounts, real-time currency conversion, and investment access to US stocks and ETFs for individuals across the Americas.
- **Entity Type**: Private (funding stage not disclosed; raised tens of millions from top-tier investors)
- **Headquarters**: Not publicly available (serves the Americas; localized sites for Argentina and Mexico)
- **Founded**: 2021
- **Founders**: Not publicly available

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Fintech – cross‑border banking, payments, wealth management
- **Target customers**: B2C – travelers, investors, professionals, and global citizens in Latin America and beyond
- **Mission**: “Modern finance for the global era” – to give customers control over their money with faster, cheaper, and more transparent financial rails.

## Products & Services
- **ARQ Multi‑Currency Account**: A digital account supporting USD, EUR, and local currencies (e.g., Argentine peso, Mexican peso). Users can convert between currencies at real market rates with no hidden fees.
- **ARQ Debit Card**: A Mastercard (inferred) for spending at leading conversion rates with zero commission or hidden charges.
- **ARQ Investments**: Access to US stocks and ETFs directly from the ARQ account, enabling long‑term wealth building.
- **Payment Rails**: US and European local account details to receive and send payments globally.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation**: Not publicly available
- **Key Metric (Private)**: Total funding – “tens of millions of dollars” from renowned investors; 2 million users as of 2026-07-01
- **Notable Investors**: Sequoia Capital, Founders Fund, Brevan Howard Digital, Y Combinator, Kaszek Ventures
- **Growth Signals**: Rebranded from DolarApp to ARQ in 2024 (per Sequoia partnership date); rapid user growth (2M people); expansion across the Americas; product diversification into investing.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Transparent pricing**: Real market conversion rates, no hidden fees – a stark contrast to traditional banks
- **Global accounts**: Users get US and EU bank details and a debit card usable worldwide
- **World‑class backing**: Sequoia, Founders Fund, YC, etc. provide credibility and strategic support
- **Elite team**: Small, high‑caliber team with experience at Revolut, Uber, Amazon, Block, and UBS, enabling fast execution
- **Vertical integration**: Combining payments, currency exchange, and investing in one app

## Strategic Focus
- **Build the financial system of the next century** – replace legacy banking middleware with direct, customer‑owned rails
- **Scale across the Americas** – starting in Argentina and Mexico, then expanding to other markets
- **Deepen wealth management** – add more asset classes and long‑term savings tools
- **Maintain a lean, high‑impact team** – “small teams with the best talent outcompete massive companies”

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: “Long‑term ambition and absolute conviction”; “nimble, but ambitious” – the careers page describes a mission‑driven, execution‑focused environment
- **Team & autonomy**: Small teams own meaningful product areas; high ownership and rapid iteration
- **Remote/office**: Not explicitly stated, but likely hybrid or remote‑friendly given the global nature of the business
- **Notable**: Founders and early employees have built profitable products at iconic companies; strong emphasis on “world‑class in everything we do”
- **Perks**: Not publicly disclosed, but likely competitive compensation and equity in a high‑growth fintech

## Sources
1. [arqfinance.com](https://www.arqfinance.com/en-AR)
2. [jobs.ashbyhq.com/arq](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/arq)
3. [sequoiacap.com/companies/arq/](https://sequoiacap.com/companies/arq/)
4. [arqfinance.com/en-AR/careers](https://www.arqfinance.com/en-AR/careers)

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