2026 New Grad- Business Development Associate
LPL Financial is a leading wealth management firm in the U.S. seeking a Business Development Associate to drive Financial Advisor lead flow to increase sales through prospecting and lead qualification. The role involves cold-calling, digital outreach, and using Salesforce.com to track KPIs, with opportunities for career advancement within the company. Responsibilities Prospect financial advisors to gauge/create interest in meeting with a LPL recruiter Use the news cycle, territory makeup and direction of the recruiters/leaders to execute on weekly prospecting campaigns Use independent judgement to qualify a lead, determining if the lead should be introduced to the pipeline by presenting to the Internal Regional Director or field Regional Director 100 outreaches per day – cold calls (primary), individual emails and social media outreaches (LinkedIn) Utilize Salesforce.com to track individual KPIs and understand the impact of lead flow on territory funnel and results Develop skillset, knowledge base and industry experience in order to qualify for next level opportunity as an Internal Regional Director Skills Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance or related areas Ability to communicate effectively with leadership, field recruiting professionals, and internal recruiters Must be in office 3 days a week (Tuesday - Thursday) Highly motivated and resilient by achieving sales targets consistently Ability to quickly build rapport, primarily via phone based communication Comfortable with some travel, two times per year for training Experience with MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, Salesforce, MS Outlook Experience or understanding of broker/dealers, advisory, finance or sales principals Benefits 401K matching Health benefits Employee stock options Paid time off Volunteer time off Company Overview LPL Financial provides investment solutions and tools for independent financial advisors. It was founded in 1968, and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, with a workforce of 5001-10000 employees. Its website is