VP, Product Manager Advisor Experience (remote)

Company: LPL Financial
Location: San Diego
Posted on: May 28, 2023

Job Description:

Are you a team player? Are you curious to learn? Are you interested in working in meaningful projects? Do you want to work with cutting-edge technology? Are you interested in being part of a team that is working to transform and do things differently? If so, LPL Financial is the place for you!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:LPL Financial is seeking a Vice President, Product Manager - Advisor Experience to join its' Compliance, Legal and Risk (CLR) organization. As a trusted leader, you will drive outcomes, lead cross-functional teams, and gain a deep understanding of client needs to create strategic product roadmaps for CLR's client (advisor) facing technology solutions.The ideal candidate for this role is client focused, has a combination of strong business acumen, risk mindset, and technology experience to lead development and delivery of automation-based, cutting edge supervisory and transaction monitoring solutions. You will leverage innovation and continuous improvement methods to advance CLR's advisor facing products - with the goal to create surprisingly delightful advisor experiences through intuitive, easy to comply, and frictionless tools. The Product Manager is critical to the aspiration of positioning CLR as a competitive differentiator in the market and another leverage point to help advisors grow and thrive with LPL.This team focuses on the experiences of our Advisors, OSJs, home office personnel, and the integration of capabilities across their workstations. You will gain a full understanding of, and the ability to explain, all aspects of our products/platforms while working with various business units across the firm to manage and control risk. This role will embrace strategic, entrepreneurial, analytical, product, and project management skillsets to support scalable growth and positioning across the entire wealth management market.Responsibilities:

• Lead a small team of product owners to achieve desired outcomes and experiences (e.g. risk management efficacy, advisor experience, employee experience, efficiency, etc.) across CLR's advisor-facing compliance and supervision monitoring platforms.
• Collaborate within CLR, Technology and key business leaders across the firm to maintain alignment on vision, strategy, and performance to goals, approaching strategy with an innovative mindset to increase the value proposition of CLR products.
• Develop a deep understanding of the experiences and friction advisors face during interactions with CLR's products.
• Incorporate knowledge of LPL's affiliation and business models, and organic growth and M&A strategy, into multi-year roadmaps and prioritization of product enhancements.
• Develop reporting, routines and key measures that communicate progress, risks, and issues to drive continuous learning and desired outcomes. Deliver results through repeatable, scalable processes.
• Influence investment prioritization to deliver and maintain minimally invasive, tailored solutions while ensuring LPL maintains compliance with regulatory changes and new risks resulting from LPL's M&A activity.What are we looking for?
  • We want strong collaborators who can deliver a world-class client experience. We are looking for people who thrive in a fast-paced environment, are client-focused, team oriented, and are able to execute in a way that encourages creativity and continuous improvement.Requirements:
    • 7-10+ years of experience in risk related roles (eg compliance, legal or risk) within financial services, preferably wealth management. Extensive experience in supervision, surveillance, product risk or regulatory risk related roles is preferred.
    • Strong securities product knowledge and deep understanding of respective suitability risks and fiduciary standards.
    • 5+ years of developing, cultivating, and leading strong, high-performing teams in an agile environment required. Direct experience in product management roles, or close collaboration with product management and/or technology teams is preferred.
    • Expert communication skills, both written and oral, with ability to present materials to the highest levels in the organization and serve as one of the recognized product subject matter experts on the team
    • Demonstrate business acumen and the ability to interact and influence senior leaders, including developing, presenting, and gaining approval on business cases and funding requestsPreferences:
      • Strong analytical skills with proven ability to evaluate business opportunities and results against established objectives
      • Actively anticipates, identifies, and manages risks; applies appropriate judgment in escalating risk that matters.
      • Expert consensus-builder who drives change across initiatives within and outside direct accountability; facilitates critical thinking to create solutions for the most complex business challenges
      • Achieve desired results in an extremely fast-paced environment.
      • Is excited to transform CLR's advisor-facing products to a stage of maturity where frictional interactions become opportunities for unexpected delight.Pay Range: $120,520-$180,780/yearThe salary range is dependent on a number of factors, including the applicant's skill, experience, and work location.Why LPL? At LPL, we believe that objective financial guidance is a fundamental need for everyone. As the nation's leading independent broker-dealer, we offer an integrated platform of proprietary technology, brokerage, and investment advisor services. We provide you with a work environment that encourages your creativity and growth, a leadership team that is supportive and responsive, and the opportunity to create a career that has no limits, only amazing potential.We areone team on one mission. We take care of our advisors, so they can take care of their clients.Because our company is not too big and not too small, you can seize the opportunity to make a real impact. We are committed to supporting workplace equality, and we embrace the different perspectives and backgrounds of our employees. We also care for our communities, and we encourage our employees to do the same. This creates an environment in which you can do your best work.Want to hear from our employees on what it's like to work at LPL? !We take social responsibility seriously. Want to see info on our benefits? 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 (800) 877-7210.

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