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About Our Company

We're a diversified financial services leader with more than $1.5 trillion in assets under management, administration and advisement as of year-end 2024. Our team of 22,000 people across 19 countries, serves more than 3.5 million individual, small business and institutional clients. We are a longstanding leader in financial planning and advice, a global asset manager and an insurer. Our unwavering focus on our clients and strong financial foundation connects each of our unique businesses - Ameriprise Financial, Columbia Threadneedle Investments and RiverSource Insurance and Annuities. Here, we foster meaningful careers, invest in the future, and make a difference for clients, institutions and communities around the world.

Job Description

Ameriprise Financial is looking to add a Counsel to the team! The individual in this position will primarily be responsible for a wide range of corporate development duties and will also support the broader work of the Securities and Corporate Law team.

Responsibilities

• Lead legal support to our wealth management business's acquisition program for advisors leaving the industry and seeking to sell their advisor practice (including diligence, drafting, counseling and negotiating all legal aspects of these transactions).
• Provide legal support for advisor installment loan program (including advising on program structure, updating form loan agreements, counseling on unique situations, and advising on loan securitizations or warehouse facilities).
• Provide legal support for deals to transition advisor businesses of banks and credit unions to Ameriprise (including drafting bid letters and transition documents).
• Provide legal support for other capital solutions to advisors (including diligence, bid letters, drafting and negotiating transaction documents, and coordination with outside counsel).
• Provide support on all aspects of M&A and corporate development across all business lines and geographies (including performing and coordinating diligence, drafting bid letters and indications of interest, drafting and negotiating various transaction documents, deal project management with subject matter experts, coordination with outside counsel, post-closing and integration / separation support on transactions and additional research and analysis in support of M&A and corporate development).
• May support corporate finance and treasury transactions (such as debt offerings).
• May assist group in aspects of public company disclosure work - peer research, drafting and other research and analysis.
• May provide corporate governance support.
• Tracking relevant regulatory change.

Required Qualifications

• J.D.
• 3-5 years of relevant experience.
• Admission to MN State Bar (or to appropriate state bar given location); maintain good standing.
• Previous in-house experience (or relevant experience in private practice) in providing practical advice to business partners.
• Experience performing functions that require drafting of deliverables, information analysis, and coordination of inputs and resources.
• Make decisions quickly and appropriately using expertise, recognizing high demands of business partners.
• Demonstrate accuracy, thoroughness, and thoughtfulness in legal analysis and recommendations delivered both verbally and in writing.
• Client service focused.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across the GCO and enterprise, while working respectfully with colleagues and driving results.

In-Office Collaboration

We are a client-centric, relationship-based business. Working together, in-person, is foundational to how we achieve results. By fostering a culture of face-to-face collaboration, idea sharing, productivity and personal connection, we deliver for our stakeholders - clients, advisors, employees and shareholders. Our employees work in the office at least four (4) days per week, with flexibility to work from home one (1) day per week. Some roles may require additional in-office time or different in-office expectations, and specific requirements will be discussed during the hiring process.

Visa Sponsorship

Applicants must have a valid work authorization that does not now, or in the future, require visa sponsorship for employment in the United States (e.g., H-1B, F-1 CPT, F-1 OPT, TN).

Base Pay Salary

The estimated base salary for this role is $122,400-$168,300/year. We have a pay-for-performance compensation philosophy. Your initial total compensation may vary based on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and geographical work location. In addition, most of our roles are eligible for variable pay in the form of bonus, commissions, and/or long-term incentives depending on the role. We also have a competitive and comprehensive benefits program that supports all aspects of your health and well-being, including but not limited to vacation time, sick time, 401(k), and health, dental and life insurances.Full timeExemptLegal AffairsGCO General Counsel's Organization

Ameriprise Financial is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, military status, veteran status, genetic information, citizenship, disability status, marital status, family status or any other basis prohibited by law.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible recruitment process for individuals with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, speak to your recruiter to discuss how we can support you.