Divisional Director- Experienced Advisor Recruiting

About Our Company

We’re a diversified financial services leader with more than $1.5 trillion in assets under management, administration and advisement as of year-end 2024. Our team of 22,000 people across 19 countries, serves more than 3.5 million individual, small business and institutional clients. We are a longstanding leader in financial planning and advice, a global asset manager and an insurer. Our unwavering focus on our clients and strong financial foundation connects each of our unique businesses – Ameriprise Financial, Columbia Threadneedle Investments and RiverSource Insurance and Annuities. Here, we foster meaningful careers, invest in the future, and make a difference for clients, institutions and communities around the world.

Job Description

Support the recruiting organization within a particular division by partnering with Recruiting Directors to ensure each candidate has an exceptional experience. Support the divisional recruiting goals for AAG, AFG and Insurance Recruiting, with the goal of recruiting quality new advisors into the firm. Drive recruiting results across Recruiting Director territories through lead and pipeline management and execution of DVP strategy. Partner with Recruiting Directors to ensure each candidate has an exceptional experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Within specific division, partner closely with Divisional Vice President and Regional Directors, corporate employees, field leaders and advisors to achieve recruiting goals aligned with business strategies.
• Support candidate progression (paperwork, follow up meetings, demos, VIP’s (run one-offs) & increase efficiency of CBA & offer process).
• Network and leverage business partners to answer questions and be the hub of information and support of RD’s and their candidates.
• Attend weekly RD pipeline calls and maintain an organized pipeline in Salesforce by ensuring each candidate has specific and actionable next steps with every lead.
• Communicate advisor recruiting status and results effectively to internal leaders and external search firms.
• Demonstrate and maintain a strong fundamental knowledge or products, process and capabilities for broker dealer.
• Maintain current industry competitive intelligence, benchmarking and analysis.
• Hold candidate initial meetings on behalf of Recruiting Director, as needed.
• Ensure a smooth transition between departing and new RD which could included pipeline progression, candidate phone calls and face to face meetings, hiring activities and onboarding support of new RD.
• Ensure Recruiting Director execution on diversified sourcing strategy with support on AFA hubs, marketing, lead management, search firm communication and targeted advisor recruiting.
• Support diversity hiring efforts.

Required Qualifications

• 7-10 years' relevant experience
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work relevant experience
• Series 7 preferred
• Strong understand of recruiting in financial services industry
• Ability to implement change while driving results and accountability
• Ability to work independently
• Demonstrated strong organization and project management skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities effectively
• Outstanding relationship management, negotiation, and collaborating/influencing skills in working across field and internal/external partners
• Demonstrated ability to assess readiness and to coach and develop others
• Strong analytical skills and detail orientation
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Preferred understanding of financial services industry