Divisional Operations Lead - Flexible Schedule & People Mgmt

EP Wealth Advisors, LLC; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 145,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays

Parental leave

Volunteer time

Flexible schedule

Health plans

401k match

Mental health services

Disability insurance

HSAs FSAs

Educational reimbursement

Charitable donations

Referral incentives

Team building

Employee assistance

Job summary

EP Wealth Advisors, LLC in Los Angeles seeks an Associate Division Lead to serve as the operational arm of the Division Leader, coordinating resources across Regions and administering regional teams.

You will manage Planning and Client Services teams, support hiring and onboarding, ensure adherence to policies, and act as a key communicator for a unified Division with a shared vision.

Qualifications

• Experience in team coaching and talent development.
• Strong project management skills and highly organized operations.
• Excellent stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration.
• Executive communication and leadership acumen.
• Experience across departments to align and drive outcomes.
• Background in sales management focusing on performance and relationship building.

Responsibilities

• Develop strategy and business plans with the Division Leader and monitor execution.
• Support hiring, resource allocation, team management, and day-to-day operations including expense management.
• Manage Planning and Client Services teams, support onboarding of advisors.
• Ensure divisional adherence to global policies and represent Division on internal groups.
• Serve as local point of contact for Partnership Integration and assist teams through integration.

Skills

People management

Project management

Stakeholder management

Executive communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Influence / buy-in

Sales management

Job description

EP Wealth Advisors (EPWA) is a wealth management advisory firm with over $49.1 billion as of June 30, 2026, serving predominately high net worth individuals. EPWA fosters an inclusive environment that offers opportunities for our associates to learn, grow and enhance their skills to take on new challenges to progress in their professional careers.

Summary

The Associate Division Lead will serve as operational arm of the Division Leader, managing
resources across Regions and managing administration within Regions. Manage Client
Relationship Managers and Financial Planning Managers in the Division, with input from
Regional Directors and central teams, ensuring that regional needs are met and that teams
are appropriately leveraging resources and best practices developed by functional teams.
Act as key communicator and culture carrier for the Division, facilitating a unified business
in the Division, galvanized around a shared vision, strategy, and goals. Support the Division
Leader (DL) with in-Division Partnership Integration activities, serving as a point of contact
for smaller integrations where appropriate.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Strategy & Planning: Work with the Division Leader to develop strategy & business plan; support & monitor execution.
• Operations & Administrative: Support DLs with hiring and resource allocation, team management, and day-to-day operations, including expense management, event coordination & management; resolve day-to-day escalations
• People Management: Manage Planning and Client Services teams, including PTO approvals, conflict resolution, performance management, hiring/recruitment; Support RD’s in managing Advisor teams including coordinating new advisor onboarding.
• Risk & Compliance: Ensure Divisional adherence to global policies; Represent Division on internal working groups as needed.
• Partnership Integration: Act as a local point of contact for Partnership Integration activities; support local teams through the Integration process.

Qualifications

• Proven ability in team and people management, with a focus on coaching and developing talent.
• Skilled in project management and highly organized in administrative and operational execution.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to collaborate and communicate effectively across all levels of the organization.
• Demonstrate executive communication, leadership acumen.
• Experienced working cross-functionally across departments to drive alignment and outcomes.
• Adept at influencing others to gain buy-in and support.
• Background in sales management with a focus on performance and relationship building.

$145,000 - $220,000 a year

What We Offer
We offer a highly competitive suite of holistic benefits designed to help our team members balance their personal and professional life commitments. These include options designed to encourage employee's health, happiness, and financial well-being.

• 11 Paid Holidays + 2 Floating Holidays
• Paid Parental Leave
• Paid Volunteer Time
• Flexible Work Schedule
• Highly subsidized Health, Dental, and Vision Plans
• 401k Retirement Account with company match contributions
• Free Mental Health services, Life Insurance, Long & Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts and Health Savings Accounts
• Employee Financial Education
• Employee Educational Expense Reimbursement
• Employee Charitable Donations
• Employee Referral Incentives
• Employee Team Building Activities
• Employee Assistance Program

EPWA is an equal opportunity employer. Prospective employees will receive consideration without discrimination because of race, creed, color, sex, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, mental disability, physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, military and veteran status, or any other basis protected by law.