Are you a team player? Are you curious to learn? Are you interested in working in meaningful projects? Do you want to work with cutting-edge technology? Are you interested in being part of a team that is working to transform and do things differently? If so, LPL Financial is the place for you!

LPL Financial (Nasdaq: LPLA) was founded on the principle that the firm should work for the advisor, and not the other way around. Today, LPL is a leader* in the markets we serve, supporting more than 18,000 financial advisors, 800 institution-based investment programs and 450 independent RIA firms nationwide. We are steadfast in our commitment to the advisor-centered model and the belief that Americans deserve access to personalized guidance from a financial advisor. At LPL, independence means that advisors have the freedom they deserve to choose the business model, services, and technology resources that allow them to run their perfect practice. And they have the freedom to manage their client relationships, because they know their clients best. Simply put, we take care of our advisors, so they can take care of their clients.

Job Overview:

The Forms & Notifications team is dedicated to the creation and maintenance of advisor and end-investor forms; designing, programming, and testing forms within several applications at LPL; partnering with Technology and various third-party vendors to make forms available in a number of formats/locations to customers, including eSignature; working with business units, legal, compliance, and other stakeholders to ensure the forms are up to date and accurate.

An Associate Analyst's role on the Forms & Notifications team is to create and edit client-facing forms following our set design standards; gather and document business requirements for new forms and updates to existing forms; assist with data mapping and adaptive form authoring to align complex business rules to the appropriate form fields; support in UAT, test script creation, and troubleshooting; collaborate with various business units and form owners; and adhere to SLAs. This role participates in all aspects of the forms process, following documented procedures and design guidelines, with assistance from senior team members.

Responsibilities:

• Creating and editing client-facing forms following our set design standards.
• Gathering and documenting business requirements for new forms and updates to existing forms.
• Assisting with data mapping and adaptive form authoring to align complex business rules to the appropriate form fields.
• Helping to extract data and running various queries analyzing trends.
• Assisting in user acceptance testing (UAT), test script creation, and troubleshooting.
• Assisting and participating in projects and business process meetings to establish form requirements in LPL-standard formats.

What are we looking for?

We want strong collaborators who can deliver a world-class client experience. We are looking for people who thrive in a fast-paced environment, are client-focused, team oriented, and are able to execute in a way that encourages creativity and continuous improvement.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university OR 1+ year of relevant working experience
• Proficient in Microsoft Office products

Core Competencies:

• Strong analytical skills, attention to detail with a keen eye for design, and strong written and oral communication skills
• Ability to interact effectively with business partners across the firm and all levels of management
• Strong organizational and time management skills, and the ability to manage multiple high-priority assignments simultaneously
• Skilled in critical thinking and a proactive approach to learning and solving problems
• Goal-oriented and self-directed, with the ability to work independently and in a team setting

Preferences:

• Experience working as a graphic designer, business analyst, data analyst, or junior Project Manager (PM)
• Experience with AEM Forms Designer/AEM Forms (cloud service)…Adobe Acrobat Pro would be a plus
• Experience with eSignature/DocuSign/Adobe Sign
• A strong technical background and familiarity with learning new systems

Why LPL?

At LPL, we believe that objective financial guidance is a fundamental need for everyone. As the nation’s leading independent broker-dealer, we offer an integrated platform of proprietary technology, brokerage, and investment advisor services. We provide you with a work environment that encourages your creativity and growth, a leadership team that is supportive and responsive, and the opportunity to create a c