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Job Overview:
LPL’s Paraplanning Services team is looking for a highly motivated and qualified Senior Financial Planner to support advisors in all aspects of financial plan design and analysis. This individual will serve as a financial planner supporting several LPL advisors and their end clients.
Responsibilities:
- Cultivate relationships with advisors ensuring client satisfaction to drive continued utilization and retention of planning services.
- Understand and follow Paraplanning team standards.
- Communicate and align on expectations with advisors understanding their preferences and needs to effectively work within Paraplanning Services.
- Collaborate with teammates during the plan development process.
- Professionally present completed financial plans.
- Demonstrate a strong understanding of personal financial planning concepts and stay informed of current financial planning developments and industry trends.
- Identify advisor needs and additional opportunities to refer to business partners including, but not limited to Client Experience, High Net Worth Services, and Tax Planning.
- Maintain knowledge of all Wealth Planning offerings.
- Engage with the advisor through onboarding, integration, and throughout the advisor relationship with Paraplanning Services.
- Cultivate positive working relationships within the team and all business units across Comprehensive Advice.
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:
- Bachelor's Degree in Business, Finance, or equivalent experience
- CFP® strongly preferred, equivalent experience or working towards CFP®
- 5+ years of financial services experience
- 3+ years of experience in the development and presentation of comprehensive financial plans
- Experience with eMoney, MoneyGuide or RightCapital
Core Competencies:
- Understanding of personal financial planning including, but not limited to retirement, personal wealth management, risk management, and education planning
- Ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks at once
- Interpersonal and collaboration skills
- Software/Systems: Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite
- Ability to effectively communicate, excellent organizational skills, and attention to detail
Pay Range:
$76,323.00 - $127,205.00Actual 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. 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, 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.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's Degree in Business, Finance, or equivalent experience
- CFP® certification (strongly preferred) or working towards CFP®
- 5+ years of financial services experience
- 3+ years developing and presenting comprehensive financial plans
- Experience with eMoney, MoneyGuide, or RightCapital
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite
- Strong understanding of personal financial planning concepts (retirement, wealth management, risk management, education planning)
- Interpersonal, collaboration, and client relationship management skills
- Excellent communication, organizational skills, and attention to detail
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.
