Senior 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 Senior Consultant on the Rebalancing and Model Management Trading Support Desk will allow you to provide advanced trading and system support to financial advisors while helping lead key initiatives across the team. Our trading team’s main priority is to create a reliable support system for our clients so they can easily grow their practice. This role will serve as a subject matter expert across our trading platforms, provide support for complex advisor and system issues, and help lead testing, training, onboarding, and process improvement efforts. Being flexible and adaptable to competing priorities will be key success factors for this position.

Provides advanced system support and guidance to advisors regarding model management, rebalancing functionality, block trading tools, and related trading workflows. Serves as an escalation point for complex advisor, trading, and system-related issues. Maintains a strong working knowledge of equities, options, ETFs, mutual funds, the markets, and the market impact and execution complexities of large trades. Maintains advanced knowledge of trading system capabilities and rebalancing methodologies. Educates and consults advisors on the best way to use system capabilities to achieve their desired objectives. Supports inbound advisor contacts and assists with call and workload coverage as needed. Helps onboard, train, and mentor Trading Consultants and other team members. Leads or supports advisor-facing demonstrations, educational workshops, and onboarding activities. Partners with Technology and Product teams on requirements, issue analysis, UAT, production validation, and release readiness. Helps identify platform issues, operational risks, and opportunities to improve system functionality or team processes. Leads assigned projects or workstreams and provides clear updates on progress, risks, and dependencies. Supports LPL’s Volume Contingency Plan by training and supporting other Trading teams as needed. Works closely with Business Transition Partners and other internal partners to showcase capabilities to prospective advisors and support onboarding after affiliation. Supports leadership with complex escalations, team priorities, and operational needs. Additional responsibilities or duties may be assigned as needed. 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: 5+ years of financial services experience 2+ years of experience supporting trading, rebalancing, model management, or related financial technology Experience supporting trading, rebalancing, model management, CRM, or financial services platforms Series 7 required Knowledge of trading regulations and requirements Demonstrated experience resolving complex client, trading, or system issues Written and verbal communication skills Core Competencies: Knowledge of mutual funds, equities, ETFs, and options Knowledge of model management and rebalancing methodologies Analytical, technical, and problem-solving skills Ability to manage competing priorities and work independently Ability to coach, mentor, and share knowledge with others Ability to identify risk and escalate issues appropriately Cvice and collaboration skills Preferences: Series