Recruiting & Practice Acquisition Manager - EAR

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

In this role, you will provide support to two critical components of the growth strategy for the Advice and Wealth Management segment - Experienced Advisor Recruiting and External Practice Acquisitions. You will partner closely with field leaders to ensure an effective due diligence process, adequate financial controls and compliance with Ameriprise policies when bringing new assets and advisors to the firm.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and lead Due Diligence process across all product lines and represent compliance policies through evaluating candidate book of business to determine portability of assets and identify unique aspects of the practice. Demonstrate & maintain strong expertise on products, process & capabilities for broker dealer. Maintain current industry competitive intelligence, benchmarking & analysis. Lead candidate discussions to complete due diligence, create CBA and generate financial offer.
• Communicate Ameriprise Value Proposition and help candidates understand our capabilities and processes through product and program expertise. Act as liaison among business leaders to gather information and share best practices. Manage multiple relationships across sales organization. Influence senior leaders on behalf of experienced advisors or practice acquisition candidates.
• Use data from multiple sources, analyze complex issues regarding advisor books of business. Incorporate company and industry knowledge using sound analytical processes. Present results of analysis and/or recommendations to senior leaders and business partners in order to generate financial offers on behalf of the company. Generate valuation models and financial offers for external practice acquisitions (price, terms, protections, payback, etc).
• Manage EAR and Practice Acquisition pipelines through reporting candidate status. Maintain accurate and timely candidate records in recruiting contact management systems and report accurately on results. Communicate advisor recruiting status, product issues and results effectively to internal and external customers. Answer candidate and field leader questions and resolve complex issues.
• Pro-actively identify, assess and resolve issues with recruiting and acquisition processes. Work cross organizationally to influence internal business partners in the creation of competitive platform and process capabilities. Provide subject matter expertise and competitive benchmarks to capture best practices and make appropriate enhancements as needed.

Required Qualifications

• 5-7 years' relevant experience
• Bachelors' degree or equivalent

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of Ameriprise Financial products, platforms and systems
• Strong knowledge of competitor products, platforms and systems
• 5+ years' experience in the financial services industry
• Series 7 licensed or willingness to obtain
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong relationship and communication skills working with all levels of the organization and external candidates
• Demonstrated ability to influence across business lines and support recommendations based on analysis
• In-depth knowledge of business operations and processes with ability to articulate these processes to others
• Ability to deliver difficult messages while still fostering and developing solid partnerships. Relationships developed or established across all Ameriprise business lines

Visa Sponsorship

Applicants must have a valid work authorization that does not now, or in the future, require visa sponsorship for employment in the United States (e.g., H-1B, F-1 CPT, F-1 OPT, TN).

 

In-Office Collaboration

We are a client-centric, relationship-based business. Working together, in-person, is foundational to how we achieve results. By fostering a culture of face-to-face collaboration, idea sharing, productivity and personal connection, we deliver for our stakeholders — clients, advisors, employees and shareholders. Our employees work in the office at least four (4) days per week, with flexibility to work from home one (1) day per week. Some roles may require additional in-office time or different in-office expectations, and specific requirements will be discussed during the hiring process.

Base Pay Salary

The estimated base salary for this role is $87,400 - $110,000 / year. We have a pay-for-performance compensation philosophy. Your initial total compensation may vary based on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and geographical work location. In addition, most of our roles are eligible for variable pay in the form of bonus, commissions, and/or long-term incentives depending on the role. We also have a competitive and comprehensive benefits program that supports all aspects of your health and well-being, including but not limited to vacation time, sick time, 401(k), and health, dental and life insurances.Full timeExemptBusiness Support & OperationsAAG Ameriprise Advisor Group

Ameriprise Financial is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, military status, veteran status, genetic information, citizenship, disability status, marital status, family status or any other basis prohibited by law.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible recruitment process for individuals with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, speak to your recruiter to discuss how we can support you.