Senior Associate Director, Career Advisor, Wharton MSQF

University of Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania; Sur place; USD 81 000 - 110 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Health benefits

Tuition benefits

Retirement plans

Time off and leave benefits

Wellness programs

Professional development resources

University-wide resources

Résumé du poste

University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School seeks a Senior Associate Director, Career Advisor for the MSQF program in Philadelphia. You will lead career advising for quantitative finance students, coordinate employer partnerships, and manage program content to aid students in securing internships and full-time roles.

Ideal candidates have an MBA or graduate degree with 5–7 years in career services, recruiting, or coaching, plus strong leadership and travel willingness.

Qualifications

• MBA or graduate degree strongly preferred; 5–7 years in recruiting, job placement, career counseling, or coaching.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Previous managerial experience required.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally.
• Ability to interact across multiple levels and go above and beyond to achieve goals.

Responsabilités

• Provide individual and group career advising sessions (e.g., Advising Circles, Office Hours, appointments).
• Guide students through job-search stages: self-assessment, exploration, resume/cover letter, networking, interview prep.
• Coordinate relationships with employers to support internships and full-time opportunities for MSQF students.
• Develop and update MAP action plans, content, and resources for job-search success.
• Create timely communications across platforms to inform students and engage alumni and employers.

Formation

MBA or graduate degree

Description du poste

Senior Associate Director, Career Advisor, WhartonMSQF

University Overview

The University of Pennsylvania, the largest private employer inPhiladelphia, is a world-renowned leader in education, research,and innovation. This historic, Ivy League school consistently ranksamong the top 10 universities in the annual U.S. News & WorldReport survey. Penn has 12 highly-regarded schools that provideopportunities for undergraduate, graduate and continuing education,all influenced by Penn's distinctive interdisciplinary approach to scholarship and learning. As an employer Penn has been rankednationally on many occasions with the most recent award from Forbeswho named Penn one of America's Best Large Employers in 2023.

Penn offers a unique working environment within the city ofPhiladelphia. The University is situated on a beautiful urbancampus, with easy access to a range of educational, cultural, and recreational activities. With its historical significance and landmarks, lively cultural offerings, and wide variety of atmospheres, Philadelphia is the perfect place to call home for work and play.

The University offers a competitive benefits package that includesexcellent healthcare and tuition benefits for employees and their families, generous retirement benefits, a wide variety of professional development opportunities, supportive work and family benefits, a wealth of health and wellness programs and resources,and much more.

Posted Job Title

Senior Associate Director, Career Advisor, Wharton MSQF

Job Profile Title

Associate Director D, Student Services, Advising

Job Description Summary

Wharton School Overview Founded in 1881 as the world's first collegiate business school,the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania is shaping thefuture of business by incubating ideas, driving insights, andcreating leaders who change the world. With campuses in bothPhiladelphia and San Francisco, Wharton has over 850 staff, afaculty population of more than 235 renowned professors, and 5,000 undergraduate, MBA, executive MBA, and doctoral students. Each year13,000 professionals from around the world advance their careersthrough Wharton Executive Education's individual, company-customized, and online programs. More than 104,000 Whartonalumni form a powerful global network of leaders who transformbusiness every day. Wharton is home to a dynamic community of staff, bringing a wide range of skills, experiences, andperspectives. To learn more, visit www.wharton.upenn.edu.

Reporting to the Director of Student Advising, the Senior AssociateDirector (Sr. AD), Career Advisor, MSQF (Masters of Science inQuantitative Finance) manages industry-based Connected Communities. This includes working with student clubs, alumni, student leaders, Career Fellows, and MSQF program team to support student jobsearches. They use various formats such as industry presentations,communications, industry events, and connectivity platforms toprovide information about students' pursuing careers inquantitative finance.

The Career Advisor, MSQF conducts student career advising in theformat of large group, small group, or individual sessions (e.g.Advising Circles, Office Hours, appointments). They guide studentsthrough all stages of the job search - including self-assessment,career exploration, resume and cover letter generation, networkingand interview preparation, industry recruiting processes, anddecision-making. They refer students to tools and resourcesthroughout their job search. This position will require someonewith a strong focus on early career students to help closely coachthem through all aspects of the job search listed above. Experienceor an interest in working with students and companies in thequantitative finance sector is essential.

The Career Advisor, MSQF will manage action plans for quantitativefinance within MAP (My Action Plan platform). This includesupdating the content relevant for job searching success, addingsupporting data, recording and posting timely advice-orientedpodcasts, curating external resources, and soliciting studentfeedback for content. They stay informed on industry trends andchanges, and communicate those to the team and students. They also track student interest and keep their Relationship Managers(s)informed of learnings. The Career Advisor, MSQF writes anddistributes timely communications for their population leveragingvarious networking platforms, club newsletters, and email.

Co-manage employer relationships in partnership with the EmployerEngagement team to support internship and full-time opportunities and outcomes, working with both MSQF board member and non-board organizations. This includes initiating new partnerships and maintaining strong, ongoing relationships, while actively engagingwith financial firms, their employees, and alumni.

Lastly, the Career Advisor, MSQF participates on project teams. This includes workstreams such as technical platforms (that help students prepare for quantitative finance technical interviews), initiatives for sub-groups of students (e.g. internationals,satisfied/dissatisfied students, recruiting quantitative financeAlumni Career Experts) and special events (e.g., EnterpriseRecruiting Lab, alumni power dinners, career consultant for theday). In partnership with program stakeholders, this role ensures alignment across event planning and student communications to avoidduplication and deliver a cohesive student experience.

Qualifications

• MBA or other graduate degree strongly preferred along with aminimum of five to seven years of prior work experience inrecruiting, job placement, career counseling or coaching.
• Highly motivated and dedicated individual with strongorganizational and interpersonal skills.
• Previous managerial experience required, along with an abilityto work as a strong team player.
• Able to interact across multiple levels, and willingness to goabove and beyond in order to achieve the required goals.
• Comfortable with all job search skills and ability to develop acurriculum for different stages of the job search along withcomfort/ability to network with financial firms and theiremployees/ alumni there.
• Deep knowledge of business and business careers, and strongwritten and oral communication skills, are essential.
• Experience or interest in working with students and employersfocused on careers in quantitative finance.
• Ability and interest to work with financial entities andprofessionals in the quantitative finance sector to helpdemonstrate the value of the skills our students can contribute totheir institutions.
• A preferred qualification is experience coaching collegestudents or early career professionals through professionaldevelopment goals.
• Ability to travel, both domestically and internationally.

*This position is funded by an endowment and is subject to thecontinued availability of those funds.

Job Location - City, State

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Department / School

Wharton School

Pay Range

$80,891.00 - $110,000.00 Annual Rate

Salary offers are made based on the candidate's qualifications,experience, skills, and education as they directly relate to therequirements of the position, and in alignment with salary rangesbased on external market data for the job's level. Internalorganization and peer data at Penn are also considered.

Equal Opportunity Statement

The University of Pennsylvania is an equal opportunity employer.Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race,color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, creed, national origin(including shared ancestry or ethnic characteristics), citizenshipstatus, age, disability, veteran status or any class protectedunder applicable federal, state or local law.

Special Requirements

Background checks may be required after a conditional job offer ismade. Consideration of the background check will be tailored to therequirements of the job.

University Benefits

• Health, Life, and Flexible Spending Accounts: Pennoffers comprehensive medical, prescription, behavioral health,dental, vision, and life insurance benefits to protect you and yourfamily's health and welfare. You can also use flexible spendingaccounts to pay for eligible health care and dependent careexpenses with pre-tax dollars.
• Tuition: Take advantage of Penn's exceptional tuitionbenefits. You, your spouse, and your dependent children can gettuition assistance here at Penn. Your dependent children are alsoeligible for tuition assistance at other institutions.
• Retirement: Penn offers generous retirement plans tohelp you save for your future. Penn's Basic, Matching, andSupplemental retirement plans allow you to save for retirement on apre-tax or Roth basis. Choose from a wide variety of investmentoptions through TIAA and Vanguard.
• Time Away from Work: Penn provides you with asubstantial amount of time away from work during the course of theyear. This allows you to relax, take vacations, attend to personalaffairs, recover from illness or injury, spend time withfamily-whatever your personal needs may be.
• Long-Term Care Insurance: In partnership with GenworthFinancial, Penn offers faculty and staff (and your eligible familymembers) long-term care insurance to help you cover some of thecosts of long-term care services received at home, in the communityor in a nursing facility. If you apply when you're newly hired, youwon't have to provide proof of good health or be subject tounderwriting requirements. Eligible family members must alwaysprovide proof of good health and are subject to underwriting.
• Wellness and Work-life Resources: Penn is committed tosupporting our faculty and staff as they balance the competingdemands of work and personal life. That's why we offer a widevariety of programs and resources to help you care for your health,your family, and your work-life balance.
• Professional and Personal Development: Penn provides anarray of resources to help you advance yourself personally andprofessionally.
• University Resources: As a member of the Penn community,you have access to a wide range of University resources as well ascultural and recreational activities. Take advantage of theUniversity's libraries and athletic facilities, or visit ourarboretum and art galleries. There's always something going on atPenn, whether it's a new exhibit at the Penn Museum, the latestmusic or theater presentation at the Annenberg Center, or the PennRelays at Franklin Field to name just a few examples. As a memberof the Penn community, you're right in the middle of theexcitement-and you and your family can enjoy many of theseactivities for free.
• Discounts and Special Services: From arts andentertainment to transportation and mortgages, you'll find greatdeals for University faculty and staff. Not only do Penn arts andcultural centers and museums offer free and discounted admissionand memberships to faculty and staff. You can also enjoysubstantial savings on other goods and services such as new carsfrom Ford and General Motors, cellular phone service plans, movietickets, and admission to theme parks.
• Flexible Work Hours: Flexible work options offercreative approaches for completing work while promoting balancebetween work and personal commitments. These approaches involve useof non-traditional work hours, locations, and/or jobstructures.
• Penn Home Ownership Services: Penn offers a forgivableloan for eligible employees interested in buying a home orcurrently residing in West Philadelphia, which can be used forclosing costs or home improvements.
• Adoption Assistance: Penn will reimburse eligibleemployees on qualified expenses in connection with the legaladoption of an eligible child, such as travel or court fees, for upto two adoptions in your household.

To learn more, please visit: https://www.hr.upenn.edu/PennHR/benefits-pay