Associate Analyst, Performance and Data Reconciliation

LPL Financial; Fort Mill (SC); On-site; USD 44,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

LPL Financial is seeking a Performance and Data Reconciliation (PDR) Associate Analyst to address client reporting requests and escalations. You will analyze investment activity and validate performance figures while maintaining strong client service in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities include collaborating across teams, resolving discrepancies, and documenting data quality improvements. Prior experience in financial services and SQL familiarity are valued.

Qualifications

• 2+ years in financial services with client-facing or operations experience.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Excellent verbal, listening, and written communication abilities.
• Familiarity with investment performance data and reconciliations.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with team on overlapping client requests and escalations.
• Field client inquiries and provide performance explanations.
• Analyze firm-wide investment activity and transactions.
• Review performance figures and resolve discrepancies.
• Coordinate with other units to fix recurring issues.
• Identify reporting defects and document data quality issues.

Skills

Client-facing experience

Financial services background

Education

SIE

Series 99

Tools

SQL Studio

Job description

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.

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:

The Performance and Data Reconciliation (PDR) Associate Analyst is responsible for providing resolutions to all questions or requests related to all LPL Client Reporting Applications and/or software. PDR serves as a dedicated liaison for advanced Client Reporting escalations and strives to provide an unparalleled service experience to ensure all Client Reporting needs are exceeded. This role requires a strong customer focus in order provide top tier service experience.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborating with team members on multiple and possibly overlapping client requests.
• Supporting clients by fielding escalations and providing performance related explanations.
• Transaction accounting to analyze firm wide investment activity.
• Reviewing and validating performance figures and resolving any resulting discrepancies.
• Collaborating effectively and efficiently with other business units to correct recurring issues.
• Identifying reporting defects.
• Documenting data quality issues, performance measures, and quality improvements.
• Implementing solutions with management direction.
• Overseeing existing processes and mitigating risk against future firm impact.

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 in financial services with client facing or operations experience (comparable experience may be considered)

Core Competencies:

• Capable of performing under pressure and adapt to changes in a team-oriented environment
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a keen attention to detail
• Must have excellent verbal, listening, and written skills

Preferences:

• Strong understanding of managing investment performance data
• Understanding of time-weighted and money-weighted performance calculations
• Knowledgeable in portfolio and investment sleeve transaction accounting and reconciliation
• Ability to interpret data and analyze results using statistical techniques and provide ongoing reports
• Working knowledge of SQL Studio and willingness to learn
• SIE, Series 99 preferred

Pay Range:

$20.85-$34.71/hour 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.

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. 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 [phone].

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