Financial Services Industry Leader

Company: WithumSmith+Brown
Location: San Francisco
Posted on: April 2, 2026

Job Description:

Withum is a place where talent thrives - where who you are matters. It’s a place of endless opportunities for growth. A place where entrepreneurial energy plus inclusive teamwork equals exponential results. Explore different industries. Learn new skills. Connect with our diverse teams of professionals to gain insight into the career you envision. Your Career Starts with You. Experience the Transformative Power of Withum Plus You - that’s the Power in the Plus! Withum is currently looking for an exceptional professional to build out and Lead a Financial Services Practice within the San Francisco area. This individual will serve as a strategic and tactical leader, contributing to the local and national go-to-market strategy of the group. This professional will be directly responsible for developing the local team, executing on strategy, representing the Firm’s brand in local markets, overseeing quality of practice and integrating the local team into the national group. This includes collaborating with local office, region, industry and national leadership for successful SF market penetration ensuring the SF Financial Services ecosystem is aware of the full suite of services our firm has to offer. This will be a high-profile leadership level role within the Firm. This individual will coordinate with numerous firm resources to develop and execute their geographic/market specific contribution to the national growth strategy. This is a leadership role first and a technical discipline role second. We seek a thoughtful professional that is driven, has high EQ, as well as IQ, and knows the appropriate services to offer our clients and prospects in the CP market regardless of what stage in their life cycle they are in. How You’ll Spend Your Time: Achieving associated growth goals in revenue, team head count and key ecosystem relationships Being a focal point for collaboration, coordination and communication with your team and the national practice Identifying and leading a coordinated, cross functional team to pursue FS growth opportunities within the San Francisco marketplace Overseeing and evaluating all key organizational sponsorships and affiliations Actively participating in strategy sessions, marketing calls and events with the National technology team Working with industry, service line engagement teams to ensure appropriate resources and deliverables are provided to our FS clients Ensuring you are ever aware of our clients’ position, personnel, activity, issues and challenges in order to provide support Providing thought leadership to the San Francisco FS market Actively participating in and contributing to the industry and service line leadership providing perspective and commentary on areas of opportunity and challenge presented to Withum in the FS marketplace The Kind of People We Want to Talk to Have Many of The Following: Bachelor's Degree in accounting or finance from an accredited institution, is required. An MBA is a plus CPA, JD, LLM, or MST required Minimum of 8 years of professional services experience required Minimum 5 years industry knowledge within the DS sector required Partner / Senior Manager from a Top 50 CPA Firm is a plus Demonstrated strategic leadership. Defining market opportunities, creating a strategic plan, process and deployment capabilities Demonstrated process creation. Adept at developing and deploying best of breed business development and relationship management practices Outstanding multitasking skills and organization Strong verbal, writing and presentation skills a must. Strong leadership skills. Demonstrate ability to set strategy and lead a team of professionals in a variety of capacities and different position responsibilities Project management. Must demonstrate ability to manage time, multi-task, and meet deadlines for themselves and their firm team members Tangible and demonstrated experience in formal sales process deployment, use and training Ability to adhere to an environment of accountability and responsibility – no excuses Ability to constructively monitor, formally (CRM) and informally (personal interaction) personal and client account performance Creative problem solving & conflict resolution Attentiveness to detail Outgoing personality and self-starter Outstanding relationship management skills and personal networking skills are essential Who You Will Report to and the Compensation: Reports directly to the National Financial Services Leader Reports indirectly to the SFO Partner – in - Charge The compensation for this position ranges from $200,000 – $250,000 for our San Francisco office. In addition to the base compensation, Withum offers a competitive benefits package and bonus program (for eligible roles) based on individual and firm performance. Final offer amounts are based on multiple factors such as the specific role, hiring location, as well as the individual’s skills, experience and qualifications. For additional information on our benefits, visit our website at https://www.withum.com/careers/ . Hybrid LI-MM1 WithumSmithBrown, PC is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against otherwise qualified applicants on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, age, sex, (including pregnancy), genetic information, marital status, domestic partnership status, familial status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, national origin, disability or handicap, veteran status, weight, height, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law.

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