VP, Strategy

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Do you enjoy exploring ways companies can differentiate? What about uncovering new revenue streams? Or identifying large threats and opportunities? Are you interested in leading initiatives that will have material impact to a Fortune 500 company? Are you passionate about the financial advice industry and whats ahead?

If so, the Vice President role in our Corporate Strategy team could be for you!

The VP role will be a key player in exploring how LPL can differentiate and work with a team of strategists to uncover innovative ways to increase LPL’s enterprise value. We are looking for candidates who are adept at building visions and connecting these visions to execution.

The VP role will be part of our fast-paced Corporate Strategy team where LPL dreams big – setting an ambitious vision – then interacting with stakeholders across the organization to turn this vision into reality. Our VPs combine strategic thinking, human-centered design, market research & sizing, and data analysis to explore, ideate, and incubate the opportunities that will set LPL apart from the competition.

In a post-covid world, you are welcome to join us in our San Diego offices or work remotely anywhere in the US, your choice!

As a Vice President you will…  

• Identify major threats and opportunities for LPL
• Lead initiatives that will have a material impact to LPL
• Collaborate with senior leaders across LPL
• Be responsible for the backlog of strategic initiatives
• Take a data-driven approach to uncovering value pools
• Establish processes for the rest of the team to adopt
• Interact with customers to receive feedback and uncover insights
• Be a key team member in the team responsible for defining LPL’s long-term strategy
• Be an ambassador for LPL, building relationships with external business partners in order to accelerate opportunities  

YOUR QUALIFICATIONS    
 

We are looking for a high energy, versatile thinker-doer with a robust understanding of Corporate Strategy. We are looking for people with a growth mindset, strong organizational, critical thinking, and analytical skills.

The minimum requirements we seek:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Strategy, Engineering, or the Liberal Arts
• Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree
• 7 years of experience in either corporate strategy or strategy consulting in areas that include: corporate strategy, innovation and new ventures, product strategy & development
• Robust knowledge of the financial service industry
• Robust experience developing strategic narratives & positionings

Additional requirements:

• Superior analytical skills with an ability to identify relevant data insights and present in an actionable manner
• Superior presentation skills & ability to build a story narrative
• Able to take complex topics and make them easy to understand
• Experience of merging human-centered design with corporate strategy

Why LPL? 

At LPL, we believe that objective financial guidance is a fundamental need for everyone. As the nation’s leading independent broker-dealer, we offer an integrated platform of proprietary technology, brokerage, and investment advisor services. We provide you with a work environment that encourages your creativity and growth, a leadership team that is supportive and responsive, and the opportunity to create a career that has no limits, only amazing potential.

We are one team on one mission. We take care of our advisors, so they can take care of their clients.

Because our company is not too big and not too small, you can seize the opportunity to make a real impact. We are committed to supporting workplace equality, and we embrace the different perspectives and backgrounds of our employees. We also care for our communities, and we encourage our employees to do the same. This creates an environment in which you can do your best work.

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Join the LPL team and help us make a difference by turning life’s aspirations into financial realities. Please log in or create an account to apply to this position. 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 (800) 877-7210.