VP, Divisional Administrative Manager
About The Position
The Vice President, Divisional Administrative Manager, is a senior leader within LPL’s Field Management team. Field Management provides end-to-end leadership support to advisors and staff through managing personnel, practices, and properties to drive outsized growth and satisfaction. As VP, you will shape the vision, strategy, and execution of the branch administrative function across Linsco and Liquidity & Succession ensuring LPL continues to take care of our advisors so they can take care of their clients. This role carries enterprise-wide responsibility for building, scaling, and continuously improving the branch administrative support model. You will directly oversee a team of regional leaders while partnering with senior executives across Field Management, Service & Operations, Advisor Growth Solutions, and Corporate Development to drive business growth, operational excellence, and advisor satisfaction.
Requirements
- 10+ years of progressive leadership experience in financial services and/or wealth management
- FINRA Series 7/66 required; Series 24 strongly preferred (or ability to obtain)
- 5+ years of experience leading large, distributed teams and developing senior-level talent
- Ability to travel up to 20%
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in finance, Business, or a related field
- FINRA Series 24 required within a defined timeframe if not already held
- Experience influencing enterprise-level strategy and outcomes
- Track record of designing and executing enterprise-wide strategies across complex organizations
- Exceptional communication and executive presence with the ability to influence senior leaders and represent the business internally and externally
Responsibilities
- Define and execute the national strategy for branch administrative management across Linsco and L&S
- Translate LPL’s enterprise priorities into actionable goals for Regional Admin Managers and Branch Admin leaders.
- Serve as a senior advisor to Field Management leadership, shaping the future design of LPL’s employee advisor models.
- Lead, mentor, and develop AVPs and senior managers to grow next-generation leadership talent.
- Establish talent strategies to attract, retain, and advance top administrative professionals across regions.
- Foster a culture of empowerment, professional development, and “unreasonable hospitality” in service of advisors and clients.
- Own the design, governance, and evolution of the branch admin program, ensuring scalability, efficiency, and consistency.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives based on advisor, staff, and business partner feedback.
- Partner with National Admin Manager to co-lead enterprise initiatives including career pathing, training, and capacity modeling.
- Serve as senior liaison between advisors and the enterprise, ensuring that branch administrative strategy aligns with advisor needs and client expectations.
- Oversee escalation frameworks for high-priority advisor issues in collaboration with LPL’s Service & Operations leadership.
- Champion the voice of the advisor in enterprise forums and strategic initiatives.
- Collaborate with cross-functional partners in Finance, Human Capital, Technology, Service & Operations, and Advisor Growth Solutions to support recruiting, onboarding, and acquisitions within Linsco and L&S
- Represent the admin vertical in strategic planning sessions, and enterprise transformation initiatives.
Benefits
- 401K matching
- health benefits
- employee stock options
- paid time off
- volunteer time off
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
