AVP, Transitions Administrative Manager

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Job Overview

LPL Financial is seeking a leader to elevate and lead the administrative transition experience for financial advisors and their teams as they join the firm. This role plays a critical part in ensuring advisor transitions are well‑orchestrated, thoughtfully managed, and experienced as seamless and personal for both advisors and their staff.

The AVP, Transitions Administrative Manager, serves as the primary point of contact and strategic administrative partner for advisor transitions, working closely with Business Transitions, Field Management, and key internal stakeholders throughout all phases of the onboarding journey. By bringing clear ownership, strong organization, and proactive leadership to the experience, this role helps transform a complex moment into one that feels confident, efficient, and special.

This position blends hands‑on advisor and staff engagement with program leadership and continuous improvement, ensuring transitions are delivered consistently while evolving based on feedback, outcomes, and changing business needs. The ideal candidate is someone who builds trust quickly, thrives in high‑stakes environments, and brings calm, structured leadership to moments that matter most for advisors.

Responsibilities

This role will require 40% travel.

As the AVP, Transitions Administrative Manager, you will lead and coordinate the administrative transition experience end‑to‑end, serving as a trusted partner to advisors and internal teams while driving consistency, clarity, and quality across transitions. You will act as the connective tissue across stakeholders — ensuring the experience is aligned, proactive, and executed with precision — while continuously identifying opportunities to enhance how transitions are delivered.

• Lead the day‑to‑day orchestration of transitions for Admin Management team by proactively managing timelines, requirements, dependencies, and risks to ensure smooth execution.
• Build strong, trusted relationships with advisors and their teams, delivering calm, solution‑oriented leadership during high‑stakes and complex transitions.
• Partner with Regional Branch Managers and People Business Partners to assess practice structure, staffing needs, and onboarding readiness for each transition.
• Provide hands‑on guidance to advisor office staff on systems, workflows, and operating procedures during critical transition moments.
• Serve as the primary administrative leader and point of contact for advisor transitions for the Field, coordinating closely with Business Transitions, Field Management, and cross‑functional partners throughout the transition lifecycle.
• Advocate for the advisor and staff experience by identifying patterns, escalating obstacles, and driving resolution across stakeholders.
• Strengthen consistency and quality across transitions by reinforcing repeatable best practices and continuously refining how the experience is delivered.
• Ensure clean, well‑coordinated handoffs to Business-as-Usual Administrative Managers, supporting continuity of service and post‑transition stabilization.
• Use data, feedback, and transition outcomes to recommend process and workflow improvements that enhance efficiency and long‑term advisor success.
• Support capacity needs by managing or assisting with a reduced BAU territory or partnering with existing Regional Administrative Managers as needed.

Requirements

• FINRA Series 7 and 66, or equivalent licensure.
• 3+ years of proven experience leading or coordinating advisor onboarding or transition experiences within financial services.
• 5+ years of experience working in a wealth management and brokerage environment, including advisor business models and administrative support structures.
• 5+ years of previous experience partnering effectively with financial advisors, branch teams, and home‑office stakeholders.

Core Competencies

• Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and complex timelines with attention to detail.
• Advanced communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build trust and influence across diverse stakeholders.
• Strong problem‑solving and decision‑making capabilities, particularly in fast‑paced or high‑stakes situations.
• Demonstrated professionalism with a high standard for confidentiality, integrity, and ethical conduct.

Preferences

• 5+ years of experience in the brokerage or financial services industry.
• Prior experience in office management, operations leadership, or administrative team oversight.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
• FINRA Series 24 or 9/10.
• Proficiency with standard business and office technology tools.

Pay Range

$99,086.00 - $165,109.00

Actual 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.

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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.

Key skills/competency

• Financial Advisor Transitions
• Administrative Management
• Relationship Building
• Process Improvement
• Stakeholder Management
• Financial Services Operations
• Leadership
• Onboarding
• Risk Management
• Communication Skills