Senior AVP, Compensation Strategy & Governance

LPL Financial; Tempe (AZ); On-site; USD 109,000 - 182,000; Full time

Job summary

LPL Financial in Tempe, AZ is seeking an AVP, Compensation to lead compensation strategy and delivery for key business areas. You will advise senior leaders and People Business Partners, translating business priorities into competitive, equitable, and scalable compensation solutions aligned to LPL’s philosophy.

The role requires deep expertise in job architecture, market pricing, governance, and pay design, with a focus on cost, risk, and strategic impact across enterprise programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Finance, Economics, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 8 years of progressive compensation experience, including ownership of complex compensation portfolios, programs, or initiatives.
• Advanced expertise in broad-based compensation frameworks, market pricing, salary structures, incentive design, governance, and pay decision support.
• Proven ability to operate with minimal oversight, connect compensation strategy to business priorities, influence decisions without direct authority.
• Strong analytical and financial modeling skills and ability to present clear recommendations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for business, HR, and executive audiences.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Own the compensation strategy and delivery for assigned business areas or compensation portfolios.
• Serve as the primary compensation advisor to business leaders and People Business Partners.
• Translate compensation data and trends into options and recommendations for senior leaders.
• Establish and improve compensation frameworks, governance, and job architecture.
• Lead design, implementation, and management of broad-based compensation programs and practices.
• Direct market pricing, benchmarking, and job evaluation activities for assigned portfolios.
• Analyze compensation and workforce data to provide insights on program effectiveness and cost.
• Collaborate with HR Operations, HR Technology, Finance, Legal, and others to drive adoption.

Job description

LPL Financial in Tempe, AZ is seeking an AVP, Compensation to lead compensation strategy and delivery for key business areas. You will advise senior leaders and People Business Partners, translating business priorities into competitive, equitable, and scalable compensation solutions aligned to LPL’s philosophy.

The role requires deep expertise in job architecture, market pricing, governance, and pay design, with a focus on cost, risk, and strategic impact across enterprise programs.