Managing Director, Wealth

Busey-Bank-2; Clayton (MO); On-site; USD 150,000 - 215,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Profit sharing

Employee stock purchase plan

Paid time off

Medical

Dental

Vision

Company-paid life insurance and long‑/

short-term and long-term disability

Wellness incentives

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Busey Bank is seeking a Managing Director, Wealth to lead a local Wealth Advisory team in the Clayton market. The role focuses on growing the client base, delivering comprehensive wealth management services, and mentoring staff to enhance professional growth.

The ideal candidate will have 7+ years in wealth management, strong leadership, and a track record of driving revenue while ensuring client satisfaction across investments, planning, and tax strategies.

Qualifications

• Four-year college degree and 7+ years wealth management/financial advisory experience.
• Prior team leadership experience preferred.
• Professional designations such as CFP, CFA, CPA, CTFA, and/or MBA preferred.

Responsibilities

• Drive new business development within a designated market and lead the local Wealth Advisory team to meet revenue targets.
• Coordinate and deliver wealth management services including investment management, financial planning, trust administration, estate planning, and tax planning to individuals, families, and institutional clients.
• Develop and mentor team members to promote career growth and professional development.

Skills

Sales & Client Service

Communication Skills

Prospecting & Negotiation

Wealth Management Concepts

Relationship Management

Team Leadership

Strategic Decision-Making

Problem Solving & Analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Position Summary

The Managing Director, Wealth will lead a team of Wealth management professionals within a specific, local market and will mainly be responsible for three key areas: (1) Identify and generate new business opportunities with both existing and prospective clients through a robust growth program, (2) Ensure client satisfaction and retention through the delivery of top-tier service and full-service wealth management solutions, (3) Develop, train, and mentor team members to promote career growth and professional development, while fostering relationship-based skills necessary to deepen and expand client relationships. The Director will work in close partnership with Wealth Management senior leadership to support regional and company-wide growth initiatives. These initiatives are centered on new client acquisition as wells as maintaining existing client relationships. In addition, this role directs associates responsible for assessing the financial opportunities that fit private wealth management clients and involving associates in other lines of business who can satisfy these opportunities.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Driving new business development efforts within a designated market and leading the local Wealth Advisory team to achieve revenue targets and coordinate and deliver first‑class wealth management services, including investment management, financial planning, trust administration, estate planning, and tax planning to individuals, families, and institutional clients.
• Create and implement a sustainable new business development program focused on significant, organic growth, through a coordinated effort and team‑based approach.
• Provide support and guidance to the team, including review/development of proposals and presentations, for new business opportunities with prospective clients.
• Effectively manage and oversee team delivery of wealth management services and solutions (in accordance with The Busey Promise, Client Engagement Model, and Wealth Management Service Blueprint) to ensure service excellence to client relationships with the goal of long‑term retention.
• Motivate, Develop, and Coach team members to expand and enhance their technical knowledge‑base and relationship management skillsets in order to maximize value and service delivery to clients.
• Support career growth and overall professional development through training sessions and individualized career‑pathing.
• Perform managerial responsibilities and tasks, such as staffing, performance reviews, promotions, salary recommendations, and performance management.
• Develop and lead both market‑specific and company‑wide business development initiatives.
• Drive and champion other revenue‑enhancing activities at the team level as directed by senior leadership.
• Coordinate with internal partners within Wealth Management to identify new opportunities while also seeking to expand wallet share with the existing client base.
• Stimulate the development of tailored, goal‑based investment programs and comprehensive financial plans for clients, including partnering with the in‑house investment team and financial planning team.
• Collaborate with other lines of business across the Bank (Commercial Lending, Retail, Mortgage, and Cash Management) to enhance existing, joint client relationships, while also identifying opportunities for further growth and service expansion.
• Plan and implement client recognition and prospecting events at the team level.
• Participate in community activities and organizations to support and enhance local partnerships while building greater awareness of the Busey Wealth Management brand.
• Comply with and stay informed of all Bank and Wealth Management policies and procedures as well as applicable state and federal regulations.
• Serve as a coach and mentor to other Wealth Advisory Directors.
• Represent Wealth Advisory on cross‑functional teams and assist with strategy development, soliciting feedback and championing implementation of changes.
• Evaluate client base for proper alignment and adjust to the most fitting partner if no longer meeting target client criteria.
• Conduct a risk analysis for an assigned book of business on a regular basis to increase client retention and identify missed or new opportunities.
• Manage unique needs identified in a high‑growth projected market as determined by senior leadership.

Education & Experience

Knowledge of:

• Strong sales and client service skills
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Proven sales success including: prospecting, profiling, overcoming objections, negotiation, team selling approach, closing the sale and asking for referrals
• Wealth Management and planning concepts and subject‑areas, including Investments, Comprehensive Financial Planning, Retirement Planning, Estate Planning, Insurance Planning, and Tax Planning
• Strong relationship management and team building skills
• Ability to: Make strategic and independent decisions for the benefit of the team
• Analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, and governmental regulations
• Analyze and solve problems that frequently involve decisions based on a wide knowledge of many factors where application of advanced technical concepts is predominantly required

Education and Training:

Managing Director, Wealth requires a four‑year college degree and 7+ years Wealth Management / Financial Advisory experience. Prior team leadership experience is preferred. Professional designations, including CFP, CFA, CPA, CTFA, and/or MBA are preferred.

Requires experience or demonstrated understanding of wealth management solutions and concepts including investments, banking, trust administration, financial planning, estate planning, retirement planning, insurance, tax and identification/implementation of additional wealth planning opportunities. On‑going development and broadening of appropriate knowledge and skills.

3+ years of private wealth advisory team leadership experience Demonstrated progression of an expanded client base and consistently exceeding revenue targets.

Compensation and Benefits

Salary offered is based on factors, including but not limited to, the job duties, required qualifications and relevant experience, and local market trends. The role may be eligible for bonus or incentives based on company and individual performance. (Base Pay Range: $150,000 -$215,000 annually)

Busey provides a competitive Total Rewards package in return for your time, talents, efforts and ultimately, results. Your personal and professional well‑being—now and in the years to come—are important to us.

Busey’s Total Rewards include a competitive benefits package offering

• 401(k) match
• profit sharing
• employee stock purchase plan
• paid time off
• medical
• dental
• vision
• company‑paid life insurance and long‑term disability
• supplemental voluntary life insurance
• short‑term and long‑term disability
• wellness incentives
• an employee assistance program

In addition, eligible associates may take advantage of pre‑tax health savings accounts and flexible spending accounts.

Visit Busey Total Rewards for more information.

Equal Opportunity

Busey values a diverse and inclusive workplace and strives to recruit, develop and retain individuals with exceptional talent. A team with diverse talent, working together, is essential to Busey’s commitment of delivering service excellence. Busey is an Equal Opportunity Employer including Disability/Vets. Visit Busey.com/Careers to learn more about Busey’s Equal Opportunity Employment.

Unsolicited Resumes

Busey Bank, and its subsidiaries, does not accept any liability for fees for resumes from recruiters or employment agencies ("Agency"), without a binding, written recruitment agreement between Busey and Agency describing the services and specific job openings ("Agreement"). Busey may consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume and explicitly reserves the right to hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the Agency, unless an Agreement is in place. Any email or verbal contact with any Busey associate is inadequate to create a binding agreement. Agencies without an Agreement are requested not to contact any associates of Busey with recruiting inquiries or resumes. Busey respectfully requests no phone calls or emails.

Busey offers diverse employment opportunities - both remote and onsite in Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas. We strive to place talent applicants in positions that fit both their skillset and career goals. As part of Team Busey, we promise to provide challenges that both drive your career progression and allow opportunities for growth!

Busey values a diverse and inclusive workplace and strives to recruit, develop and retain individuals with exceptional talent. A team with diverse talent, working together, is essential to Busey’s commitment of delivering extraordinary excellence. Busey is an Equal Opportunity Employer including Disability/Vets. Visit Busey.com/Careers to learn more about Busey’s Equal Opportunity Employment.

Every day, our associates live Busey’s core values, doing better business, building stronger relationships and creating thriving communities—while delivering meaningful value to shareholders.