AVP, Estate Planning

Do you enjoy providing consultative support to advisors serving high-net-worth individuals? Are you interested in being part of a team that is actively working to help advisors grow their businesses? Excited to learn more? If so, then this could be the role for you!

LPL Financial (Nasdaq: LPLA) was founded on the principle that the firm should work for the advisor, and not the other way around. Today, LPL is a leader* in the markets we serve, supporting more than 22,000 financial advisors, 1,100 institution-based investment programs, and 500 independent RIA firms nationwide. We are steadfast in our commitment to the advisor-centered model and the belief that Americans deserve access to personalized guidance from a financial advisor. At LPL, independence means that advisors have the freedom they deserve to choose the business model, services, and technology resources that allow them to run their perfect practice. And they have the freedom to manage their client relationships, because they know their clients best. Simply put, we take care of our advisors, so they can take care of their clients.

Job Overview

In support of affiliated advisors and their high-net-worth clients, the AVP, Estate Planning Attorney will be a dedicated resource and member of the LPL High-Net-Worth Services Team. Acting in a specialist capacity, the role will collaborate with affiliated advisors by reviewing existing client estate documents/structures, developing potential solutions for client consideration, and presenting planning topics and concepts. In addition to working directly with affiliated financial advisors, this role would require interacting with end-clients and their tax/legal professionals.

Responsibilities

• Estate Planning Reviews - Review trusts (revocable and irrevocable), wills, and ancillary documents and break out the information into our deliverable. Flowchart the existing documents to show what happens at the death of each beneficiary.

• Proposed Estate Planning Strategies - Recognize problematic terms in trusts and wills and discuss what could have been done differently in the deliverable. Worth with other estate planning attorneys to identify potential strategies for asset protection, income tax, or estate tax concerns. Create a new master flowchart depicting what the overall proposed strategies would look like.

• Case Management - Update the status of current cases and ensure all cases are being managed efficiently.

• Education and Training - Create educational content for advisor and team consumption in the form of topical white papers, case studies, and summaries of the ever-evolving tax and legal landscape. Author content for external trade publications and participate in the preparation of client-facing materials including fact finders and brochures.
• Public speaking - Convey advanced subject matter in small and large public speaking settings. This includes public speaking participation in webinars, conference calls, staff meetings, and main-stage presentations at LPL conferences. The role may include representing LPL Financial at external conferences, events and industry functions.

Requirements

• Juris Doctorate degree from an ABA accredited school
• 5+ years' experience in estate planning and a strong understanding of the sub-trusts which are created in a revocable trust.

Preferences

• Advanced designations preferred: CPA, LLM.
• Highly collaborative with experience in servicing the needs of affluent and institutional clients
• Willingness to travel if necessary
• Strong teamwork, leadership and interpersonal skills
• Familiarity with Brentmark, Number Cruncher, or other software used for estate tax strategies
• Excellent communication skills - verbal and written, creative problem-solving, effective decision making, ability to diffuse tense situations, ability to multi-task, good follow-up skills, upbeat and outgoing personality. Also critical to have polished presentation skills and ability to interact with sophisticated clients and advisors.

High-Net-Worth Services is a part of the LPL Business Wealth Services Group (BWS), a growing professional services company within LPL Financial that helps advisors and institutions execute on their biggest opportunities. Our human-led, tech-enabled services help our customers deliver great financial advice and run thriving businesses. Over 500 employees strong, we come to work each day dedicated to making an impact in lives of advisors, institutional partners, and investors.

Pay Range:
$124,400.00 - $207,400.00

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!

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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Information on Interviews:

LPL will only communicate with a job applicant directly from an @lp lfinancial.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 (855) 575-6947.