Sr Analyst Batch Operations

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.

Join a team responsible for some of the most critical data and batch processing functions across the enterprise. In this role, you'll work hands-on with cloud-based pipelines, third-party data suppliers, and essential operational workflows that ensure timely, accurate, and compliant delivery of information to our clients. If you thrive in fast-paced environments, enjoy solving complex problems, and are motivated by work that drives firmwide impact, this is the role for you.

Job Overview

The Data Operations Specialist plays a critical role in executing, monitoring, and optimizing essential batch and ETL processes that support business functions across LPL. This position ensures operational accuracy, stability, and adherence to SLAs while partnering closely with data engineering teams, third-party vendors, and key internal business partners. The specialist will also support user training, troubleshoot issues, and contribute to enhancements that improve performance and efficiency across the batch ecosystem.

Responsibilities

• Process critical batch and ETL jobs while ensuring all activities meet established policies and SLAs

• Ensure operational controls are in place; collaborate closely with Data Engineering to maintain strong governance practices

• Oversee and validate the processing of key inbound and outbound data sources

• Identify opportunities for actionable improvements, optimizations, and scalability

• Provide hands-on training and support to the user community regarding data and reporting workflows

• Work directly with third-party data suppliers to deliver a full view of client investments

• Contribute to shaping the vision and strategy of the data batch practice

• Oversee and process client letter statements required for regulatory purposes

• Process early-morning critical batch operations (beginning at 6:00 AM ET) and escalate issues that may impact mandated SLAs

• Serve as primary or secondary backup for critical processes managed by other batch team members

• Address and escalate cloud-based failures, including DAG issues within Airflow pipelines

• Support research and enhancements across all batch processing activities

What Are We Looking For?

We’re looking for strong collaborators who deliver exceptional client experiences and thrive in fast-paced, team-oriented environments. Our ideal candidates pursue greatness, act with integrity, and are driven to help our clients succeed. We value those who embrace creativity, continuous improvement, and contribute to a culture where we win together and create and share joy in our work.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in data operations, ETL, batch processing, or related fields

• 2 years with commercial scheduling tools such as AutoSys, BMC Control-M, or similar systems

• 2 years in AWS and Airflow supporting cloud-based ETL and real-time data pipelines

• 4 years experience within the financial services industry supporting high-availability, high-performance environments

Core Competencies

• Operational excellence and attention to detail

• Problem-solving and analytical capability

• Ability to work effectively under time-sensitive conditions

Preferences

• Experience coordinating with third-party financial data suppliers

• Background supporting NSCC or Direct Business data processes

• Familiarity with client statement workflows or other regulatory data outputs

Pay Range:

$83,198-$138,664/year 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!

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(6) , 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. For further information about LPL, please visit www.lpl.com.

At LPL, independence means that advisors and institution leaders have the freedom they deserve to choose the business model, services, and technology resources that allow them 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.

For further information about LPL, please visit www.lpl.com.

Join LPL Financial: Where Your Potential Meets Opportunity

At LPL Financial, we believe that everyone deserves objective financial guidance. As the nation’s leading independent broker-dealer, we offer an integrated platform of cutting-edge technology, brokerage, and investment advisor services.

Why LPL?

• Innovative Environment: We foster creativity and growth, providing a supportive and responsive leadership team. Learn more about our leadership team here!

• Limitless Career Potential: Your career at LPL has no limits, only amazing potential. Learn more about our careers here!

• Unified Mission: We are one team on one mission—taking care of our advisors so they can take care of their clients. Learn more about our mission and values here!

• Impactful Work: Our size is just right for you to make a real impact. !

• Commitment to Equality: We support workplace equality and embrace diverse perspectives and backgrounds. !

• Community Focus: We care for our communities and encourage our employees to do the same. !

• Benefits and Total Rewards: Our Total Rewards package goes beyond just compensation and insurance. It includes a mix of traditional and unique benefits, perks, and resources designed to enhance your life both at work and at home. !

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 (855) 575-6947.

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