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.
Job Overview:
As an Associate Financial Advisor I with Fulcrum Financial Group, a dynamic and rapidly expanding financial advisory firm nestled on Spokane’s picturesque South Hill, you will work alongside a successful Advisor team and learn first hand the business of becoming a financial advisor. Successful candidates will demonstrate a passion for helping others turn life’s aspirations into financial realities and possess a service and detail-oriented mindset. They will enjoy building relationships, shaping unique solutions, and being active in their local community.
You will have access to a network of knowledgeable industry professionals, mentors, and resources designed to support your development and help you reach your full potential. This is a unique opportunity for a driven professional who is passionate about client service, financial planning, and growing within a collaborative, high-performing team environment.
Responsibilities:
- Build referral pipelines and develop strong partnerships to help develop and grow client relationships
- Analyze financial data received from clients to develop strategies to meet their goals.
- Ability to prepare all appropriate forms and documents for customer accounts.
- Develop, institute, and maintain programs relating to new business development and sales promotions
- Handle customer inquiries and issues.
- Execute customer mailing campaigns, seminars, and other sales generating ideas.
- Provide general administrative support.
- Maintain accurate client files.
- Adhere to all Compliance and Legal requirements.
- Schedule appointments and prepare for meetings.
- Participation in classroom learning sessions (virtual and in-person)
- Apprenticeship, mentoring, and coaching sessions with a mentor advisor and other industry professionals
- Attend sales meetings and assist with client prospecting and marketing.
- Attend coaching sessions and training events to improve sales skills and industry knowledge
- Process trades under direction of the mentor financial advisor.
What are we looking for?
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.
Requirements:
- 2+ years of applicable professional experience and/or experience working in a professional sales or entrepreneurial setting
- Bachelor’s degree
- Ability to obtain Series 7 and 66 licenses within the first 120 days of employment.
Preferences:
- High attention to detail and desire to deliver superior client service.
- Entrepreneurial spirit and self-motivation to succeed.
- Ability to multi-task with high degree of accuracy
- Ability to learn and accept standard operating procedures and compliance regulations.
- Ability to quickly learn new technologies and software programs.
- Strong analytical and communication skills
Pay Range:
54,700.00 - 91,100.00The pay salary range is inclusive of base salary and potential sales incentive compensation based upon the applicable incentive compensation plan for this position. Base salary is determined on several factors, including but not limited to, relevant skill, prior experience, education, base salary of internal peers, demonstrated performance, and geographic location. Incentive compensation is dependent on achievement of goals set forth in the incentive compensation plan. Additionally, LPL Total Rewards package is highly competitive, designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play – such as 401K matching, health benefits, employee stock options, paid time off (up to 16 days) plus eleven paid holidays, volunteer time off, and more. Your recruiter will be happy to discuss all that LPL has to offer!
Company Overview:
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 the business model, services, and technology resources they need to run thriving businesses. For further information about LPL, please visit www.lpl.com.
At LPL, independence means that advisors and institution leaders have the freedom they deserve to choose the business model, services, and technology resources that allow them to run a thriving business. They have the flexibility to do business their way. And they have the freedom to manage their client relationships, because they know their clients best. Simply put, we take care of our advisors and institutions, so they can take care of their clients.
For further information about LPL, please visit www.lpl.com.
Join the LPL team and help us make a difference by turning life’s aspirations into financial realities. Please log in or create an account to apply to this position. Principals only. EOE.
Information on Interviews:
LPL will only communicate with a job applicant directly from an @lplfinancial.com email address and will never conduct an interview online or in a chatroom forum. During an interview, LPL will not request any form of payment from the applicant, or information regarding an applicant’s bank or credit card. Should you have any questions regarding the application process, please contact LPL’s Human Resources Solutions Center at (855) 575-6947.
EAC 5.19.26
Skills Required
- 2+ years of applicable professional experience and/or experience in a professional sales or entrepreneurial setting
- Bachelor's degree
- Ability to obtain Series 7 and Series 66 licenses within the first 120 days of employment
- High attention to detail and desire to deliver superior client service
- Entrepreneurial spirit and self-motivation to succeed
- Ability to multitask with a high degree of accuracy
- Ability to learn and follow standard operating procedures and compliance regulations
- Ability to quickly learn new technologies and software programs
- Strong analytical and communication skills
LPL Financial Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about LPL Financial and has not been reviewed or approved by LPL Financial.
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs include a company 401(k) match that is frequently highlighted as a strong component of total rewards. Feedback suggests these features meaningfully enhance long‑term financial value.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — An employee stock purchase plan with a meaningful discount and lookback is highlighted as accessible ownership. Feedback suggests the plan adds tangible upside beyond base salary.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave has been expanded alongside family‑building and adoption support. Feedback suggests these benefits compare well to large‑employer standards.
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What We Do
Financial advice is changing, and at LPL Financial, we’re at the forefront. We’re building a future where advisors can—with no friction or complexity, as simple as turning the dials—pick the business model, services, technology, and product mix that best meet their clients’ needs. With one platform, one sign-on, and one team to call, you can take your business anywhere you want it to go. There are no limits to your growth, and we’ll partner with you every step of the way. Your greatness is our goal. LPL Financial is a leader in the retail financial advice market and the nation’s largest independent broker/dealer*. We serve independent financial advisors and financial institutions, providing them with the technology, research, clearing and compliance services, and practice management programs they need to create and grow thriving practices. LPL enables them to provide objective guidance to millions of American families seeking wealth management, retirement planning, financial planning and asset management solutions. LPL.com Securities and Advisory Services offered through LPL Financial. A registered investment advisor, Member FINRA/SIPC.
