GFO Head of Sales and Client Development - Americas

About Northern Trust:

Northern Trust, a Fortune 500 company, is a globally recognized, award-winning financial institution that has been in continuous operation since 1889.

Northern Trust is proud to provide innovative financial services and guidance to the world’s most successful individuals, families, and institutions by remaining true to our enduring principles of service, expertise, and integrity. With more than 130 years of financial experience and over 22,000 partners, we serve the world’s most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service.

Job Title: GFO Head of Sales – Americas

Role:

Responsible and accountable for driving GFO sales and business development activities across the US, Canada and Latin American markets. This role will report to the Head of Global Sales for Wealth Management, and align with the President of GFO. The GFO Head of Sales (Americas) will be a member of the Wealth Management Sales Leadership Team. This is a senior leadership position for the GFO business and responsibilities will include line management of the Americas-based Wealth Strategist and Sales Associate teams, work directly with US Regional Managing Directors on developing and executing market growth plans, and establishing and monitoring sales related processes and best practices.

Major Duties:

• Managing Americas’ GFO Wealth Strategists and Sales Associates including setting performance and financial targets

• Contributing to GFO overall growth strategy throughout the Americas, and accountable for support all new business activities across new new, cross-sell, additions and fee restructures

• Working with GFO Regional Managing Directors, and MDs maximize business growth and effectiveness

• Leading regional Marketing & Events in collaboration with GFO Regional Managing Directors

• Leading coordination of Centers of Influence (COI's) strategy and relationships

• Supporting Product development to underpin competitiveness (eg Alternatives) in collaboration with GFO Heads of Banking, Asset Servicing, Investments, Fiduciary and Advisory.

• Developing and delivering reporting and other analytics with respect to pipeline forecasting / depth, sales-based activity and other metrics

Experience:

• Growth strategy and strategic planning

• Client Retention and Growth

• Business development

• Leading and managing sales campaigns

• Product development

• Developing and maintaining client relationships

• Event planning and organization

• Building, managing and developing teams

• Minimum of 7 years of financial sales experience

• Management experience

• FINRA SIE, Series 7, 63 and 24 licenses required

Salary Range:

Salary range is a good faith estimate of base pay. Northern Trust provides a comprehensive benefits package including retirement benefits (401k and pension), health and welfare benefits (medical, dental, vision, spending accounts and disability), paid time off, parental and caregiver leave, life & accident insurance, and other voluntary and well-being benefits. Northern Trust also provides a discretionary bonus program that may include an equity component.

Working with Us:

As a Northern Trust partner, greater achievements await. You will be part of a flexible and collaborative work culture in an organization where financial strength and stability is an asset that emboldens us to explore new ideas.

Movement within the organization is encouraged, senior leaders are accessible, and you can take pride in working for a company committed to assisting the communities we serve! Join a workplace with a greater purpose.

We’d love to learn more about how your interests and experience could be a fit with one of the world’s most admired and sustainable companies! Build your career with us and apply today. #MadeForGreater

Reasonable accommodation

Northern Trust is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email our HR Service Center at

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We hope you’re excited about the role and the opportunity to work with us. We value an inclusive workplace and understand flexibility means different things to different people.

Apply today and talk to us about your flexible working requirements and together we can achieve greater.