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Elevate your career with Alerus.

Join a team dedicated to empowering clients, communities, and your future.

At Alerus, every team member contributes to a greater purpose: helping our clients achieve their financial goals. Together, we’re building brighter futures – for our clients, our communities, and ourselves.

As a publicly traded company with over a century of growth, we’ve created a strong foundation for success. Here, you’ll find an innovative, purpose-driven environment where your ideas matter, your development is prioritized, and your contributions are celebrated.

Mission and Vision

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Our mission: To positively impact our clients’ financial potential — through holistic guidance, unparalleled service, and engaging technology. Our vision: To empower and guide lasting financial well-being for all clients, now and for the future.

Where we work

With employee hubs in Arizona, Colorado, Michigan, Minnesota, and North Dakota, Alerus has clients and employees across the U.S.

Our culture

It’s people like you who create our culture, make us and our clients successful, and inspire growth and change. Our One Alerus philosophy encourages teamwork, adaptability, mutual respect, and client advocacy.

Community involvement

We embrace the opportunity to contribute to our communities and be a workplace of choice for our employees. Download the Alerus Impact 2023 Report.

Benefits that support your whole life.

Your success is our success. That’s why we provide competitive benefits designed to support the health and wellbeing of you and your family. We are proud to be an employer of choice.

  • Competitive salary, bonus, and incentive packages
  • Comprehensive benefits
  • Company administered 401(k) w/investment options
  • 9 company-paid holidays
  • Employee stock ownership plan
  • Financial wellness tools, products/services discounts
  • Generous flexible time off
  • Parental leave
  • Professional development, continued learning opportunities
  • Paid volunteer time
  • Employee appreciation programs

 

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“I love being part of the Alerus team. When you have the opportunity to work with people who share your values, it feels like you’re with family. “

Kari Vien

Financial Advisor

Kevin Fox
“It’s comforting knowing that the company you work for puts their client’s interest at the heart of everything they do. “

Kevin Fox

Senior Business Advisor

Adam Denny
“Alerus has provided me with the opportunity to grow my skill set and improve my leadership qualities. The various development opportunities here have been extremely beneficial to my career. “

Adam Denny

Director of Information Technology Business Solutions

Awards and Recognition

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Best of Business

Twin Cities Business
2020, 2022

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Top Workplaces

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Reader Rankings

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2024

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Best Places to Work

Prairie Business
2020-2022, 2024

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Best Banks to Work Work For

American Banker
2020, 2021