Vice President, People M&A

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At LPL, people leaders hold the key to the employee experience — shaping culture, driving performance, and guiding individuals to new heights. Because when that happens, we all win – clients, LPL, and most importantly our, employees.

If you're ready to lead with intention and discover what’s possible, LPL Financial invites you to apply today.

Job Overview:

The Vice President, People M&A is responsible for leading and executing all People-related activities across acquisitions, including due diligence support, integration planning, workforce transitions, talent retention, and organizational integration. This role is accountable for delivering successful People integration outcomes from deal evaluation through post-close execution. The role partners closely with Corporate Development, Finance, Legal, business leaders, and People COEs to ensure transactions are integrated effectively, risks are managed, and employees are successfully transitioned into LPL's operating environment.

Responsibilities:

People M&A Execution

• Support People due diligence activities, lead integration planning, and drive execution activities across small and large acquisitions.

• Serve as the primary People partner throughout the transaction lifecycle.

• Assess workforce, talent, organizational, and employee-related risks and impacts.

• Develop and maintain standardized playbooks, integration plans, tools, and frameworks to ensure consistent execution, regulatory compliance, and risk mitigation across transactions.

• Coordinate HR Business Partners, COEs, and shared services to deliver integration objectives.

• Track progress, escalate issues, and provide executive-level reporting on People integration activities.

Integration Leadership

• Lead all People integration workstreams, including:

  • Organizational design and workforce transitions

  • Talent assessment and retention

  • Compensation and benefits alignment

  • Performance management integration

  • Employee communications

  • Culture and change management

• Facilitate governance meetings, track deliverables, and ensure accountability across stakeholders.

• Partner with business leaders to implement critical people decisions and resolve integration issues.

• Ensure compliance with employment laws, regulatory requirements, and company policies.

Leadership

• Lead cross-functional teams through influence, strong program management, and operational discipline.

• Drive alignment across People, Legal, Finance, Technology, Communications, and Corporate Development partners.

• Establish clear priorities, accountability, and execution rigor throughout the integration lifecycle.

• Coach team members and promote best practices in integration execution.

Requirements:

• 10+ years of progressive HR leadership experience, including significant hands-on M&A integration responsibility.

Core Competencies:

• Demonstrated success leading complex People integration programs and cross-functional workstreams.

• Experience supporting due diligence activities, workforce transitions, talent management, organizational design, employee relations, and change management.

• Strong project and program management skills, including risk management and executive reporting.

• Ability to influence senior leaders and drive results in highly matrixed environments.

• Strong judgment and decision-making skills in fast-paced, high-impact situations.

• Experience in regulated industries or financial services preferred.

 

Pay Range:

$128,750.00 - $214,652.00
 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!
 

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.

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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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