Associate Director of Career Advising, Finance

About the role

The Associate Director of Career Advising, Finance works with the Director of Career Advising for Undergraduate Programs to translate the comprehensive PPD strategy into tangible student services—workshops, seminars, activities, and personalized advising—that foster student success. Key topics include resume and cover letter review, career discernment, industry and functionally specific job search strategies, interview prep, networking, and negotiation.

Responsibilities

• Maintains industry currency on recruiting and hiring practices, employer needs, desired academic qualifications, external certification requirements, current events, and other trends affecting the finance fields.
• Participates actively in all avenues to positively affect recruiting outcomes. This may include new corporate outreach, employer relations, communicating information about career opportunities to students, faculty, and relevant student clubs, as well as participating in recruiting strategy sessions and corporate outreach discussions.
• Conducts outreach to professionals, alumni, and otherwise who can foster industry engagement, offer the PPD team new clarity on the recruiting landscape, assist students in their job searches, act as (or provide connections to) guest speakers, or otherwise enhance the student and faculty experience at the Gabelli School.
• Develops close relationships with the faculty and collaborates on curriculum integration to ensure that faculty knowledge and industry connections are fully leveraged in the service of job-seeking students.
• Enhances the overall student experience by being visible and accessible, getting to know students by name, and responding in a timely and personalized manner to all concerns.
• Participates in the updating of any and all internship and job databases or spreadsheets used by the office.
• Maintains accurate records on individual student meetings and group workshop attendance, recording notes as needed in CRM and other systems.

Requirements

• Education and Experience: Bachelor’s Degree, minimum of 5 years in the investment banking and finance fields, either as a practitioner or in a corporate HR or recruiting role.
• Knowledge and Skills: Understanding of how to translate the needs and requirements of the working business world into accessible, beneficial programming for students, especially at the graduate level. Collaborative approach and strong team orientation. Strong interpersonal skills, in particular the ability to make students feel supported and valued. Highly developed communication skills, including writing and public presentation. Highest standards of personal and professional integrity.

Qualifications

• Minimum Starting Salary: $85,000
• Maximum Starting Salary: $101,000
• Salary is commensurate with qualifications, experience, and skills.