LPL Financial · 3 hours ago
Assistant Vice President - Portfolio Management and Tax Overlay
Austin, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$119K/yr - $199K/yr
5+ years expLPL Financial is among the fastest growing wealth management firms in the U.S., empowering professionals to shape their success while helping clients pursue their financial goals. The Assistant Vice President, Portfolio Manager and Tax Overlay will lead the evolution of trading and portfolio implementation for LPL’s Tax Overlay program, focusing on designing and scaling tax-optimized portfolio trading capabilities and delivering advisor-friendly solutions.
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Responsibilities
Strategic Platform Leadership: Lead rollout and scaling of tax-optimized direct indexing and overlay frameworks, aligning with LPL’s enterprise growth targets
Innovation in Trading Technology: Design and implement automated tools and proprietary trading platforms to enhance scalability and performance of overlay and direct indexing strategies
Design and Execution at Scale: Develop and implement sophisticated tax-optimized multi asset UMA and direct indexing overlay trading capabilities that integrate multi-factor risk models with client-specific customizations, delivering scalable, tax-efficient, and highly personalized portfolio solutions
Tax Overlay Execution: Oversee and manage daily tax efficient portfolio management workflows — account and sleeve-level optimization, trade review and trade execution, and tax sensitive account transition processes leveraging industry leading cloud-based infrastructure, database tools, and machine learning
Performance Monitoring & Analytics: Drive daily oversight using performance metrics suitable for complex, tax sensitive investment portfolios such as short-term/long-term net realized gains, tracking error at the account and sleeve level, and portfolio statistics to support advisor-facing teams that will mitigate escalations
Advisor & Stakeholder Engagement: Build high-impact advisor materials, facilitate training sessions, and present the value of tax overlay solutions to internal and external stakeholders
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree required
Series 7 and 66 (or 63/65 equivalent) or obtain within 90 days of hire
5+ years in investment-management program leadership, advisory platforms, or overlay-strategy implementations
2 + years of quadratic and mixed-integer optimization and multi-factor risk modeling, with hands-on experience using industry-leading platforms such as Axioma, Northfield, MSCI Barra & QIS, n-factor Risk Models, Vestmark VAST, Envestnet/PMC or other advanced tax overlay technologies for scalable, tax-aware portfolio construction
Proven track record of driving enterprise initiatives with executive-level impact
Demonstrated ability to lead through ambiguity, manage competing priorities, and deliver against tight deadlines
Exceptional storytelling, presentation, and influencing skills; comfortable engaging C-suite and advisor audiences
Deep expertise in unified managed accounts, portfolio accounting systems, and trading operations
Strong analytical mindset; data science and deep data analytics background, advanced Excel (pivot tables, VBA/macros), and data-visualization proficiency
Working knowledge of Modern Portfolio Theory, multi-factor risk models, and tax-optimization algorithms
Strategic thought leader with strong analytical skills
Expert user of Microsoft Excel, Access, and PowerPoint, including pivot tables and SmartSheet
Excellent presentation skills, both in terms of creating clear messaging and professional presentation and delivery
Strong interpersonal and team-building skills
Accessible and approachable; a champion of winning together as a team
Preferred
Familiarity with LPL's Advisory Account framework and technology ecosystem
CFA designation or progress toward completion
MBA or advanced degree in Finance, Mathematics, or Engineering
Experience leading Tax Overlay or Direct Index Tax solutions focusing on scaling tax-aware rebalancing and overlay workflows
Experience integrating advanced trading technology and automation for scalable tax overlay execution
Experience with industry leading Tax Overlay or Direct Index portfolio managers and solution providers such as Envestnet, Parametric, Russell, Natixis, 55IP, MyVest, Vestmark, InvestCloud, or others
Benefits
401K matching
Health benefits
Employee stock options
Paid time off
Volunteer time off
And more
Company
LPL Financial
LPL Financial provides investment solutions and tools for independent financial advisors.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2.5B2025-03-31Post Ipo Equity· $1.5B
2024-06-03Post Ipo Debt· $1B
2010-11-18IPO
Leadership Team
Rich Steinmeier
Interim CEO
Sid Vyas
Chief Technology Officer/EVP
Recent News
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