Senior Financial Planning Consultant

LPL Financial • London, TN

123d • $74,100 - $123,500

About The Position

LPL’s Financial Planning Services team is seeking passionate, experienced, and highly motivated planning professionals to help drive financial planning adoption and impact amongst our affiliated enterprises. The Senior Financial Planning Consultant supports financial advisors and institutions in enhancing their financial planning practices through education, consulting, and plan development. This role contributes to the broader strategy of increasing financial planning adoption and implementation across the firm. As part of the Financial Planning Services team within the Wealth Planning organization, the Senior Consultant collaborates with peers and leadership to deliver impactful advisor support and drive client outcomes.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 5+ years of experience in financial services, with a focus on financial planning or advisor consulting.
• Proficiency in financial planning software (eMoney preferred).
• Experience in delivering education or consulting in a financial planning context.

Nice To Haves

• FINRA Series 7 and 63/65 or 66 preferred.
• CFP® certification strongly preferred or in progress.

Responsibilities

• Provide consulting to advisors on financial planning practice management, including process design, service and pricing models, technology integration, and business model optimization.
• Develop comprehensive financial plans using planning software and collaborate with advisors to implement strategies tailored to client needs.
• Educate advisors on planning opportunities such as retirement, estate, tax, and risk management strategies.
• Deliver virtual and in-person training sessions and create educational materials to support advisor growth and planning proficiency.
• Support onboarding of advisors to financial planning tools and resources.
• Identify opportunities for plan implementation and facilitate referrals across departments.
• Contribute to the creation and refinement of content, tools, and resources that enhance advisor capabilities and client outcomes.
• Analyze data to monitor engagement and effectiveness of planning initiatives.
• Collaborate with internal teams to promote financial planning services and align efforts with broader business goals.
• Participate in advisor engagements and internal initiatives to represent the Financial Planning Services team.
• Consult with advisors and enterprise program leaders to activate or refine their financial planning approach.
• Facilitate peer engagement opportunities to share best practices and promote adoption of planning tools and services.
• Stay current on financial planning trends and apply insights to team initiatives and advisor support.
• Assist in managing planning-related escalations and contribute to continuous improvement efforts within the team.

Benefits

• 401K matching
• health benefits
• employee stock options
• paid time off
• volunteer time off

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees