Summary

A key member of the Field Performance team who partners, advises and influences Managing Partners and their executive leadership teams to drive aligned growth in their organizations. Considered the primary business advisor, relationship manager and performance driver, with holistic accountability for 3-4 network offices. Drive performance by applying problem solving and experience based judgment to the complex challenges faced by these businesses. As a principal, you will help build strategy and assist with execution to deliver results in the area of financial management, talent development, new advisor growth and development, career advisor engagement and culture refinement in your portfolio of offices.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

1. Influence & execute on MP business plans and vision to align with company strategy

2. Grow Talent and Strengthen Relationships

•Develop relationships with Senior Leaders and c-suite leaders to influence recommendations and develop high-potential talent.

•Support the identification of front-line field leaders

3. Alignment

Qualifications

• Minimum 8-10 years of progressively responsible work experience emphasizing decision making, finance, consultation, influence, and communication.

• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.

• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills.

• An understanding of economic forces affecting the financial services industry.

• Ability to critically and logically evaluates costs, risks and benefits of alternatives before coming to a solution.

• Ability to engage in and model courageous and constructive dialogue; confidence to offer a new and potentially challenging idea to foster conversation and critical thinking; ability to deliver difficult and complex messages and help others understand multiple points of view.

• Ability to anticipate and respond quickly and creatively to change and shifting, sometimes competing, priorities.

• Comfort operating through risk and uncertainty in a high- volume work environment.

• Knowledge of field financials and contracts helpful

• Willingness to travel up to 50% of the time

Compensation Range:

Pay Range - Start:

$160,000.00

Pay Range - End:

$240,000.00

Geographic Specific Pay Structure:

Structure 110:

$176,000.00 USD - $264,000.00 USD

Structure 115:

$184,000.00 USD - $276,000.00 USD

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