Vice President, Business Solutions
Job description
Your role will be to lead a team that works closely with advisors to design, grow, manage, and transition their own independent firms. By leveraging a combination of in-house expertise and a curated suite of third-party vendors, you and your team will help advisors thrive with Commonwealth’s support.
Key Responsibilities
- Increasing the value of our relationship with large enterprises by developing liquidity strategies and succession planning needs
- Building on the current equity investment model to structure a Commonwealth-funded growth engine for key qualified firms
- Understanding the value propositions of our outsourcing capabilities and vendor partners by interpreting the best use of those services for advisors
- Managing relationships with internal partners and outsourcing vendors, developing governance and reporting, and growing the suite of outsourcing providers
- Presenting at business consulting programs and Commonwealth conferences
- Writing for the Commonwealth Business Review and the Commonwealth Independent Advisor blogs
- 15+ years’ experience in the financial services industry, including at least 5 years’ experience in a management role, preferably in a practice management or consulting discipline
- Broad and deep knowledge of the issues facing small business owners and financial advisors
- Bachelor’s degree required; MBA preferred
- FINRA Series 7 securities registration
- Strong understanding of the financial services industry, the RIA and broker/dealer landscape, and general business management issues
Have we piqued your curiosity? Can you see yourself thriving in this opportunity? Let’s introduce ourselves.
Picture Yourself Here
At Commonwealth, we believe in a better world. We hold ourselves and each other to higher standards. We take care of one another. That’s why we invest in you—we encourage employee growth both in your career and education; we are building out a robust diversity, equity, and inclusion program; we offer incredible health care benefits; and we find plenty of occasions to celebrate. What’s not to love?
We are always striving to be better, and we are looking for employees who share that same mindset. Better people, better coworkers, better leaders, better creators. Bring your best work and your full self to the table, and we will do the same. Together, we can build a better future for our advisors, their clients, our company, and you.
About Commonwealth
Commonwealth Financial Network, Member FINRA/SIPC, a Registered Investment Adviser, provides a suite of business solutions that empowers more than 2,000 independent financial advisors nationwide.
J.D. Power ranks Commonwealth “#1 in Independent Advisor Satisfaction Among Financial Investment Firms, Nine Times in a Row.” Privately held since 1979, the firm has headquarters in Waltham, Massachusetts, and San Diego, California.
Turning our advisors into raving fans starts by doing the same for our employees. We foster an environment of excellence, growth, rewards, and fun in equal measure, which has earned us 43 Best Place to Work awards.
The Fine Print
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Commonwealth is an equal opportunity employer, making intentional efforts to source talent from all backgrounds.
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