Finance and Investment Banking Career Pathways Director

Job Description

The Senior Director, Finance & Investment Banking Pathways is part of the Career Advancement and Engagement (CAE) team at Vanderbilt University and serves as a senior leader responsible for developing and advancing Vanderbilt’s finance career pathway. This role leads strategy, advising, experiential learning, and employer engagement initiatives that prepare students for highly competitive careers in investment banking, asset management, private equity, and related financial sectors. This position oversees the design and delivery of integrated career preparation models aligned with industry recruiting timelines and employer expectations. The Senior Director ensures that advising, experiential learning opportunities, and employer partnerships operate as a cohesive pathway that prepares Vanderbilt students for successful entry into finance careers. #VUrecruitIND

Reporting to the Vice Provost for Career Advancement and Engagement, the Senior Director collaborates closely with employer relations leadership, faculty, alumni, and campus partners to expand student access to experiential learning opportunities, strengthen institutional partnerships with leading finance employers, and enhance Vanderbilt’s reputation as a premier source of talent for finance careers.

Career Advancement & Engagement at Vanderbilt University is building a pathway-based career ecosystem that aligns academic experience, experiential learning, and employer engagement to improve student outcomes at scale. Through advising, internships, industry partnerships, and AI-enabled tools, CAE helps students explore, prepare for, and launch into meaningful careers across a broad range of industries.

This model expands access to opportunities, strengthens employer relationships, and positions Vanderbilt as a leading source of talent in a rapidly evolving workforce.
 

Duties and Responsibilities
 

Industry Pathway Leadership and Strategy

• Leads Vanderbilt’s finance and investment banking career pathway strategy, ensuring students are prepared for highly competitive roles across finance sectors.
• Develops and implements milestone-driven preparation models aligned with finance recruiting timelines and employer expectations.
• Identifies priority employer targets and works with employer relations leadership to deepen institutional partnerships with leading finance firms.
• Ensures alignment across advising, experiential learning, and employer engagement activities within the finance pathway.
   

Employer and Alumni Engagement

• Cultivates strong relationships with finance employers and alumni leaders to expand access to internships, industry projects, and full-time opportunities.
• Collaborates with the Employer Relations team to coordinate employer engagement strategies and recruiting activities.