Experienced Advisor Recruit Transition Manager

Lead and take accountability for delivering a consistent, referable onboarding experience for experienced advisors and external practice acquisition recruits joining the firm through effective project management of all aspects of the EAR (Experienced Advisor Recruit) Onboarding Playbook. Ensure efficient transition of the EAR's book of business to Ameriprise through direct partnership with the field and home office representatives, expert consulting, thorough documentation preparation, and execution of the transition plan.

Key Responsibilities

• Execute the EAR project playbook and ensure successful onboarding of new EAR advisors to Ameriprise.  Serve as the main point of contact and provide assistance for escalated or complex questions, issues, or situations. and assist advisors, staff, and leaders with navigation through departments, systems, processes, procedures, policies, tools and capabilities.  Provide branch and practice level consultation as identified or requested. 
• Develop, sustain, and maximize strong working relationships with field leaders, recruits and their staff, corporate partners, and internal EAR Onboarding colleagues throughout the experience.  
• Manage all aspects of an EAR advisors progress throughout their transition period.  Work with field partners to ensure ramp up results for each EAR onboarded. 
• Demonstrate and maintain a strong fundamental knowledge of Ameriprise products, industry standard products, practices, and tools. Maintain strong brokerage, legal, regulatory and compliance knowledge. Act as expert on Thomson ONE/BETA systems, tools, and capabilities.
• Identify and drive process improvements and innovations to drive and enhance EAR advisors onboarding experiences.
• Demonstrate and maintain a strong fundamental knowledge of:
• New business and transfer policies and processes across all Ameriprise products.
• Financial services products and investment types.
• EAR Onboarding processes, tools, and policies.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent (4-years). 
• 5-7 years of relevant experience.
• Occasional travel is required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong project management skills; establishing accountability with other business partners.
• Excellent communication skills; ability to influence at all leadership levels and stakeholders to impacted processes, procedures, and policies.
• Strong knowledge of all products and systems on the Ameriprise Brokerage Platform.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.

About Our Company
We’re a diversified financial services leader with more than $1 trillion in assets under management and administration as of 2022. Our team of 20,000 people in more than 20 countries, advise and manage assets and income of more than 2 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.

The estimated base salary for this role is $74,800 - $101,000 / 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 time

Exempt

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