Associate Lending Specialist

LPL Financial LLC; Fort Mill (SC, FL); On-site; USD 71,664,000 - 119,344,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K matching

Health benefits

Employee stock options

Paid time off

Volunteer time off

Job summary

LPL Financial LLC is seeking an Associate Lending Specialist to support our Secured Credit Account and margin lending solutions within the Banking & Lending team. You will assist advisors, manage inquiries, and help ensure a smooth client experience throughout loan life cycles.

The role requires a finance‑driven background, strong communication, and a focus on resolving issues quickly in a dynamic wealth management environment. This is a full‑time on‑site position in a fast‑paced team.”

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience within financial services (preferably in a wealth management context) with knowledge of securities‑backed lending and margin.
• Experience providing exceptional support and service to client‑facing financial professionals and their teams.

Responsibilities

• Serve as SCA and margin product expert and support advisor inquiries, including key product characteristics, benefits, and risks; use of the systems and technology that support these products over the product life cycle from loan origination, loan draws, loan payments, to account closure; and product policies and procedures.
• Serve as first point of contact to help advisors with inquiries and requests to resolve client issues, concerns, and time‑sensitive needs.
• Escalate lending product policy exception requests.
• Support the transition of external client loans to LPL.
• Provide feedback and suggestions for continuous improvement to the product manager, lending solutions.

Skills

Communication

Problem solving

Organization

Active listening

Learning agility

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance or related field

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.The Associate Lending Specialist is a critical role within the Banking & Lending organization. Our aspiration at LPL is to be the best firm in Wealth Management. To deliver on this, we are investing in best‑in‑class banking and lending solutions that will help advisors to serve their clients’ needs more holistically. In this role, you will have the unique opportunity to support our portfolio of lending solutions and drive adoption within LPL’s industry‑leading distribution network. Your primary focus will be to support our new Secured Credit Account (SCA) – a securities‑based line of credit which provides advisors with a new liquidity tool to help their clients take advantage of an opportunity to invest in a new business or real estate or meet an unexpected expense – all without disrupting their investment portfolio strategy. You will be part of a team that plays a critical role in the day‑to‑day operation of SCA and the delivery of an exceptional advisor experience.

Responsibilities

• Serve as SCA and margin product expert and support advisor inquiries, including key product characteristics, benefits, and risks; use of the systems and technology that support these products over the product life cycle from loan origination, loan draws, loan payments, to account closure; and product policies and procedures.
• Serve as first point of contact to help advisors with inquiries and requests to resolve client issues, concerns, and time‑sensitive needs.
• Escalate lending product policy exception requests.
• Support the transition of external client loans to LPL.
• Provide feedback and suggestions for continuous improvement to the product manager, lending solutions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience within financial services (preferably in a wealth management context) with knowledge of securities‑backed lending and margin.
• Experience providing exceptional support and service to client‑facing financial professionals and their teams.

Core Competencies

• Verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong desire and ability to solve problems and meet advisor and client needs.
• High commitment to owning the resolution of issues.
• Highly organized with proven ability to prioritize multiple tasks.
• Ability to listen carefully and respond emphatically and effectively.
• Ability to learn, assimilate, and communicate information effectively.
• High intellectual curiosity.
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced, dynamic environment with a focus on results.

Pay Range

#LPL-H1 Pay Range: $25.01-$41.65/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.

Benefits

• 401K matching
• Health benefits
• Employee stock options
• Paid time off
• Volunteer time off
• and more

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, 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. At LPL, independence means that advisors and institution leaders have the freedom they deserve to choose the business model, services, and technology resources they need 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. To learn more about our organization visit our About LPL page.

Interview Information

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].

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

EOE.

EAC 5.19.26 LPL Financial is the nation’s largest independent broker‑dealer.* Our company is widely known for its financial strength, exceptional service, and favorable industry reputation among financial professionals.

To understand who we are, it’s important to know our core belief: financial guidance is a fundamental need for everyone. LPL Financial creates the space to let you do what you do best – create personal, long‑term client relationships that turn financial aspirations into realities. Each year, thousands of financial professionals successfully manage billions of dollars in assets. Because our company is not too big and not too small, you can seize the opportunity to make a real impact. To learn more about our organization visit our About LPL page. * As reported by Financial Planning magazine, June1996-2019, based on total revenue.