Senior Director, Wealth Management

Nuveen; Minneapolis (MN); Hybrid; USD 155,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Nuveen seeks a Senior Director of Wealth Management to lead an integrated team of advisors across Minneapolis, MN; Milwaukee, WI; Madison, WI; Fargo, ND; and Chicago, IL. The role focuses on cultivating client relationships, delivering comprehensive financial planning, and executing strategic business plans to meet client needs and financial goals.

You will coach leaders, drive wallet share, and ensure a seamless client experience by coordinating with NCC, Retail Operations, and Technology while

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in the financial services industry.
• FINRA licensing required: Series 7 and Series 66 (or 63/65).
• Strong leadership and talent development experience.
• Proven ability to grow client relationships and wallet share.
• Bachelor's degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and manage an assigned group of Wealth Management Advisors.
• Grow and maintain client relationships with increased wallet share.
• Coach the team to deliver seamless client experiences across touchpoints.
• Collaborate with NCC, Retail Operations, Technology to advocate client needs.
• Evaluate advisors' books and ensure effective planning and advice.
• Develop strategies to increase market share and chart team direction.

Skills

Leadership

Talent development

Client relationship management

Business development

Sales

Strategic planning

Financial services experience

Team coaching

Communication

Education

University degree

Job description

## Senior Director, Wealth ManagementApply: Hybrid Flex: Minneapolis, MN, USA: Milwaukee, WI, USA: Madison, WI - 525 Junction Rd (ES): Fargo, ND, USA: Chicago, IL, USA: Full time: Posted Today: End Date: October 16, 2026 (10 days left to apply): R260400118**Wealth Management** The Wealth Management Director job leads an integrated team of advisors for a specific territory and has overall responsibility to cultivate and grow client relationships within the market. This role will also be responsible for executing against strategic business plans to meet customer needs and achieve strategic and financial goals. This role will be key to ensuring a seamless client experience for both our clients. **Key Responsibilities and Duties*** Oversight and management of an assigned group of Wealth Management Advisors.* Grows and maintains strong client and participant relationships evidenced through increased wallet share, product appropriateness, and net promoter scores.* Ensures the delivery of a seamless client experience through coaching the team to adopt the prescribed engagement practices. In support of ensuring an optimal experience for clients and participants, will establish relationships across all touch points (NCC, Retail Operations, Technology, etc.) to ensure advocacy for client/participant needs.* Ensures client facing advisors are utilizing TIAA’s broad range of resources, including estate planning, portfolio management, and insurance planning.* Evaluates and assigns Advisors appropriate books of clients; assists Advisors in reviewing planning and advice cases for complex client accounts.* Implements appropriate strategies to increase market share* Assists leaders in charting strategy and direction for the wealth management group. Develops and maintains a good understanding of TIAA’s competitors within the individual and institutional landscape.* Manages the performance of team leaders through regular, timely feedback as well as the formal performance review process to ensure delivery of exceptional Institutional Retirement strategies and to foster manager engagement, motivation, and development.**Educational Requirements*** University (Degree) Preferred**Work Experience*** 8+ Years Required; 10+ Years Preferred**FINRA Registrations*** SRC Indicator: Series 7; Series 63; Series 65; Series 66; Series 24 or Series 9/10**Physical Requirements*** Physical Requirements: Sedentary Work **Career Level** 10PL **Required Qualifications*** 8+ years of experience in the financial services industry* FINRA licensing required: Series 7 and Series 66, (or an equivalent combination of Series 63 and Series 65)**Preferred Qualifications*** 10+ years of experience in the financial services industry, with a strong emphasis on wealth management* Active FINRA Series 24 license preferred; candidates without this license must obtain it within 90 days of hire* Demonstrated experience leading and coaching high-performing teams* Proven ability to develop and grow talent within an organization* Strong track record of identifying and cultivating high-potential talentRelated SkillsBusiness Development, Client Relationship Management, Collaboration, Consultative Communication, Continuous Improvement Mindset, Due Diligence, Practice Management Strategy, Prioritizes Effectively, Quantitative Analysis, Retirement Planning Selling, Sales, TIAA Products/Services Acumen, Wealth Management**Anticipated Posting End Date:**2026-10-16Base Pay Range: $155,000/yr - $180,000/yrActual base salary may vary based upon, but not limited to, relevant experience, time in role, base salary of internal peers, prior performance, business sector, and geographic location. In addition to base salary, the competitive compensation package may include, depending on the role, participation in an incentive program linked to performance (for example, annual discretionary incentive programs, non-annual sales incentive plans, or other non-annual incentive plans).