Cambridge Investment Research

Director of Insurance Solutions

Cambridge Investment Research$110K — $130K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business, Financial Planning, Marketing, or related field preferred.
  • 3+ years experience in financial planning, insurance solutions, or wealth management.
  • Consultative sales experience with Financial Advisors is beneficial.
  • CLU and ChFC designations are preferred certifications.
  • FINRA Series 7 License is advantageous.

Responsibilities

  • Identify opportunities to enhance advisor engagement by increasing adoption of insurance solutions.
  • Build and maintain a robust pipeline of advisor prospects and existing relationships.
  • Conduct consultative sales meetings and product demonstrations for financial professionals.
  • Provide comprehensive training and ongoing education to advisors.
  • Partner with advisors to align solutions with client goals and financial planning strategies.
  • Monitor market trends and gather feedback for product enhancements.
  • Collaborate with internal teams to drive initiatives that foster advisor success.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, vision, dental, life, and long-term disability insurance.
  • Paid vacation and sick time.
  • 401K retirement plan with company matching.
  • Eleven paid holidays.
Full Job Description
Job Summary

Key Deliverables and Responsibilities

The Director of Insurance Solutions serves as a trusted resource to financial professionals by demonstrating the value of Cambridge's planning and insurance solutions, identifying opportunities to enhance client outcomes, and helping advisors integrate planning strategies into their practices. The successful candidate will develop strong advisor relationships while collaborating across teams to support business growth.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Sales and Business Development
  • Identify opportunities to increase adoption of Cambridge's insurance and financial planning solutions through Advisor outreach, referrals, networking, and internal partnerships.
  • Build and maintain a pipeline of prospective and existing Advisor opportunities.
  • Conduct consultative sales meetings, demonstrations, and presentations with financial professionals.
  • Identify opportunities for solution enhancements, upgrades, and increased advisor engagement.

Advisor Relationship Management
  • Develop and maintain strong relationships with financial professionals throughout the Cambridge network.
  • Serve as a trusted consultant on financial planning and insurance-related solutions.
  • Act as the primary point of contact for advisors utilizing planning and insurance technology platforms.

Product Demonstrations and Training
  • Conduct comprehensive demonstrations highlighting key functionality, features, and value propositions.
  • Provide onboarding, training, and ongoing educational support to financial professionals.
  • Stay current on product enhancements, industry trends, and planning strategies to ensure accurate and effective guidance.

Insurance and Financial Planning Consultation
  • Partner with financial professionals to understand client goals and recommend solutions that support comprehensive financial planning.
  • Leverage financial planning expertise to help advisors effectively utilize available technology and insurance planning resources.
  • Support advisors in integrating planning strategies into broader wealth management discussions.

Strategic Market Intelligence
  • Monitor industry trends, competitive offerings, regulatory developments, and advisor needs.
  • Gather advisor feedback and communicate recommendations to product, technology, and leadership teams.
  • Contribute insights to future product enhancements, sales initiatives, and strategic growth opportunities.

Collaboration
  • Partner with Insurance Solutions, Marketing, Technology, Business Development, and Advisor Support teams to drive advisor success.
  • Participate in conferences, advisor events, training programs, and internal meetings.
  • Collaborate across departments to develop initiatives that increase advisor adoption and business growth.

What We Are Looking For
  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business, Financial Planning, Marketing, or a related field preferred.
  • 3+ years of experience in financial planning, insurance solutions, wealth management, or a related consultative sales environment.
  • Experience working directly with Financial Advisors strongly preferred.


Certificates and Licenses

Preferred
  • CLU Designation
  • ChFC Designation
  • FINRA Series 7 License


Travel
  • Ability to travel as needed to support advisor meetings, conferences, and business development efforts (approximately 20%)


Cambridge has competitive benefits and promotes a work/life balance to encourage individual success.
  • Premium benefit package including medical, vision, dental, life and long-term disability insurance
  • Vacation/sick time
  • 401K retirement plan with company matching program
  • Eleven paid holidays


You can find more details about our comprehensive benefits package here.

About Cambridge Investment Research

Cambridge Investment Research is a privately owned financial services firm that provides a wide range of services to independent financial advisors and their clients. The company was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Fairfield, Iowa. Cambridge Investment Research offers a variety of products and services, including investment advisory services, brokerage services, and insurance products. The company is committed to providing independent financial advisors with the tools and resources they need to help their clients achieve their financial goals. Cambridge Investment Research has been recognized as one of the top independent broker-dealers in the United States.
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