Director, New Advisors

ATB Financial

$110K — $130K *
Finance & Insurance
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of wealth management expertise and proven sales leadership experience.
  • Completed CFP designation and active CIRO registration required.
  • In-depth operational knowledge of advisor journeys, remuneration models, and technical onboarding.
  • Strong ability in coaching sales strategies, managing pipelines, and developing business plans.
  • Exceptional communication and navigation skills in complex corporate environments.
  • Willingness to travel for meetings and events, primarily within Alberta.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and coach new advisors during their first 18 months, ensuring they meet sales expectations.
  • Set performance targets and foster a productive culture aligned with ATB's growth plans.
  • Design and refine onboarding framework to expedite new advisor contributions.
  • Implement practice management strategies focused on client segmentation and workflow efficiency.
  • Resolve urgent operational issues affecting advisor success as the primary escalation point.
  • Collaborate with enablement teams and leadership to create cohesive client solutions.
  • Promote the adoption of sales disciplines and compliance requirements across practices.

Benefits

  • Hybrid working arrangement with flexibility.
  • Opportunities for professional development and growth.
  • Commitment to creating an inclusive workplace.
  • Focus on advancing Truth and Reconciliation initiatives.
  • Supportive environment for bringing diverse experiences and perspectives.
Full Job Description
About the Role

As ATB's next Director, New Advisors, you will serve as a key sales leader responsible for driving business growth, accelerating new advisor productivity, and establishing practice management excellence across ATB Wealth. In this pivotal leadership mandate, you will directly lead, coach, and empower new advisors during their crucial initial 18-month tenure setting sales expectations, building high-performing pipelines, and scaling practice profitability to deliver exceptional client outcomes.

This is a hybrid role, with the ideal candidate located in or around the Calgary or Edmonton areas.

Accountabilities

  • Direct Advisor Sales Leadership: Provide direct leadership, sales coaching, and performance management for new advisors during their initial 18-month tenure prior to transitioning them to Regional Directors.
  • Performance & Target Execution: Set clear sales expectations, coach to performance targets, and build an engaged, productive sales culture aligned with ATB Wealth's growth plan.
  • Onboarding Strategy & Integration: Design, execute, and continuously refine a best-in-class onboarding framework to shorten speed-to-contribution for new advisor teams.
  • Practice Management & Scaling: Develop and implement scalable practice management strategies, guiding advisors on client segmentation, service models, workflow efficiency, and business planning.
  • Issue Resolution & Escalation: Serve as the primary management escalation point for urgent operational or client-facing issues affecting advisor success.
  • Cross-Organizational Collaboration: Partner closely with enablement teams (Advisor Associate Support, Coaching, Onboarding), regional leadership, and ATB Financial partners to promote cross-specialization and unified client solutions.
  • Technology & Process Adoption: Drive adoption of consistent sales disciplines, wealth planning tools, digital platforms, and firm compliance requirements across all practices.


Skills, Experience & Requirements

  • 10+ years of specialized wealth management expertise with a proven track record in wealth management sales leadership and practice strategy.
  • A completed CFP designation and active CIRO registration are required.
  • Deep operational knowledge across advisor journeys, including remuneration models, platform tools, and technical onboarding.
  • Demonstrated strength in coaching sales strategies, pipeline management, client engagement, and business plan creation.
  • Exceptional stakeholder alignment, communication, and navigation skills across complex corporate environments.
  • Must be willing and able to travel occasionally to in-person meetings, conferences, networking sessions, and leadership events. Travel is primarily within Alberta, however there may be travel outside of the province and country.


Don't meet all the requirements on the list?
A resume only goes so far in expressing who you are and the unique perspectives you bring. If you believe your skills and experience align with the role-but you might not check all the boxes-we want to hear from you. We encourage candidates from all work backgrounds, equity-seeking communities and experience levels to apply. If you're seeking a career where your drive, perspective and growth are celebrated, we want to hear from you.

We're dedicated to building a workforce reflective of those within our communities, and a culture where our team members are equipped with what they need to succeed-their way. Part of creating an inclusive workplace is recognizing our role in advancing Truth and Reconciliation. We are committed to meeting and exceeding the standards set out in the Partnership Accreditation in Indigenous Relations program created by the Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business.

What happens next?
If you are shortlisted, you'll hear from us after the posting closes. Check out our How We Hire page to learn more about our hiring process. If you need any accommodations throughout this process, please let us know at [redacted]

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