Director, Partnerships

San Francisco, CA

About the role

<div class="content-intro"><p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>About Altruist</strong></span></p> <p>Altruist is transforming the multi-trillion dollar wealth management industry by building an AI platform for wealth professionals. We partner with financial advisors nationwide, empowering them to grow, optimize time and resources, and deliver superior outcomes for their clients.</p> <p>We're looking for exceptional talent to help us achieve our mission of making financial advice better, more affordable, and accessible to all. If you're passionate about challenging the status quo and want to do the most important work of your life, we'd love to meet you!</p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>But first, our values</strong></span></p> <p style="padding-left: 40px;"><strong>Kindness</strong> - Kindness doesn’t <em>just</em> equal niceness. We listen to understand. We embrace, and encourage healthy debate and diverse perspectives. We approach conflict openly, honestly, and respectfully.<br><br><strong>Brilliance</strong> - Humility is the skill we’re most proud of and possessing a growth mindset is always top of mind. We take ownership in everything we touch; regularly using our unique superpowers to reach a common goal as a team. We succeed and fail as one.<br><br><strong>Grit</strong> - When challenges arise, we stay laser focused on achieving our mission and finding a way forward, even when it’s hard. We are nimble and maintain a sense of urgency, swiftly adapting to change and overcoming obstacles.</p></div><p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>About Hazel</strong></span></span></p> <p>Hazel is building the AI engine for wealth management that helps unlock 10x growth, efficiency and value for financial advisors and their clients in a regulated industry. Since its launch last September, Hazel has organically and rapidly grown its user base.</p> <p>Hazel is a part of Altruist’s broader mission to make financial advice better, more affordable, and accessible to all.</p> <p><strong>This role is hybrid, with four in-office days per week at our San Francisco FiDi location.</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>The opportunity</strong></span></span></p> <p>You'll be Hazel's first dedicated partnerships hire, owning the partnership motion end-to-end across technology integrations, distribution (broker-dealers and aggregators), affiliates, and industry networks. This is an 80% IC role — you'll personally lead the highest-leverage deals, run exec-to-exec conversations, and close the partnerships that re-rate Hazel's trajectory. The other 20% is leadership: building the function over the next 12–18 months and reporting against partnership-sourced ARR.</p> <p>Partnerships are how Hazel reaches the majority of the RIA market that direct sales alone cannot — affiliated firms behind broker-dealers, aggregators, and platforms. One signed deal at this tier delivers more advisors than a year of direct selling. If you've built a partnership function at a fintech or wealthtech company, have an existing network across the RIA ecosystem, and want to architect something from scratch inside one of the most exciting AI companies in financial services, this is

the role.</p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Your impact</strong></span></p> <ul> <li>Build and own Hazel's partnership pipeline across tech integrations, distribution (broker-dealers, aggregators), affiliates, and industry networks; deliver against partnership-sourced ARR targets each quarter.</li> <li>Lead CEO-adjacent conversations with Tier 1 targets — broker-dealers (LPL, Cetera, Raymond James), aggregators (Captrust, Mariner, Mercer, Hightower), and adjacent technology providers (CRMs, financial planning, portfolio management) — through to signed pilots and platform-wide rollouts.</li> <li>Architect Hazel's technology partnership program: scope marketplace listings and integrations with major custodians and CRMs, partner with Product on integration roadmap, and orchestrate go-to-market with partner organizations.</li> <li>Stand up the affiliate channel through industry consultants (T3, F2 Strategy, Ezra Group) and association partnerships (XYPN, NAPFA, FPA, AICPA PFP), positioning Hazel into the RIA vendor-evaluation process.</li> <li>Design partnership economics: rev-share, co-sell, and pilot-to-scale agreements that pencil for Hazel and the partner. Build the commercial templates and own the deal structure end-to-end.</li> <li>Build the partnership operating model — partner tiering, deal review, attribution, joint GTM playbooks, marketplace ops — and own partnership </li> <li>Partner with Sales, Marketing, Product, and Finance to make partnership economics work end-to-end — from partner deal structure to advisor activation to revenue recognition.</li> </ul> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>What you bring</strong></span></p> <ul> <li>7+ years in business development or partnerships, the majority of it in fintech, wealthtech, or finserv..</li> <li>An existing network across the RIA / wealth-management ecosystem — you can pick up the phone today with execs at LPL, Cetera, Captrust, the major broker-dealers and aggregators, or equivalent.</li> <li>Track record signing platform-scale deals — you've personally led at least one partnership that delivered $5M+ in influenced or sourced revenue. Pilot-to-scale narrative.</li> <li>Comfortable operating CEO-adjacent. You can run a Tier 1 conversation without the founder in the room, and know exactly when to pull them in.</li> <li>Player-coach mentality. Happy to close the first deals yourself before you build a team. Player first, coach second.</li> <li>Strong technical fluency — credible conversations about APIs, integrations, and marketplace

requirements with custodian or CRM partners without leaning on Product for every detail.</li> <li>Operating rigor — you can build the partner CRM, attribution model, and reporting cadence yourself. RevOps and Marketing are partners, not crutches.</li> </ul> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>

Bonus points</strong></span></p> <ul> <li>Direct experience at a broker-dealer, aggregator, or custodian — you've sat on the other side of the table.</li> <li>Background in early-stage or first-partnership-hire situations. You've built a function, not just managed one.</li> <li>Existing relationships with consulting firms (T3, F2 Strategy, Ezra Group) and association leadership (XYPN, NAPFA, FPA).</li> <li>Comfort with AI / agent-based product narratives — this is what Hazel sells.</li> </ul> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Leveling &

compensation</strong></span></p> <p>This is a foundational hire; we expect to pay for proven capability. This role has a target

compensation range of $300,000–$350,000 OTE (base + variable) and competitive equity. Final level and

compensation is individualized and will be determined based on overall experience,

qualifications, and interview performance.</p><div class="content-conclusion"><p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>What we bring</strong></span></p> <p>Attracting and retaining top-tier talent is a priority. We are proud of the culture we’ve built and are cognizant of the ever-changing professional landscape. Our dynamic offering of

perks and

benefits are tailored for you to feel your best while doing your best.</p> <ul> <li>Stunning, amenity-filled office spaces in Culver City, CA, San Francisco, CA, and Dallas, TX. Our offices are intentionally designed for comfort, collaboration, and productivity. </li> <li>Competitive pay and equity for eligible positions.</li> <li>Premium healthcare, dental, and vision insurance plans (HMO and PPO).</li> <li>401k savings plan with a 4% match and immediate vesting.</li> <li>16 week paid parental leave after one year of employment.</li> <li>Professional growth and development opportunities including an employee mobility program and an annual L&D budget allocation for each employee.</li> <li>Company

perks program (includes discounts on pet insurance, fitness, cell phone plans, and travel, etc.).</li> <li>Financial guidance program (includes counseling on navigating debt, tracking personal spend, saving and planning goals, home-purchasing preparedness, etc.).</li> <li>One month work from anywhere policy (with the exception of a few countries).</li> </ul> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Total

compensation includes a competitive

benefits package, along with equity in the form of Stock Options (ISOs) for eligible roles. For salaried positions, a salary offer will be determined by a number of factors including experience, skill level, internal pay equity, geographic location, and other relevant business considerations. We review all employee pay and

compensation programs regularly to ensure </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">fair, equitable, and competitive pay. At Altruist, we are committed to providing fair, equitable, and competitive

compensation by leveraging market data to inform our pay bands. Base salaries will be reviewed at regular intervals throughout the year, typically in conjunction with performance review cycles. By evaluating

compensation on a regular basis, we are able to reward high performance and ensure all employees have opportunities for growth.</span></em></p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Altruist we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role, but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.</span></em></p></div>

About Altruist

Altruist offers a digital platform designed to support independent financial advisors in managing their practices. The company provides integrated tools for account opening, trading, portfolio reporting, and billing within a unified system. Its services include commission-free fractional share trading, a model marketplace for investment strategies, and automated portfolio rebalancing. Altruist also offers features such as digital account funding, customizable fee billing, and performance reporting to streamline advisors' operations. The platform aims to simplify the technology stack for advisors, enabling them to focus more on client engagement and business growth. Additionally, Altruist provides resources like the RIA Launch Kit and Custodian Buyer's Guide to assist advisors in establishing and scaling their firms. The company is backed by investors including Venrock, Vanguard, and Insight Partners.

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Salary

$300,000 - $350,000

Location

San Francisco, CA

Company

NameAltruist
IndustryAsset Management
Team Size4

Funding

Total raised

$609M

Last stage

Series F

Investors

GGIC
Insight Partners
VVenrock
Salesforce Ventures
ICONIQ Growth

Founders

Jason Wenk

Jason Wenk

Founder & CEO

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