Altruist
Director, Recruiter & Referral Partnerships
Los Angeles, CA · Director
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About the role
- Altruist is in the midst of an exceptional growth phase and we're excited to hire a Director, Recruiter & Referral Partnerships to join our Client Development team.
- At the center are advisor recruiting and transition consulting firms that work with breakaway teams leaving wirehouses or broker-dealers, as well as with firms evaluating a custody change.
- This channel has already produced closed business.
Responsibilities
- Own Altruist's recruiter and referral partner channel end-to-end, from choosing partners through funded assets.
- Build and manage a roster of advisor-recruiting and transition-consulting firms. Add new partners based on lead quality, fit with Altruist's ideal advisor profile, and acquisition cost.
- Build and grow relationships across the wider RIA ecosystem, including industry organizations such as FPA, XYPN, and NAPFA; custodian-conversion consultants; RIA
- Manage referral agreements with Finance and Legal, including AUM-based payout terms, measurement windows, and true-ups.
- Make Altruist the platform partners recommend. Train them on our offering, the firms we serve best, and how we compare with other custodians.
- Run referral intake and routing to Sales, set follow-up standards, and close the loop with partners on every introduction.
- Track every referral in our CRM from introduction to funded assets, manage partner payouts, and report on pipeline, conversion, AUM, and partner ROI.
- We're hiring a Director to own this partner network and turn it into a repeatable source of growth.
- You'll manage our recruiter partners day-to-day, build relationships across the broader RIA ecosystem, ensure every introduction is followed up and tracked, and clearly show what the channel delivers.
- Build and manage a roster of advisor-recruiting and transition-consulting firms.
Requirements
- 3-5 years in wealth management or financial services, with exposure to advisor recruiting, advisor transitions, partnerships, or business development.
- A strong understanding of the RIA, wealth management, asset management, custody, or investment technology ecosystem.
- Clear communication and the ability to work across Sales, Finance, Legal, and Operations.
- Relationships with advisor recruiting or transition consulting firms, or experience working with them at a custodian, broker-dealer, RIA, or aggregator.
- Established relationships across wealth management, investment, technology, and industry organizations, including FPA, XYPN, and NAPFA, as well as custodian-conversion consultants, RIA M&A and practice-management advisors, broker-dealer transition consultants, and TAMP and outsourced-CIO platforms.
- An understanding of how advisors move from wirehouses and broker-dealers to the independent RIA model, including how they choose a custodian.
- Strong relationship management and negotiation skills.
- An organized, metrics-driven approach, with comfort using CRM tracking and channel reporting.
- How we'll measure success in year one
- Active recruiter partners producing qualified introductions every quarter.
- New introductions from industry organizations, consultants, and platform partners beyond recruiting firms.
- Referred advisor AUM funded at Altruist.
- Acquisition cost per dollar of AUM is in line with targets.
Compensation
- Professional growth and development opportunities including an employee mobility program and an annual L&D budget allocation for each employee.
Benefits
- Premium healthcare, dental, and vision insurance plans (HMO and PPO).
- 401k savings plan with a 4% match and immediate vesting.
- 16 week paid parental leave after one year of employment.
- Company perks program (includes discounts on pet insurance, fitness, cell phone plans, and travel, etc.).
Company info
- We're looking for exceptional talent to help us achieve our mission of making financial advice better, more affordable, and accessible to all.
- But first, our values Kindness - Kindness doesn't just equal niceness.
- Grit - When challenges arise, we stay laser focused on achieving our mission and finding a way forward, even when it's hard.
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