Assistant Vice President, VFA Platform, Planning & Advice Manager

Who We Are

At Corebridge Financial, we believe action is everything. That’s why every day we partner with financial professionals and institutions to make it possible for more people to take action in their financial lives, for today and tomorrow.

We align to a set of Values that are the core pillars that define our culture and help bring our brand purpose to life:

• We are stronger as one: We collaborate across the enterprise, scale what works and act   decisively for our customers and partners.
• We deliver on commitments: We are accountable, empower each other and go above and beyond for our stakeholders.
• We learn, improve and innovate: We get better each day by challenging the status quo and equipping ourselves for the future.
• We are inclusive: We embrace different perspectives, enabling our colleagues to make an impact and bring their whole selves to work.

Who You’ll Work With

 As an AVP, VFA Platform Manager you will report to the SVP, Wealth Solutions.  

About The Role

This role will be responsible for accountability to lead and support the execution of the product strategy for the commission-based products available through the VALIC Financial Advisors (VFA). 

Responsibilities

• Lead strategy development and input to further the strategic plans and roadmap for VFA with focus on new product opportunities such as evaluating the onboarding of structured products, ETFs, alternatives, fixed income and other potential new products.

• Curate the broker-dealer’s product menu for insurance, fixed income, annuities, and mutual funds to ensure financial professionals have the optimal product suite to compete effectively, and most importantly, to meet clients’ needs.

• Lead the product implementation process for new products at launch and conduct ongoing monitoring of approved products.

• Develop and lead business and marketing plans and campaigns to drive successful launch of new products and programs.

• Responsible for contract negotiations and execution of selling agreements.

• Track, analyze and evaluate program effectiveness and marketing campaigns with strategic partners.

• Lead the financial planning concierge desk and serve as primary subject matter expert for financial planning to include retirement income planning, estate and advanced planning. 

• Business leader for financial planning programs to include eMoney and additional goal based financial planning solutions.  This role will design and deliver the financial planning curriculum and training for the financial professionals.

• Identify and execute the product strategy to ensure the Financial Advisors have the optimal product suite to compete effectively in the market and most importantly to meet client’s needs.

• Strategic and tactical due diligence for structured products which will include issuer due diligence and selection, analysis of payoff structures, underlying indexes or stock baskets along with the evaluation of principal protected and partially principal protected structures.

• Ensure the appropriate due diligence is undertaken on all product matters that meet regulatory and compliance mandates within the current VFA governance standards which will include required review of conflicts, such as compensation conflicts, product shelf positioning and assuring compliance regulatory compliance for product shelf and assure the implementation of controls and mitigation requirements as needed.

• Engagement with custodian/clearing broker-dealer for operational enhancements, implementation of efficiencies and problem resolution.

• Manage the team of financial planning, annuity, fixed income, mutual funds and ETFs, along with insurance products experts within the broker-dealer and also manage virtual teams as needed across the organization.

• Lead the co-creation and delivery of timely thought leadership on topics of interest to wealth management clients, with particular focus on financial, retirement, & estate planning

• Lead team and enterprise efforts within Corebridge to develop and deliver content in for written, social media, or via public relations related to timely wealth management topics

• Partnering with marketing and social media teams to build brand presence on wealth topics. 

Please note this is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities of the position, and the requirements of the job may change in line with business needs.

Skills and Qualifications

• Extensive experience in the financial services industry in prod