Career Development Advisor, Banking, Markets & Financial Services

Career Development Advisor, Banking, Markets & Financial Services

New York, New York, United States

Report to: Associate Director, Banking

Compensation: $70,500 - $83,000

FLSA: Exempt

Location/

Hours:

Hybrid – 3 days/week in office

All candidates must be within commutable distance of SEO’s offices at 55 Exchange Place, New York, NY 10005, upon hire.

Founded in 1963 during the Civil Rights Movement, SEO closes educational and career opportunity gaps for 7,000 ambitious young people annually.

SEO Career recruits and prepares high-achieving undergraduates for summer internships in corporate America, including Wall Street, commercial real estate, and technology, with more than 80% leading to coveted full-time jobs.

The Career Development Advisor (CDA), Banking, Markets & Financial Services, is a finance-forward advising role designed for professionals with direct experience in financial institutions or in advising candidates pursuing front-office and investment-related roles. This role supports students pursuing careers in Sales & Trading, Investment Management, Wealth Management, and Investment Research, guiding them through the full recruiting and internship lifecycle—from early exploration and technical preparation to internship performance and full-time conversion.

This is not a general career coaching or marketing role. We are looking for candidates with exposure to finance recruiting cycles, technical interview preparation, or investment-related roles.

• Assist a cohort of students in the Markets track through the stages in the SEO Career student lifecycle.

• Liaise with the recruiting team and the Partner Access CDA to provide insight into the talent pipeline, assist with preparation of resumes, prepare students for the interview process, and help students confirm the track is a fit for their skills and interests.
• Assist cohort of students with career development by helping them meet an “interview readiness” standard, select targeted career paths, create an impactful resume, and introduce them to roles, industries, and SEO partner companies.

• Assist cohort of students (who have met minimum standards for interview readiness and selected target interest areas) with career development by discussing prospective career paths, evaluating interview performance, and introducing them to roles, industries, and SEO partner companies.
• Work to align talented, diverse, pre-professionals with opportunities at partner companies by engaging them in SEO Career’s partner access process and curriculum.
• Liaise with the partner team to relay high potential candidates and to incorporate partner feedback into individual development conversations.

• Prepare cohort of students for their internship experience.
• Provide coaching and guidance throughout the internship and position students to receive a full-time offer.

• Work with the team to provide inputs necessary for the creation of relevant curricula, course content, and materials.
• Collaborate with Career Mentors for the track to deliver coaching and guidance to cohort of students.

• Track interactions with participants in relevant applications to collect data to measure progress toward engagement, conversation, and offer rate goals set by SEO Career leadership.
• Create student feedback loops via surveys or other means to accurately gauge the student experience and student satisfaction throughout the entire lifecycle.
• Perform other assigned duties in service of the Careers team objectives and SEO’s mission.

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited 4-year institution.
• 3-5 years of professional work experience, with a minimum of 3 years of experience in Markets related roles or supporting students in obtaining these roles.
• Preferred markets roles include Sales & Trading, Wealth Management, Investment Management, or Investment Research (including recruiting or career services professionals supporting students in these roles/industries).
• Exceptions can be made for SEO alumni who have worked in Banking, Markets & Financial Services roles.
• Experience working in a mentoring or advising capacity preferred.
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