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Manager, Advisor Recruiting Operations

Prudential Financial
Newark, NJ Full Time
POSTED ON 1/7/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/5/2026
Job Classification

Corporate - People Team

This role manages and facilitates the recruiting operations processes for experienced financial professionals (“EXPs”) across Prudential Advisors, including both statutory agents and 1099 contractors. The Manager, Advisor Recruiting Operations leads the end-to-end offer process, collaborating with recruiting operations team members, firm leadership as well as partners from Prudential Advisors and LPL Enterprises. Key responsibilities include managing recruiting processes, ensuring adherence to SOPs and SLAs, technology enhancements, and supporting business partners toward key performance indicators.

Key Responsibilities

  • Oversee end-to-end recruiting operations, including transitional compensation, offer packages, management of cross-company relationships, and escalating issues as needed for experienced advisor candidates.
  • Serve as primary and back-up for recruiting operations roles, ensuring business continuity.
  • Conduct weekly/bi-weekly meetings with Territory Leadership (TVP, VPSI, Sr. People Business Leader) to review recruiting pipeline and resolve issues.
  • Develop and maintain strong relationships with Field Management to support firm recruiting pipeline.
  • Analyze and report on recruiting activity, trends, and pipeline to senior leadership on a weekly and quarterly basis.
  • Advise firm management on advisor offers and provide industry best practices to maximize offer acceptance rates.
  • Support firm and territory leadership on recruiting processes and systems; facilitate ongoing learning as needed.
  • Act as key contact for technology systems related to recruiting operations, including process design, testing, and implementation.
  • Conduct analyses to identify trends and opportunities for process and compensation efficiency.
  • Develop and manage standard operating procedures for recruiting operations.

Qualifications

  • 5 years of experience in recruiting operations, HR operations, or related field—preferably within financial services or a highly regulated industry.
  • Deep knowledge of end-to-end recruiting processes, including background checks, compensation, and offer management.
  • Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams and external partners.
  • Proven ability to analyze data, identify trends, and report findings to senior leadership.
  • Strong relationship management and communication skills; able to influence at multiple levels.
  • Experience developing and delivering training to leaders and contributors.
  • Comfort with process improvement, technology implementation, and change management.
  • High attention to detail, organizational skills, and ability to manage competing priorities.
  • Demonstrated commitment to compliance and operational excellence.

What We Offer You

Prudential is required by state specific laws to include the salary range for this role when hiring a resident in applicable locations. The salary range for this role is from $106,000.00 to $174,900.00. Specific pricing for the role may vary within the above range based on many factors including geographic location, candidate experience, and skills.

  • Market competitive base salaries, with a yearly bonus potential at every level.
  • Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, Paid Time Off (PTO), and leave of absences, such as parental and military leave.
  • 401(k) plan with company match (up to 4%).
  • Company-funded pension plan.
  • Wellness Programs including up to $1,600 a year for reimbursement of items purchased to support personal wellbeing needs.
  • Work/Life Resources to help support topics such as parenting, housing, senior care, finances, pets, legal matters, education, emotional and mental health, and career development.
  • Education Benefit to help finance traditional college enrollment toward obtaining an approved degree and many accredited certificate programs.
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan: Shares can be purchased at 85% of the lower of two prices (Beginning or End of the purchase period), after one year of service.

Eligibility to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program is subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance. To find out more about our Total Rewards package, visit Work Life Balance | Prudential Careers. Some of the above benefits may not apply to part-time employees scheduled to work less than 20 hours per week.

Prudential Financial, Inc. of the United States is not affiliated with Prudential plc. which is headquartered in the United Kingdom.

Prudential is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetics, disability, marital status, age, veteran status, domestic partner status, medical condition or any other characteristic protected by law.

If you need an accommodation to complete the application process, please email accommodations.hw@prudential.com.

If you are experiencing a technical issue with your application or an assessment, please email careers.technicalsupport@prudential.com to request assistance.

Salary : $106,000 - $174,900

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