Senior Manager, Distribution Governance

Location: Boston, Massachusetts

About Our Company

Working at Columbia Threadneedle Investments you'll find growth and career opportunities across all of our businesses.

We're intentionally built to help you succeed. Our reach is expansive with a Columbia Threadneedle Investments global team of 2,300 people working together. Our capability is diverse with more than 550 investment professionals sharing global perspectives across all major asset classes and markets. Our clients have access to a broad array of investment strategies, and we have the capability to create bespoke solutions matched to clients' specific requirements. Our unwavering focus on our clients and strong financial foundation connects each of our enterprise businesses — Ameriprise Financial, Columbia Threadneedle Investments and RiverSource Insurance and Annuities.

Sitting within Intermediary Distribution and the Business Management team, Sales Governance helps build and maintain the infrastructure that enables business growth and minimizing risk.

The function develops and maintains a culture of compliance within the supported line of business through effective guidance, oversight, and monitoring of sales activities.

Working across the organization, Sales Governance serves as a bridge between the business and key partners, helping convert complex requirements into practical, actionable guidance that enables sales teams to operate effectively and compliantly.

Key Responsibilities

• Partnership & problem resolution
• Serve as a trusted resource for sales teams and business leaders, providing guidance on firm policies, regulatory requirements, and business procedures.
• Act as the primary liaison between the business and key partners, including Compliance, Legal, Risk, and Audit, to facilitate issue resolution and support business initiatives.
• Lead the resolution of ad hoc business questions and complex issues by understanding the underlying challenge, engaging appropriate stakeholders, and delivering clear guidance that enables the business to move forward.
• Research, analyze, and resolve complex business issues, developing recommendations that balance business objectives, client needs, and regulatory requirements.