Onboarding Consultant

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Experienced Advisor Onboarding Consultant leading onboarding for financial advisors at Thrivent. Collaborating with multiple teams to ensure a seamless integration process.

Responsibilities:

  • Develop a comprehensive experienced advisor onboarding strategy aligned with the company's overall business objectives
  • Develop and implement a repeatable, scalable, integrated onboarding framework for experienced advisors and teams, ensuring a high-touch, compliant, and consistent experience from offer through full integration
  • Own the onboarding experience from offer through full integration
  • Collaborate with cross-functional partners—including recruiting, compliance, operations, and Centers of Excellence—and external firms to coordinate onboarding activities such as technology setup, registration, book transfers, training, etc
  • Partner with a matrixed onboarding team and influence without authority- fostering a culture of accountability, operational excellence, and alignment with Thrivent’s purpose and values
  • Deliver onboarding resources, tools, and training programs to accelerate advisor readiness, confidence, and engagement during their transition period
  • Build and maintain relationships with advisors, leaders, and industry partners
  • Gathering advisor feedback, data and market insights to refine transition processes, strengthen advisor retention, and inform ongoing strategy and resource development
  • Act as the primary point of contact for advisors during onboarding, providing strategic guidance, dedicated support and issue resolution throughout their full onboarding and integration to Thrivent
  • Monitor and report on onboarding performance metrics to evaluate effectiveness, identify gaps, and drive continuous improvement
  • Model Thrivent’s leadership competencies—Model the Way, Rally the Team, and Deliver Outcomes—through collaboration, accountability, and results orientation

Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree in business, finance, human resources, or a related field
  • 7+ years of experience in the financial services industry, with a strong understanding of advisor business models and firm structures (1099, W-2, RIA)
  • Proven experience leading advisor transitions or onboarding functions within a broker-dealer, RIA, or hybrid firm
  • Strong understanding of the financial services industry, including regulatory requirements and compliance standards
  • Excellent communication, interpersonal, and negotiation skills
  • Ability to build strong relationships with candidates, advisors, and internal stakeholders
  • Strong analytical skills and proficiency in using applicant tracking systems and other recruiting tools
  • Demonstrated ability to achieve recruiting goals and metrics.

Benefits:

  • various bonuses (including, for example, annual or long-term incentives)
  • medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • health savings account
  • flexible spending account
  • 401k
  • pension
  • life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance
  • disability insurance
  • supplemental protection insurance
  • 20 days of Paid Time Off each year
  • Sick and Safe Time
  • 10 paid company holidays
  • Volunteer Time Off
  • paid parental leave
  • EAP
  • well-being benefits
  • other employee benefits

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