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LPL Financial will lay off 152 employees in San Diego, impacting positions in management and various departments following the acquisition of Atria Wealth Solutions. The layoffs include 70 roles at LPL and 82 at Atria, as the company seeks operational efficiency amid rising costs. Despite the reductions, LPL has over 360 job openings, indicating continued growth in other areas. These developments come amid broader workforce reductions in the financial services sector, including similar cuts by firms like Morgan Stanley.
San Diego – LPL Financial has announced plans to lay off a total of 152 employees in the San Diego area as part of its operational streamlining. The layoffs include 70 positions at LPL Financial and 82 roles at Atria Wealth Solutions, which was recently acquired by LPL Financial. The job reductions are set to begin on August 22 for LPL employees and have already commenced for Atria employees, following a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act filing.
The imminent layoffs will predominantly impact senior and management positions, affecting up to 25 different vice president roles and at least seven other management titles. Additional affected job categories include marketing, engineering, and customer service. This move reflects a strategic consolidation effort as LPL integrates Atria Wealth Solutions into its operations.
Despite these layoffs, LPL Financial maintains a strong hiring outlook with more than 360 open positions across various departments. The company, which is headquartered in San Diego, also has offices in Austin and Boston. This underscores a continued growth trajectory in other sectors within the organization.
Atria Wealth Solutions, in its earlier WARN notice, announced the reduction of 82 jobs beginning July 4, which included positions in accounting, marketing, compliance, and trading, as well as several leadership roles. Altogether, Atria is eliminating a total of 169 positions across its offices located in Texas and New York.
As of the latest reports, LPL Financial employs more than 8,900 individuals and reported advisory and brokerage assets totaling $1.85 trillion at the end of May, reflecting a 3.7% increase from April. The firm acquired Atria Wealth Solutions last year in a transaction valued at $805 million.
Recent challenges impacting LPL Financial have included an $18 million settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for violations related to anti-money laundering policies. Additionally, the organization has faced setbacks in leadership, including the termination of its former CEO, Dan Arnold, last October due to an investigation involving inappropriate statements made to employees.
The layoffs at LPL and Atria come amid a broader trend of workforce reductions in the financial services sector, as firms navigate rising operational costs and uncertainties. Other companies, like Morgan Stanley, are also strategizing similar cuts, with a pending reduction of 230 employees within its Manhattan offices.
This unfolding scenario of job losses in financial services illustrates the ongoing shifts within the industry, with firms prioritizing operational efficiency and sustainability in response to economic pressures. As LPL Financial and Atria Wealth Solutions undergo these changes, the path forward for their employees, particularly those impacted by job reductions, remains a significant concern.
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