Advice & Wealth Management Products and Business Solutions Leader Development Program Associate

Are you looking for a company that values diversity, collaboration, and growth? The Ameriprise Financial Leadership Development Program (LDP) offers meaningful work experience for emerging talent in a FORTUNE 500® company within the Financial Services industry. The Advice & Wealth Management Products & Business Solutions LDP is a 18-month experiential commitment crafted to cultivate your business knowledge, gain on-the-job training, network in an encouraging, inclusive, team-based environment, have exposure to senior leaders and contribute to the success of the company through three, 6-month rotations. With access to our Business Resource Networks – which includes the Black Employee Network, Young Professionals Network, PRIDE Network – you will increase your own sense of belonging and engage in relevant networking and development opportunities. Embark on this journey as a Leadership Development Program Associate and lay the foundation for your future.
Advice & Wealth Management Products & Services works toward providing a best-in-class client and advisor experience, while also making sure our products and services create a competitive advantage for Ameriprise.
As a Products & Business Solutions LDP, you may rotate through the following business areas:
• Wealth Management Solutions
• Banking & Cash Solutions
• Supervision & Risk Mitigation
After exploring the breadth of the business unit(s) through each rotation, LDPs may have the opportunity to post to a permanent position within Ameriprise Financial.

Key Responsibilities

Responsibilities vary depending on current rotation and assigned projects(s) and may include:

• Participating on project teams responsible for implementing and executing new tools, products, or programs for clients, advisors, field leaders and/or staff
• Support innovation efforts to drive enhancements, efficiencies, and transformational change by recommending and leading enhancements to existing processes and programs
• All aspects of project management including planning, communication, development and collaboration across various levels of the organization

Examples of past LDP projects include:

• Develop a Quarterly Product Strategy report for business leaders, keeping the team abreast of recent industry trends and conducting regular business partner check-ins to continue increasing knowledge of products and various stakeholder perspectives. 
• Performing a high net worth competitive analysis - collect and synthesize competitive data and information from other broker-dealers, wealth managers, and family offices active within the landscape.
• Support work associated with the Advice and Wealth Management data strategy to further our efforts in adopting analytics tools and promoting growth in team capabilities.
• Partner with the Equity Research team to build sector dashboards and models which are used by a Global committee when making tactical sector recommendations
• Develop insights for bank products from available data using tools available to Banking & Cash Analytics, and present findings
• Create an investment foundations library - develop, write, and publish a series of investment whitepapers that will form a client-focused resource library.

Required Qualifications

• Current Senior at a 4-year university pursing a bachelor’s degree bachelor’s degree in Business Management, Finance, Economics, Communications, Business Analytics or related field.
• Graduation date of December 2024 or May/June 2025
• Commitment to complete the full 18-month Leadership Development Program

Preferred Qualifications

• High degree of self-motivation with strong integrity and ethics
• Proven organization skills and ability to manage time effectively
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills
• Ability to work and communicate collaboratively with all levels of the organization including team members, managers, and senior leaders
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite

The company does not offer sponsorship for this opportunity.

About Our Company
We’re a diversified financial services leader with more than $1 trillion in assets under management and administration as of 2022. Our team of 20,000 people in more than 20 countries, advise and manage assets and income of more than 2 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.

The estimated base salary for this role is $64,000/ 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.

Full time

Exempt

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