Business Development Operations Support Specialist

About The Role The Business Development Operations Support Specialist provides project coordination, analytical support, and day-to-day operational ownership for the business development organization. This role supports experienced financial professional (EXP) recruiting, onboarding, practice acquisition, succession planning, and merger and acquisition (M&A) activities. Working across business development and internal partner teams, this individual keeps initiatives moving, maintains reliable processes and information, and helps deliver a coordinated experience for financial professionals throughout recruiting and business transitions. What You’ll Be Doing

• EXP recruiting support: Partner with recruiting, onboarding and integration teams on continuously improving processes and acting as a subject matter aspect across various functions
• Project management: Develop and maintain project plans, clarify responsibilities and deadlines, monitor dependencies, and communicate progress, risks, and decisions requiring attention.
• Daily process ownership: Own recurring workflows, work queues, reporting, and follow-through. Maintain process documentation, promote consistent execution, and escalate exceptions appropriately.
• Financial analysis and Excel modeling: Build and maintain models that support opportunity assessment, scenario comparisons, and planning. Validate inputs, document assumptions, and translate findings into clear business summaries.
• Communication and coordination: Serve as an operational point of contact, provide clear status updates, and coordinate across teams to keep priorities aligned and deliverables on track.
• Continuous improvement and AI: Identify repetitive tasks and process bottlenecks, recommend practical improvements, and explore approved AI tools to streamline reporting, documentation, and workflow coordination while protecting confidential information and validating outputs.

Remote – This position offers a remote work schedule that allows you to stay fully engaged with your team to provide outstanding, customer‑focused service during our core hours (8:00 AM–5:00 PM). Periodic office visits may be requested based on business needs. The base salary range for this position is $55,000 - $75,000. Actual base salaries vary based on skills, experience, and geographical location. In addition to base pay, Equitable provides compensation to reward performance with base salary increases, spot bonuses, and short-term incentive compensation opportunities. Eligibility for these programs depends on level and functional area of responsibility. For eligible employees, Equitable provides a full range of benefits. This includes medical, dental, vision, a 401(k) plan, and paid time off. For detailed descriptions of these benefits, please reference the link below Equitable Pay and Benefits: Equitable Total Rewards Program

What You’ll Bring

• Experience supporting financial professionals in financial services, wealth management, business development, or operations environment.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, balance project work with recurring responsibilities, and adapt as business needs change.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and a proactive approach to owning processes and following through on commitments.
• Clear written and verbal communication, including the ability to explain financial information, summarize issues, and identify actionable next steps.
• Financial analysis skills, including the ability to assess data, evaluate assumptions, compare scenarios, and identify inconsistencies.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and comfort building, maintaining, and reviewing financial models, formulas, and reporting tools.
• Project coordination or project management skills, including tracking milestones, dependencies, risks, and deliverables across multiple stakeholders.
• A forward-thinking, improvement-oriented mindset and interest in using AI and automation responsibly to increase efficiency and accuracy.
• Sound judgment and discretion when handling confidential recruiting, financial, and transaction-related information.

Preferred Experience

• Exposure to experienced finance recruiting, onboarding, practice acquisitions, succession planning, or M&A-related operations.
• Familiarity with CRM platforms, pipeline reporting, and project or workflow management tools.
• Experience documenting processes, improving cross-functional workflows, or applying approved AI and automation tools to operational tasks.

Skills

• Advisor Onboarding & Contracting
• Process Improvement & Operational Excellence
• Project & Workflow Management
• Stakeholder Relationship Management
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Communication & Influence
• Organizational & Problem-Solving Skills

ABOUT EQUITABLE

At Equitable, we’re a team committed to helping our clients secure their financial well-being so that they can pursue long and fulfilling lives.

We turn challenges into opportunities by thinking, working, and leading differently – where everyone is a leader. We encourage every employee to leverage their unique talents to become a force for good at Equitable and in their local communities.

We are continuously investing in our people by offering growth, internal mobility, comprehensive compensation and benefits to support overall well-being, flexibility, and a culture of collaboration and teamwork.

We are looking for talented, dedicated, purposeful people who want to make an impact. Join Equitable and pursue a career with purpose. Click Careers at Equitable to learn more.

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