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Mgr, Suitability

Thrivent

Job Location:

Minneapolis, MN - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 114731 - 155224

Posted: 29 September 2026 (2 days ago)

Application Deadline: 27 December 2026

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

The Manager Suitability leads a team within Enterprise Supervision and is accountable for providing strategic leadership operational oversight and subject matter expertise related to suitability supervision activities. This role ensures Thrivents insurance securities and investment advisory sales practices comply with applicable regulatory requirements while supporting business objectives and protecting the organization from regulatory financial and reputational risk. The manager partners closely with Supervision Leadership Compliance Legal Field Leadership and other stakeholders to deliver consistent high-quality suitability outcomes. The role promotes a culture of accountability continuous improvement and client-centric decision-making aligned with Thrivents purpose promise and values.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Provide leadership and oversight of suitability review activities ensuring consistent and risk-based application of regulatory and internal requirements.

Establish performance expectations goals and metrics aligned with Enterprise Supervisionobjectivesand Thrivent strategic priorities.

Apply deep knowledge of insurance securities and investment advisory regulations toidentify assess and mitigate regulatory financial and reputational risk.

Evaluate the effectiveness of suitability controls and recommend enhancements in response to regulatory change business evolution or emerging risk.

Partner with Legal Compliance Field Leadership and other stakeholders on sales practice issues special projects and enterprise initiatives.

Lead and coordinate responses to regulatory inquiries examinations and audits related to suitability supervision.

Serve as a subject matter expert on suitability and regulatory risk matters providing guidance and recommendations to leadership.

Recruits develops and sustains a high-performing team while promoting a culture of shared accountability operational excellence and partnership across the organization.

Models Thrivents leadership competencies Model the Way Rally the Team and Deliver Outcomes.

Supports and/or develops an environment in which Thrivent employees and colleagues are focused on continuous improvement exceptional employee engagement and an unwavering commitment to our clients.Shapes and/or supports a culture thatrepresentsthe Thrivent purpose promise and values ensuring that Thrivents trust and reputation remain strong with its clients.

Describebelowthe audiencethis role will interact withand level of influencethey willhave on those roles.

This position interacts with individual contributors managers directors and senior leaders across Thrivent; field leadership and advisors; internal partners including Compliance and Legal; and external vendors or consultants. The Manager Suitability exercises influence through expert guidance risk-based recommendations and leadership on suitability and regulatory matters.

QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS:

Required:

College degree or equivalent work experience.

10 years working in the financial services industry and/or compliance related experience.

Extensive knowledge of FINRA/SEC/IA/MSRB rules and regulations and the ability to interpret and apply as.

Extensive level of understanding of financial services industry products (including life and annuities mutual funds equity fixed income options margin advisory and alternative/complex products) best practices and trends.

Extensiveleadershipexperience includingtraining mentoring and developing teammates.

Strong analytical and technical skills including experience with Excel CoPilotAIand financial services tools.

Ability to act independently and take accountability for high-impact decisions.

Excellent communicationcollaborationand influence skills among all organizational levels; strong facilitation and executive communications skills.

FINRA Series 4 7 2452(for individuals that passed the Series 7 after 11/7/2011) 53 66 or 63/65or obtained within90 daysof hire/transfer or a combination thereof as directed by the manager and dependent upon specific job responsibilities.

Pay Transparency

Thrivents long-term growth depends on attracting rewarding and retaining people who are committed to helping others thrive with purpose. We accomplish this by offering a wide variety of market competitive compensation programs to attract reward and retain top talent. The applicable salary or hourly wage range for this full-time role is $114731.00 - $155224.00 per year which factors in various geographic regions. The base pay actually offered will be determined by a variety of factors including but not limited to location relevant experience skills and knowledge business needs market demand and other factors Thrivent deems important.

Thrivent is unique in our commitment to helping people to be wise with money and live balanced and generous lives. That extends to our benefits.

The following benefits may be offered: various bonuses (including for example annual or long-term incentives); medical dental and vision insurance; health savings account; flexible spending account; 401k; pension; life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance; disability insurance; supplemental protection insurance; 20 days of Paid Time Off each year; Sick and Safe Time; 10 paid company holidays; Volunteer Time Off; paid parental leave; EAP; well-being benefits and other employee benefits. Eligibility for receipt of these benefits is subject to the applicable plan/policy documents. Thrivents plans/policies are subject to change at any time at Thrivents discretion.

Thrivent provides Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) without regard to race religion color sex gender identity sexual orientation pregnancy national origin age disability marital status citizenship status military or veteran status genetic information or any other status protected by applicable local state or federal law. This policy applies to all employees and job applicants.

Thrivent is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation please let us know by sending an email toor calland request Human Resources.