Regional Administrative Manager

LPL Financial•Carolina, NC

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

LPL Financial is seeking a Regional Branch Administrative Manager to support the East Coast. This role is responsible for leading employee affiliation branch office support staff, providing support to employee affiliation offices and teams. This includes direct management of Client Service Associates and office support staff, coordinating Financial Advisor support efforts through Client Service Associates and Service and Operations Teams, and collaborating with business partners to support the expansion of LPL's national employee affiliation footprint.

Requirements

2+ years of brokerage/financial services industry knowledge.
FINRA Series 7/66 or completion of licenses within 90 days.
2+ years of knowledge and breadth of experience in financial services with background across both W2 and 1099 advisor models.
Ability to travel up to 40% throughout the year.
Self-starter with a strong branch operations background and proven ability to lead work efforts across multiple internal organizations.
Strong customer focus, excellent verbal and written communication skills, and extremely organized.
Strong analytical, strategic planning skills, and relationship management skills.
Proven ability to independently and efficiently manage multiple projects concurrently in a fast-paced environment.

Nice To Haves

Experience collaborating with and leading individuals across functional areas.
Demonstrated ability to establish productive relationships and interact effectively with business partners at all levels.
FINRA Series 24, 9/10.
Bachelor’s degree; preferably in Business, Accounting or Finance.

Responsibilities

Manage branch office support staff, including compensation and performance management, time management and capacity planning, goal setting, and career development.
Foster a culture of coaching, learning, and development with an emphasis on skills and behaviors that contribute to advisor satisfaction.
Contribute to the development of the branch office support staff hiring strategy to identify, attract, onboard, and retain top talent.
Drive continuous improvement efforts within the branch admin vertical based on evolving advisor needs.
Act as a liaison between advisors and LPL service and operations, advocating for advisor and client needs, and overseeing case managers for complex issues.
Execute support staff training programs focused on skill advancement and career progression, identifying and implementing program improvements based on feedback.
Partner with the National Branch Manager on the admin vertical program design strategy and implementation.