AVP, Affiliation Consulting

LPL Financial • San Diego, CA

2d

About The Position

The AVP, Affiliation Consultant serves as a trusted strategic partner for financial advisors evaluating their affiliation with LPL. This role owns complex advisor conversion opportunities and plays a key role in advancing LPL’s organic growth strategy and broader corporate development objectives. This AVP will proactively identify, develop, and close opportunities by delivering consultative insights, financial analysis, and tailored solutions that align to advisor goals. Success in this role requires strong sales and business acumen, executive presence, and the ability to navigate complex stakeholder environments while driving measurable outcomes. 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 32,000 financial advisors and the wealth management practices of approximately 1,100 financial institutions, servicing and custodying approximately $2.3 trillion in brokerage and advisory assets on behalf of approximately 8 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 technology resources they need to run thriving businesses. At LPL, independence means that advisors and institution leaders have the freedom they deserve to choose the business model, services, and technology resources that allow them to run a thriving business. They have the flexibility to do business their way. And they have the freedom to manage their client relationships, because they know their clients best. Simply put, we take care of our advisors and institutions, so they can take care of their clients. LPL Financial is the nation’s largest independent broker-dealer. Our company is widely known for its financial strength, exceptional service, and favorable industry reputation among financial professionals. To understand who we are, it’s important to know our core belief: financial guidance is a fundamental need for everyone. LPL Financial creates the space to let you do what you do best – create personal, long-term client relationships that turn financial aspirations into realities. Each year, thousands of financial professionals successfully manage billions of dollars in assets. Because our company is not too big and not too small, you can seize the opportunity to make a real impact.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree
• Minimum 5 years of experience in an independent broker-dealer setting, demonstrating deep understanding of advisor affiliation models
• 5+ years’ experience with Salesforce and Microsoft Office products
• Highly motivated and resilient by achieving sales targets consistently
• Strong communication skills with the ability to effectively engage leaders, advisors, and internal partners
• Excellent oral and written communication skills

Nice To Haves

• FINRA Series 6, 7 and 66

Responsibilities

• Develop, manage, and advance a robust pipeline of affiliation conversion opportunities.
• Lead strategic, consultative engagements with advisors to understand business objectives and guide evaluation of affiliation models best aligned to their goals.
• Maintain specialized expertise regarding LPL’s affiliation models, including existing capabilities and the roadmap for future development.
• Build strong relationships and partner cross-functionally with internal business partners to develop innovative solutions to meet advisor needs.
• Support strategic initiatives to drive affiliation opportunities and related program management deliverables.

Benefits

• 401K matching
• health benefits
• employee stock options
• paid time off
• volunteer time off
• Total Rewards package is highly competitive, designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play
• mix of traditional and unique benefits, perks, and resources designed to enhance your life both at work and at home

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees