Director, Wall Street for McCombs Full-time

Director, Wall Street for McCombs

The Director of Wall Street for McCombs (WSFM) serves as the Executive Director's strategic partner in scaling and institutionalizing WSFM as a nationally recognized investment banking and broader financial services (IB+) placement platform. This role combines strategic execution, operational leadership, and performance accountability to translate long-term vision into measurable outcomes, build scalable systems, and ensure WSFM operates with the rigor, intensity, and placement focus expected of elite Wall Street and national pipelines. The Director drives annual placement goals, strengthens alumni and industry engagement, and builds durable infrastructure to position WSFM for sustained national prominence within the McCombs School of Business and the University of Texas at Austin.

Strategic Leadership & Placement Growth

• Partner with the Executive Director to execute and continuously refine the multi-year Investment Banking (IB)+ strategic plan
• Develop annual job offer and acceptance targets and measurable performance dashboards tracking internship and full-time outcomes by firm tier within all the IB+ groupings and share with the School's Career Education and Coaching teams to align tracking efforts and accuracy
• Partner with Business Development Manager to drive expansion of IB+ student job opportunities across bulge bracket banks, elite boutiques, private equity, hedge funds, asset management, private wealth management, and equity research. Identify new firm relationships and strategic growth opportunities to broaden WSFM's national reach
• Build out and manage the Longhorn Financial Program (LFP)
• Develop and maintain comprehensive student outcomes tracking infrastructure including offers, acceptances, firm tiering, and alumni referrals in partnership with the School's Career Management and Corporate Relations department. Track candidate progression from WSFM and LFP admission through internship and full-time offer.
• Drive data-informed continuous improvement initiatives

Program Operations & Student Engagement

• Manage LFP admissions and interview process. Develop and manage student onboarding process for WSFM and LFP
• Lead structured interview preparation, superday readiness systems, and behavioral frameworks
• Develop standardized evaluation rubrics and readiness benchmarks to ensure WSFM/LFP candidates meet standards of targeted employers.
• Supervise, lead, manage and mentor a group of student peer advisors to ensure consistent training quality, accountability, and placement execution
• Design and manage student and alumni directory leveraging optimal external software options
• Conduct annual recruiting cycle reviews to drive continuous improvement
• In partnership with the faculty director, co-lead sections of the spring Investment Banking Practicum.
• Direct and implement all student engagement programs and events. Identify potential team-building and innovative student engagement opportunities.

WSFM Alumni & Industry Engagement

• Engage directly with WSFM senior alumni and industry leaders through the New York for McCombs Council (NYFM)
• Strengthen and monitor WSFM alumni/student mentorship participation
• Institutionalize and structure referral pipelines across major firms
• Support the Executive Director, partnering with Industry Engagement and DER to cultivate industry and donor relationships aligned with program growth.
• Present structured outcomes and performance reports to the Executive Director and NYFM
• Monitor evolving Investment Banking industry trends, including applications of Artificial Intelligence (AI) within investment banking and IB+ roles
• Collaborate with the Executive Director, Career Management and Corporate Relations and faculty to be responsive to changes in industry trends and integrate evolving trends, such as AI-driven industry research, financial modeling, and data analysis, into student preparation and academic curriculum. Ensure WSFM students remain aligned with emerging employer expectations related to required knowledge and skills.

Practicum Teaching & Resource Development

• In partnership with Executive Director, lead the practicum courses associated with WSFM and LFP. Continually develop course curriculum and content to meet students' learning needs and to prepare students for a constantly evolving marketplace.

Brand Positioning & Digital Strategy

• Oversee WSFM's external brand positioning across website, LinkedIn, and Instagram platforms in accordance with McCombs and University of Texas at Austin guidelines.
• Ensure consistent, high-quality digital communication highlighting placement outcomes, alumni leadership, and program differentiation
• Strengthen national visibility of WSFM within the Wall Street recruiting ecosystem

Cross-School Alignment

• Serve as the primary WSFM liaison to McCombs Career Management & Corporate Relations (CMCR), aligning recruiting timelines, advising strategies, and employer communications to ensure a seamless student experience and unified external messaging to Wall Street firms
• Coordinate with Development & External Relations, faculty, school and university leadership to ensure WSFM programming complements broader McCombs/UTAustin strategic and academic priorities.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and at least 7 years of experience in client engagement, relationship management, team leadership, project management, or business planning within higher education or the corporate sector.
• Demonstrated ability to think strategically and analytically, drive organizational growth, and operate in a high-performance, results-oriented environment
• Proven success managing multiple projects and deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex issues to varied audiences.
• Previous success engaging senior industry leaders, nurturing business relationships, and managing stakeholders.
• Flexibility and the ability to navigate a large, matrixed organization.
• Proficiency with MS Word, Excel, Outlook, and comfort learning new technologies

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA or relevant graduate degree
• Previous experience in investment banking, strategy consulting, private equity, or leadership roles within higher education institutions
• Experience planning large-scale events, workshops, or student programs.
• Experience managing and supervising staff.
• Experience in fundraising, donor relations, or external partnership management.
• Familiarity with University of Texas policies, procedures, and administrative systems.

Salary Range

• $100,000 – $110,000 + depending on qualifications

Working Conditions

• Works in standard office conditions with repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation.
• Evening and weekend hours may be required during peak periods and special events.
• Occasional travel to New York City is required to support student programs
• Applicants must be legally authorized to work for any employer in the United States. This position is not eligible for sponsorship of work visas.
• This is an Austin, TX-based position.

Required Materials

• Resume/CV
• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor
• Letter of interest