Trading Consultant

Where Ambition Meets Innovation Build a career that matches all your initiative with an impressive dose of innovation. From cutting-edge resources and a collaborative environment to the freedom to make an impact and more, you’ll find the ingredients you need at LPL Financial to shape your success while helping clients pursue their financial goals.

Joining our team as a Consultant on our Rebalancing and Model Management Trading Support Desk will allow you to provide trading support to our financial advisors by offering an extraordinary quality service experience. Our trading team’s main priority is to create a reliable support system for our clients so they can easily grow their practice. Being flexible and adaptable to competing priorities will be key success factors for this position.

• Provides system support and guidance to advisors regarding our systems, including model management, rebalancing functionality, and block trading tools.
• Maintains a working knowledge of equity, option, ETF, and mutual fund products, the markets, and the market impact and execution complexities of large trades.
• In addition, Consultants must maintain strong knowledge of two separate trading system capabilities and rebalancing methodologies.
• Masters all aspects of the systems to educate and consult advisors on the best way to utilize system capabilities to obtain their desired objectives using strong customer service skills.
• Assists with 20-35 inbound calls a day.
• Consultants are also expected to support LPL’s Volume Contingency Plan by training and supporting Equity Trading and/or Mutual Fund Trading as needed.
• Works closely with the Business Transition Partners team to showcase Enhanced Trading’s capabilities to prospective LPL Financial advisors and then helps train and onboard the advisor once in the onboarding process.
• Supports advisor-facing virtual demonstrations, educational workshops around key functionality, and partnership with Technology and agile project teams.
• Additional responsibilities or duties may be assigned as needed or determined.

We’re looking for strong collaborators who deliver exceptional client experiences and thrive in fast-paced, team-oriented environments. Our ideal candidates pursue greatness, act with integrity, and are driven to help our clients succeed. We value those who embrace creativity, continuous improvement, and contribute to a culture where we win together and create and share joy in our work.

• 2-5 years of financial services experience
• 1+ years of customer service or call center experience
• Core Competencies:
• Knowledge of mutual funds, equities, and options
• Knowledge of trading regulations and requirements
• Preferences:
• Series 7 preferred.
• Experience with Jira project management software and QA/UAT testing is a plus.
• A background or experience in agile project management, public speaking, coaching, and talent development is a plus.
• Microsoft Office skills required.
• Experience with trading, rebalancing, model management, CRM, or financial services platforms preferred.
• Experience with Beta, Thomson ONE, Microsoft Dynamics, Client Works, CWR, or Model Hub is a plus.

Pay Range: $31.84-$53.04/hour. Actual base salary varies based on factors, including but not limited to, relevant skill, prior experience, education, base salary of internal peers, demonstrated performance, and geographic location.

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

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(6) , 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…