Sr. Tactical EAR Specialist

Sr. Tactical Transition Specialist

A Sr. Tactical Transition Specialist provides program support and collaboration across the experienced advisor recruit on-boarding organization to ensure a consistent and effective advisor on-boarding experience through communication, training, and the documentation of our processes. This position will provide essential transition support for our EAR advisors with an initial focus on pre-onboarding tasks and serve as their point of contact for a brief period after start date. Additionally, this role will actively partner with the Transition Managers to develop, manage, track, and report work progress on current on-boardings.

Key Responsibilities :

• Collaborate with team to triage and manage requests coming through the Essential Transition Support mailbox to support onboarding new advisors joining the firm through our EAR and / or EPA program at Ameriprise.
• Utilize firm-wide and team specific knowledge to provide guidance on onboarding tasks, hold parties accountable to fulfilling their role / tasks, provide data gathering tool demos, lead critical onboarding prep calls with the EAR and field leadership, manage escalations, and resolve complex questions through the EAR's 30th day of hire.
• Support all EARs across all channels with pre-fill, submitting and following up on carrier appointments, hiring paperwork and stationery (document centralization). Requires continuous follow up directly with carriers until appointment has been confirmed and pulling DTCC reports for electronic submissions.
• Communicate with the field leaders and the advisor(s) on status updates. Must track all work for reporting.
• Support and assist Transition Managers with capacity planning for large / complex EAR transitions and hold all parties accountable to fulfilling their role / tasks. This also includes participating in all transition related scheduled calls to take notes, assist where needed and help prepare weekly transition update communication emails that are sent by the Transition Manager.
• Document and maintain business procedures, ASK articles and field facing material. Identify key dependencies, resources, time frames and milestones for key deliverables. Be a key partner in EAR Onboarding projects to enhance the onboarding experience.
• Become an expert on the Onboard Pro process and facilitate training to the advisors / staff as needed Identify and assist in resolution of bottlenecks and other potential issues; use technical knowledge, influence, resourcefulness and initiative to minimize impacts on transition / business plans.
• Provide contingency support within the organization; including consulting on on-boarding tools and assisting Transition Managers in gathering information and preparation for foundation / transition calls with recruits and field leaders. Partner with EAR organization as needed on various projects.

Required Qualifications :

Preferred Qualifications :

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 2024. With our team of more than 20,000 people in 20 countries, we advise, manage and protect assets and income of 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.

Base Pay Salary :

The estimated base salary for this role is $57,100 - $77,100 / 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. Ameriprise Financial is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, genetic information, age, sexual orientation, citizenship, gender identity, disability, veteran status, marital status, family status or any other basis prohibited by law.