Position Details
Position Information
Title of Position
Associate Director of Career Advising, Finance
Position Number
A11020
FLSA
Exempt
Scheduled Hours Per Week
35
Department
CBA Ctr Stdnt Advsemnt Prof Dev
Campus
Rose Hill
Work Arrangement
Hybrid
Hybrid Policy:
Please review the Hybrid Policy at www.fordham.edu/hybridpolicy.
Position Summary
Reporting to the Director of Career Advising and Undergraduate Programs, the Associate Director, Personal and Professional Development for Finance Early Career Advising plays a critical role in building and advancing the early-stage pipeline for students pursuing finance careers at the Gabelli School of Business.
The Associate Director provides targeted financial career advising for Rose Hill students while leading early-career professional development programming and curriculum across both the Rose Hill and Lincoln Center campuses. The role maintains a large advising portfolio through individual advising, small-group engagement, and large-scale programming to support student development and prepare students for competitive finance recruiting pipelines. Additionally, the position collaborates with faculty and academic advising teams to integrate academic planning with career goals and ensure a coordinated curricular and co-curricular experience.
Essential Functions
Maintains an active advising caseload of finance students at the Rose Hill campus, and delivers a mix of one-on-one, small-group, and large-group advising focused on early career exploration, academic alignment, and preparation for finance pathways for finance students at both the Rose Hill and Lincoln Center campus. Supports students in discerning among various career options within the finance industry.
Supports the Senior Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Studies and Director of Personal and Professional Development with the execution of personal and professional development finance career advising strategies, ensuring effective implementation of advising models, curriculum, and early-stage finance pipeline initiatives. Supports and executes early-stage finance advising initiatives that prepare students for competitive recruiting cycles, ensuring alignment with School-wide expectations and long-term career outcomes.
Develops and delivers a structured professional development program and curriculum focused on finance careers. Introduces first-year students to a range of finance industries (e.g., investment banking, asset management, consulting, corporate finance) and outlines recruiting timelines, expectations, and preparation strategies. Delivers advising, programming, and curriculum across both Rose Hill and Lincoln Center campuses, ensuring consistency in access, quality, and student experience.
Designs and facilitates scalable programming, including workshops, seminars, and large-group advising sessions, that builds foundational skills in resume development, networking, career exploration, and early-stage recruiting readiness. Provides opportunities for application of finance skills learned in the classroom that will be necessary for successful interview, internship, and early job performance.
Supports the collection, tracking, and organization of career outcomes, advising data, and student engagement for finance students, including internship, postgraduate placement results, and early readiness indicators. Maintains accurate CRM records, contributes to rankings submissions, benchmarking, and broader program effectiveness efforts to ensure comprehensive student advising support.
Partners closely with faculty and the academic advising team for first-year and transfer students to create a streamlined and integrated advising and curricular model, supporting the professional development components of major declaration and ensuring alignment between academic decisions and career pathways.
Collaborates with internal stakeholders including Admissions, Alumni Relations, Development, Academic Affairs, and student organizations to strengthen student pipelines, enhance industry engagement, improve yield and retention, and support a holistic and integrated student experience.
Maintains currency on recruiting and hiring practices, employer needs, desired academic qualifications, external certification requirements, current events, and other trends affecting the finance industry.
Essential Functions Note
This list is not intended to be an exhaustive list.
The University may assign additional related duties as necessary.
Management Responsibilities
Not responsible for supervision or oversight of others.
Additional Functions
Required Qualifications: Education and Experience
Bachelor's degree.
Minimum of 3 years in the investment banking and finance fields, either as a practitioner or in a corporate HR or recruiting role, and/or higher education career advising.
Required Qualifications: Knowledge and Skills
An understanding of how to translate the needs and requirements of the working business world into accessible, beneficial programming for students, especially at the undergraduate level.
Dedication to student development and the student experience, and an understanding of how to translate the needs and requirements of the working business world into accessible, beneficial programming for students, especially at the graduate level.
Collaborative approach and strong team orientation.
Strong interpersonal skills, in particular the ability to make students feel supported and valued.
Highly developed communication skills, including writing and public presentation.
Highest standards of personal and professional integrity.
Preferred Qualifications
Advanced Degree.
Minimum Starting Salary
$85,000
Maximum Starting Salary
$101,000
Note
Salary is commensurate with qualifications, experience, and skills.
Is this a Union position?
No
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number
A1159P
Number of Vacancies
1
Start Date
ASAP
Posting Date
10/15/2026
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