What are the responsibilities and job description for the Client Operations & Implementation Specialist position at Summit Wealth Strategies?
Client Operations & Implementation Specialist
Competitive Salary with Bonuses and Benefits
Summit Wealth Strategies
Build Your Career. Help Build the Future of Summit.
Summit Wealth Strategies is seeking an experienced client operations professional to help us take exceptional care of our clients and support our next stage of growth.
Hands-on LPL Financial experience is required. Active securities registrations are strongly preferred, but not required.
Our roots in financial services date back to 1954, when the previous generation of the Duff family began serving clients. Today, co-founders Andy Duff, CFP®, CLU®, ChFC®, and Keith Fedor, RICP®, are building on that foundation with modern technology, sophisticated retirement planning, and a national platform.
With 70 years history and clients in more than 40 states, Summit combines an established foundation with meaningful opportunities. We commonly serve families approaching or entering retirement with approximately $1–$10 million in investable assets.
Through every stage of our growth, our focus remains the same: taking exceptional care of our clients.
The Opportunity
You’ll work closely with our advisors and operations team to manage new-client implementation and ongoing account service. We need someone who knows LPL’s systems, takes ownership, and can keep work moving with limited oversight.
This position will initially provide coverage during a team member’s maternity leave, with the potential to continue in a permanent role as we are a growing firm.
We’re looking for someone who can contribute immediately and help us build better systems for the future.
What You’ll Do
- Manage new-client onboarding, account opening, transfers, and rollovers.
- Track outstanding requirements and follow through with clients, LPL, and Summit advisors.
- Handle account service requests, including distributions, beneficiary changes, and account updates.
- Resolve operational issues and keep clients and advisors informed.
- Maintain accurate client records, documentation, and tasks in Salesforce.
- Coordinate implementation details so advisors can focus on advice and client relationships.
- Improve checklists, workflows, and processes as our firm grows.
What You Bring
- Prior experience supporting an LPL Financial advisor or practice, including hands-on ClientWorks experience.
- The ability to independently manage onboarding, transfers, and ongoing account service.
- Strong organization, attention to detail, and dependable follow-through.
- Clear, professional communication and genuine care for clients.
- Comfort with technology and an interest in improving how work gets done.
- Sound judgment about when to solve an issue independently and when to involve an advisor.
- Active Series 7 and Series 63 or 66 registrations are a plus.
- Salesforce experience is a plus.
Why Summit?
An established foundation with room to make an impact.
We have an established client base, proven planning experience, and a national marketing engine. You’re joining a firm with the foundation to grow and early enough to help shape its future.
Work that matters.
A rollover handled correctly, a timely update, or a detail caught before it becomes a problem can make a meaningful difference to a client. Your work directly contributes to their experience.
A voice in building better operations.
We’re investing in technology, automation, team development, and better systems. We welcome people who see an opportunity and ask, “How can I make this better?”
Potential to grow with the firm.
As Summit expands, we expect opportunities for greater responsibility, influence, and career development. We want talented people who are interested in helping build what comes next.
Who Will Thrive Here?
You’re proactive, dependable, detail-oriented, and comfortable taking ownership. You welcome feedback, enjoy solving problems, and care about what the team accomplishes.
You understand that our processes exist to serve clients. When something needs extra attention, you follow through. When you see a better way to work, you speak up.
Above all, you take pride in being someone clients and teammates can count on.
Apply
Submit your résumé through LinkedIn with a brief note describing:
- Your experience with LPL Financial and ClientWorks.
- Any current securities registrations.
- Why you’re interested in helping build the next generation of Summit.