AVP, Product & Platform Strategic Projects

What if you could build a career where ambition meets innovation? At LPL Financial, we empower professionals to shape their success while helping clients pursue their financial goals with confidence. What if you could have access to cutting-edge resources, a collaborative environment, and the freedom to make an impact? If you're ready to take the next step, discover what’s possible with LPL Financial.

Job Overview

As a member of the LPL Compliance and Risk Management team, the AVP, Product & Platform Strategic Projects role is responsible for supporting and managing a portfolio of projects related to regulatory matters and firm wide business initiatives including large conversions and M&A support. This person will be responsible for planning and overseeing projects to ensure completion in a timely fashion and within budget. Additional responsibilities include ensuring compliance with all internal and external standards and regulations, and contributing to the success and future of our organization.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Oversee multiple projects
• Develop detailed project plans to monitor and track progress
• Manage client expectations (internal and external)
• Manage changes to the project scope, project schedule and costs
• Report and escalate to management as needed
• Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation
• Oversee and manage risks that may impact projects
• Use and continually develop leadership skills
• Perform other related duties as assigned
• Schedule meetings, document takeaways and key decisions

What are we looking for?

We’re looking for strong collaborators who deliver exceptional client experiences and thrive in fast-paced, team-oriented environments. Our ideal candidates pursue greatness, act with integrity, and are driven to help our clients succeed. We value those who embrace creativity, continuous improvement, and contribute to a culture where we win together and create and share joy in our work.

Requirements:

• Bachelors preferred or equivalent work experience
• 3+ years managing projects and working on firm-wide initiatives, preferably within financial services and/or acquisitions.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with many stakeholders across business units.

Core Competencies:

• Comfort with ambiguity with an ability to learn quickly and thrive in a complex, growth-oriented and dynamic environment
• The ideal candidate will have knowledge of our competitive landscape and understand the needs of both our advisors and LPL employees
• Foster a culture of engagement, diversity and inclusion
• A positive can-do attitude; willing to "get in the weeds" to support projects
• Utilize the principles of continuous process improvement to streamline and enhance the management of projects
• Resourceful in navigating across the organization to get work completed and issues resolved
• Openness to new ways of thinking and acquiring new skills to retain a competitive advantage
• Strong team player with the ability to work effectively in a group as well as independently
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Strong attention to detail, process, and organization
• Strong sense of personal accountability for work
• Ability to manage multiple priorities
• Ability to prepare presentations

           

 

Pay Range:

$103,425-$172,375/year

 

Actual base salary varies based on factors, including but not limited to, relevant skill, prior experience, education, base salary of internal peers, demonstrated performance, and geographic location. Additionally, LPL Total Rewards package is highly competitive, designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play – such as 401K matching, health benefits, employee stock options, paid time off, volunteer time off, and more. Your recruiter will be happy to discuss all that LPL has to offer!

 

Company Overview:

LPL Financial Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: LPLA) is among the fastest growing wealth management firms in the U.S. As a leader in the financial advisor-mediated marketplace. LPL supports over 29,000 financial advisors and the wealth-management practices of 1,100 financial institution, servicing and custodying approximately $1.9 trillion in brokerage and advisory assets on behalf of approximately 7 million Americans. The firm provides a wide range of advisor affiliation models, investment solutions, fintech tools and practice management services, ensuring that advisors and institutions have the flexibility to choose the business model, services, and te