Senior Trading Consultant

LPL Financial•Charlotte, CA

About The Position

Joining our team as a Senior Consultant on the Rebalancing and Model Management Trading Support Desk will allow you to provide advanced trading and system support to financial advisors while helping lead key initiatives across the team. Our trading team’s main priority is to create a reliable support system for our clients so they can easily grow their practice. This role will serve as a subject matter expert across our trading platforms, provide support for complex advisor and system issues, and help lead testing, training, onboarding, and process improvement efforts. Being flexible and adaptable to competing priorities will be key success factors for this position.

Requirements

5+ years of financial services experience
2+ years of experience supporting trading, rebalancing, model management, or related financial technology
Experience supporting trading, rebalancing, model management, CRM, or financial services platforms
Series 7 required
Knowledge of trading regulations and requirements
Demonstrated experience resolving complex client, trading, or system issues
Written and verbal communication skills
Knowledge of mutual funds, equities, ETFs, and options
Knowledge of model management and rebalancing methodologies
Analytical, technical, and problem-solving skills
Ability to manage competing priorities and work independently
Ability to coach, mentor, and share knowledge with others
Ability to identify risk and escalate issues appropriately
Advice and collaboration skills

Nice To Haves

Series 24 preferred
Experience with Jira, agile project management, and QA/UAT testing
Experience leading projects, workstreams, training, or onboarding efforts
Public speaking, coaching, and talent development experience
Microsoft Office skills
Experience with Beta, Thomson ONE, Microsoft Dynamics, ClientWorks, CWR, or ModelHub preferred

Responsibilities

Provides advanced system support and guidance to advisors regarding model management, rebalancing functionality, block trading tools, and related trading workflows.
Serves as an escalation point for complex advisor, trading, and system-related issues.
Maintains a strong working knowledge of equities, options, ETFs, mutual funds, the markets, and the market impact and execution complexities of large trades.
Maintains advanced knowledge of trading system capabilities and rebalancing methodologies.
Educates and consults advisors on the best way to use system capabilities to achieve their desired objectives.
Supports inbound advisor contacts and assists with call and workload coverage as needed.
Helps onboard, train, and mentor Trading Consultants and other team members.
Leads or supports advisor-facing demonstrations, educational workshops, and onboarding activities.
Partners with Technology and Product teams on requirements, issue analysis, UAT, production validation, and release readiness.
Helps identify platform issues, operational risks, and opportunities to improve system functionality or team processes.
Leads assigned projects or workstreams and provides clear updates on progress, risks, and dependencies.
Supports LPL’s Volume Contingency Plan by training and supporting other Trading teams as needed.
Works closely with Business Transition Partners and other internal partners to showcase capabilities to prospective advisors and support onboarding after affiliation.
Supports leadership with complex escalations, team priorities, and operational needs.
Additional responsibilities or duties may be assigned as needed.