Analyst - Advisory Operations/Billing

Are you passionate about serving clients, adding value, and improving process/systems? Are you solution-oriented and passionate about delivering results? Do you like thinking outside the box, learning new skills and problem solving? Excited to learn more? If so, then this could be the role for you

LPL Financial (NASDAQ: LPLA) was founded on the principle that the firm should work for the advisor, and not the other way around. Today, LPL is a leader* in the markets we serve, supporting more than 18,000 financial advisors, 800 institution-based investment programs and 450 independent RIA firms nationwide. We are steadfast in our commitment to the advisor-centered model and the belief that Americans deserve access to personalized guidance from a financial advisor. At LPL, independence means that advisors have the freedom they deserve to choose the business model, services, and technology resources that allow them to run their perfect practice. And they have the freedom to manage their client relationships, because they know their clients best. Simply put, we take care of our advisors, so they can take care of their clients.

Job Overview:

The Analyst role will provide problem-solving, quality controls, audit, procedures, project and training support to their respective team and department required processes. The ideal candidate will have an understanding of audits, controls, procedure maintenance and strong data analysis abilities to support billing processes and new projects. This candidate will also need strong interpersonal, organization and communication skills.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee the review, reconciliation and supervisory control of data

• Documents quality issues, performance measures and quality improvements for management review

• Process change management including updating and maintaining department controls and procedures

• Ensures proper application of and compliance with internal and regulatory standards, guidelines and procedures.

• Coordination with internal and external team members to implement or support ongoing processes and projects

• Subject matter expert on operational policies and procedures with a primary focus on the overall Advisory Billing process and related processes

• Support and analyze audit and remediation data requests

Requirements:

• 3-5+ years of related professional experience in Financial Services

• Proficient in Microsoft applications, including Word, Access and PowerPoint, with advanced skills in Excel (e.g lookups, pivot tables, formulas, etc)

Core Competencies:

• Advanced attention to detail with a proactive approach to solving problems and identifying opportunities

• Highly motivated and agile; able to adapt to changing priorities

• Team- oriented mindset; engagement and collaboration skills

• Ability and willingness to cross train

• Willingness to be accountable, and embrace continuous learning

• Proven ability to prioritize, lead, and multi-task in a fast paced, ever-changing environment

• Ability to work under pressure with minimal management oversight for day-to-day work responsibilities

• Advanced attention to detail with a proactive approach to solving and preventing problems

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to interact effectively with internal and external contacts

• Advanced analytical and problem solving skills

Preferences:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Economics, or similar

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to communicate effectively to various levels throughout the organization

• 5+ years of related professional experience in Financial Services, preferably in operations or trading

• Basic structured query language (SQL)

• FINRA Securities Industrial Essentials (SIE)

• Lean Six Sigma

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