Regional Director, Traditional Institutional Group

Posted 5 Days Ago
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2 Locations
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Expert/Leader
Financial Services
The Role
Develops institutional investor relationships within an assigned territory, identifies sales opportunities, leads technical investment discussions, and coordinates sales, marketing, investment management, and client service teams. Advises sophisticated institutional clients, including defined contribution, defined benefit, endowment, and foundation organizations, while communicating the firm's investment philosophy and delivering high-quality client service.
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Job Description:

The Global Client Group leads Dimensional’s efforts to acquire long-term client relationships and increase the firm’s reach in the marketplace. Team members work closely with both institutions and financial advisors to offer focused, specialized support and ensure the delivery of a consistently impeccable client experience. Everyone is empowered to offer up and execute on innovative ways to produce results.


The Regional Director, Institutional Sales will develop relationships with institutional investors in an assigned territory and will work closely with colleagues throughout Dimensional to meet those objectives.  The successful candidate will be capable of building strong relationships at all levels of a client’s business to understand their investment needs and identify selling opportunities.


Success in the role will require the candidate to acquire a deep understanding of Dimensional’ s business processes, investment philosophy and approach, and effectively articulate this to clients. The candidate will work directly with the sales and consultant teams, along with other internal departments such as marketing, portfolio management, and analytics to ensure clients receive exceptional client service and be accountable for the team delivering it.


Responsibilities:

  • Develop, coordinate and implement marketing and sales and client service programs for institutional clients and prospects in the United States
  • Work with senior Institutional Services team members to fully develop all opportunities in the region
  • Build and maintain deep relationships with staff at all levels of a client’s business
  • Provide constructive feedback on strategies and trends to the executive, sales and investment management teams
  • Lead complex technical investment discussions, including review meetings, with a sophisticated audience
  • Act as an intellectual contributor and a trusted advisor to our prospects and clients

Qualifications:

  • A minimum of ten years of investment sales experience required, ideally gained from working at an institutional asset manager in a sales and client service capacity
  • Experience working with defined contribution, defined benefit, endowment & foundation clients
  • A strong sense of professional and personal integrity and high ethical standards
  • Demonstration of initiative, accountability and a focus on delivering consistent quality work
  • Commitment to the philosophy and process underlying Dimensional’ s investment approach
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, particularly with regards to conveying technical investment approaches and key selling points in a clear and compelling manner
  • An extensive knowledge of the institutional investment business
  • Ability to prioritize and to exercise time management
  • A strong academic background is required; MBA and/or CFA strongly preferred
  • A proven track record and history of success is required
  • SIE, Series 7, and Series 63/66 licenses (or attainment within the first 8 weeks of hire as a condition of employment)
  • This role is not eligible for immigration sponsorship


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Dimensional offers a variety of programs to help take care of you, your family, and your career, including comprehensive benefits, educational initiatives, and special celebrations of our history, culture, and growth.

It is the policy of the Company to provide equal opportunity for all employees and applicants.  The Company recruits, hires, trains, promotes, compensates, and administers all personnel actions without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion, religious practice, creed, sex, sex stereotyping, pregnancy (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), caregiver status, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender identity, national origin, age, mental or physical disability, ancestry, medical condition, marital status, familial status, domestic partnership status, military or veteran status or service, unemployment status, citizenship status or alienage, sexual orientation, status as a victim of domestic violence, status as a victim of stalking, status as a victim of sex offenses, genetic information, political activities or recreational activities, arrest or conviction record, salary history, natural hairstyle or any other status protected by applicable law except as otherwise required or permitted by law or regulation applicable to the Company or its affiliates. 

Skills Required

  • At least ten years of investment sales experience, ideally with an institutional asset manager
  • Experience working with defined contribution, defined benefit, endowment, and foundation clients
  • Strong professional and personal integrity and high ethical standards
  • Initiative, accountability, and commitment to consistent quality work
  • Commitment to Dimensional's investment philosophy and process
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including explaining technical investment approaches
  • Extensive knowledge of the institutional investment business
  • Ability to prioritize and manage time effectively
  • Strong academic background
  • MBA and/or CFA
  • Proven track record and history of success
  • SIE, Series 7, and Series 63/66 licenses, or attainment within eight weeks of hire

Dimensional Fund Advisors Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Dimensional Fund Advisors and has not been reviewed or approved by Dimensional Fund Advisors.

  • Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Work–life balance is portrayed as notably strong and is often framed as part of the total package. Feedback suggests lifestyle and culture help offset only average cash levels for many roles.
  • Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as comprehensive, including medical, dental, vision, mental‑health support, and HSA/FSA options. An on‑site clinic in Austin and wellness programs are cited as meaningful adds to the overall offering.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO and holidays are characterized as generous, with parental leave and adoption assistance highlighted as part of the package. Feedback suggests time‑off policies are a consistent bright spot across locations where available.

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The Company
HQ: Austin, TX
1,490 Employees
Year Founded: 1981

What We Do

Dimensional is a leading global investment firm that has been translating academic research into practical investment solutions since 1981. Guided by a strong belief in markets, we help investors pursue higher expected returns through a systematic investment process that integrates research insights with advanced portfolio design, management, and trading while balancing tradeoffs that can impact returns. Dimensional is headquartered in Austin, Texas, and has 14 global offices across North America, Europe, and Asia. As of March 31, 2022, Dimensional manages $659 billion for investors worldwide.

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