Business Development Consultant

Encino Building #2, Austin, Texas, United States of America

Job Description

Posted Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at 6 : 00 AM

ABOUT US :

Come join the dynamic team at Kestra Financial! Kestra Financial provides a leading independent advisor platform that empowers sophisticated, independent financial professionals, including traditional and hybrid RIAs, to prosper, grow, and provide superior client service. With a culture rich in reinvention and advisor advocacy, Kestra Financial has developed integrated business management technology that, combined with its personalized consulting services, offers exceptional scale and efficiency. Kestra Financial supports independent financial advisors in delivering comprehensive securities and investment advisory services to their clients.

POSITION SUMMARY :

The Business Development Consultant will work with qualified financial advisors and firms to recruit them to the Kestra Financial platform. This role encompasses recruiting to the Kestra "Direct" Corporate RIA and Kestra Private Wealth Services platforms.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Recruit qualified financial advisors and firms to the Kestra platform.
• Actively build and manage a pipeline of prospective advisors and firms in a sales territory.
• To generate referrals, actively build and manage a pipeline of centers of influence (COIs), including existing Kestra advisors, product sponsors, and third-party recruiters.
• Manage and travel a sales territory to build Kestra Financial's presence.
• Plan and work with home office business partners to conduct engaging and compelling home office visits, including hosting dinners and other events that immerse the recruit in the Kestra culture and experience.
• Work proactively with the Marketing team to develop creative and effective marketing campaigns in the territory to grow the pipeline and move prospects through the sales pipeline as efficiently as possible.
• Utilize CRM reporting to track and measure recruiter activities and outcomes.
• Manage the advisor and firm relationship through the onboarding process.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND / OR ABILITIES :

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES : None

EDUCATION AND / OR EXPERIENCE :

CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS :

PHYSICAL DEMAND : The physical demands described here are representative of those that an employee must meet to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.

OTHER DUTIES : Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a complete comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

INTERNAL APPLICANT POLICY :

Internal applicants must be in good standing and have a minimum of 1 year of service with Kestra. Internal applicants must also have a minimum of 1 year service in current role unless approved by EVP.

BENEFITS :

Full health, vision, dental. 401(k) plans along with a host of voluntary plans such as car insurance, legal services and more (applicable to full-time, permanent employees).

DISCLOSURE :

By applying to a job at Kestra Financial, Inc., you are agreeing to the following statements :

KESTRA VALUES :

Our Mission is Powering Financial Independence, enabling the growth and success of investing clients and the advisors who serve them. We do that by living our values : SERVE, MAKE IT HAPPEN, and ONE TEAM.

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