The Senior Vice President, Head of Experienced Advisor Recruiting, is responsible for leading the strategic planning, development and execution of recruitment initiatives aimed at attracting top tier financial advisors to the firm. This leader works closely with senior management to align recruiting goals with the company's business objectives, build strong relationships within the industry and develop strategies to position the company as the firm of choice for advisors.
This leader directly and indirectly manages a team of approximately 80 individuals responsible for both recruiting and operations for Experienced Advisor Recruiting (EAR). This includes recruiting experienced advisors to the Independent Channel- Ameriprise Franchise Group (AFG), Employee channel-Ameriprise Advisor Group (AAG) and the Ameriprise Financial Institutions Group (AFIG).
This leader will report directly to the Executive Vice President, Ameriprise Advisor Group & Ameriprise Financial Institutions Group and will work closely with the Executive Vice President, Ameriprise Franchise Group to provide strategic and execution consulting to the AWM Executive Leadership Team (ELT).
Key Responsibilities
Develop and Execute Recruitment Strategy: Design and implement forward-thinking, innovative recruiting strategies to attract experienced advisors who align with our culture and growth goals related to advisor headcount, revenue, assets, and clients.
Team Leadership: Lead, mentor and manage a team of recruiters and operational staff to optimize performance by fostering a collaborative environment, providing guidance, and supporting professional development.
Partnership with Business Leaders: Collaborate with senior leadership, business development teams, and practice management to identify the ideal advisor profile and talent needs.
Relationship Building: Cultivate industry relationships that contribute to supporting experienced advisor recruitment, practice acquisitions, and overall advisor retention.
Pipeline Development: Build and maintain a robust pipeline of potential advisors, leveraging various sourcing channels.
Onboarding & Integration: Partner with internal key stakeholders regarding the onboarding and integration of new advisors.
Lead Operational Processes: Responsible for overseeing operational processes related to experienced advisor recruiting.
Drive Transformation: Leads the transformational change in the field related to increasing field leader readiness to attract, retain and develop experienced advisors.
Risk Management: Ensure robust controls are implemented to proactively manage risk and maintain compliance with company policies and procedures.
Budget Oversight: Oversee the EAR budget, ensuring efficient allocation of resources.
The Ideal Candidate
We are seeking a dynamic thought leader and innovator who excels at designing and implementing forward-thinking recruiting strategies to attract experienced advisors. The ideal candidate will have a proven ability to lead transformative recruitment initiatives and will collaborate closely with senior leaders to align on strategic recruitment goals.
Required Qualifications
- Demonstrated executive leadership experience and proven track record of successfully leading a complex organization.
- Active Series 7 & 24 licenses is required.
- Extensive experience working with and presenting to senior executives.
- Proven experience representing a financial services firm at external associations.
- Experience in developing and enhancing key growth strategies across multiple product lines.
- Exceptional financial acumen across all areas of responsibility.
- Excellent knowledge of regulatory and compliance environment.
- Demonstrated success in the integration of complex strategies.
Please note, if you are not located close to a physical office, remote work is considered for qualified candidates. Travel is also required as per business needs.
About Our Company
We’re a diversified financial services leader with more than $1 trillion in assets under management and administration as of 2022.
Base Pay Salary
The estimated salary range for this role is $250,000-$350,000. Base salaries are determined based on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and geographical work location.
Ameriprise Financial is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, genetic information, age, sexual orientation, citizenship, gender identity, disability, veteran status, marital status, family status or any other basis prohibited by law.
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