Financial Adviser

Kaizen Recruitment; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Inherit established client portfolio

Strong support from operations & parap

Clear succession planning opportunity

Growing practice with high demand

Flexible working arrangements

Job summary

Kaizen Recruitment represents a boutique financial planning client seeking an Adviser to inherit an established portfolio and help scale the advice offering.

Working with the Founder, you will manage a portfolio of 50–70 clients across Australia, focusing on ongoing advice, strong client relationships and proactive financial planning.

Qualifications

• Relevant financial planning qualifications and adviser accreditation requirements.
• 5+ years' experience as a Financial Adviser.
• Experience providing comprehensive financial advice.
• Strong SMSF knowledge and advice experience.
• Excellent relationship management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop relationships with an existing portfolio of clients.
• Provide comprehensive financial planning advice across a broad range of client needs.
• Conduct client reviews and ongoing strategy discussions.
• Develop and implement tailored financial strategies.
• Provide advice relating to superannuation, retirement planning and wealth accumulation.
• Deliver strategic SMSF advice and ongoing client support.
• Work collaboratively with support staff to ensure efficient client outcomes.
• Maintain high compliance and professional standards; AND
• Contribute to the continued growth and success of the business.

Skills

Relationship management

Communication skills

Self-motivation

Team collaboration

Education

Financial planning qualifications

Adviser accreditation

Job description

Our client is a well-established boutique financial planning business that has been supporting clients for more than two decades.

With a strong reputation, loyal client base and growing demand for advice services, the business is entering an exciting phase of growth. As a result, a newly created Adviser position has been established to support existing clients and help scale the advice offering.

The firm prides itself on delivering high-quality, personalised advice and has built lasting relationships with clients across Australia. Many of these relationships have been maintained over a number of years, creating a stable and highly engaged client base.

About the Role

This is a rare opportunity for an Adviser to inherit an established portfolio of clients and play a key role in the future growth of the business.

Working closely with the Founder, you will gradually assume responsibility for a portfolio of approximately 50-70 clients located across Australia, allowing the Founder to focus on broader business initiatives and strategic growth opportunities.

The role is primarily relationship-focused, with an emphasis on delivering high-quality ongoing advice, maintaining strong client relationships and identifying opportunities to support clients through different stages of their financial journey.

The business provides operational and paraplanning support, allowing Advisers to focus on advice delivery and client engagement.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and develop relationships with an existing portfolio of clients;
• Provide comprehensive financial planning advice across a broad range of client needs;
• Conduct client reviews and ongoing strategy discussions;
• Develop and implement tailored financial strategies;
• Provide advice relating to superannuation, retirement planning and wealth accumulation;
• Deliver strategic SMSF advice and ongoing client support;
• Work collaboratively with support staff to ensure efficient client outcomes;
• Maintain high compliance and professional standards; AND
• Contribute to the continued growth and success of the business.

About the Company

Our client is a well-established boutique financial planning business that has been supporting clients for more than two decades.

With a strong reputation, loyal client base and growing demand for advice services, the business is entering an exciting phase of growth. As a result, a newly created Adviser position has been established to support existing clients and help scale the advice offering.

The firm prides itself on delivering high-quality, personalised advice and has built lasting relationships with clients across Australia. Many of these relationships have been maintained over a number of years, creating a stable and highly engaged client base.

About the Role

This is a rare opportunity for an Adviser to inherit an established portfolio of clients and play a key role in the future growth of the business.

Working closely with the Founder, you will gradually assume responsibility for a portfolio of approximately 50-70 clients located across Australia, allowing the Founder to focus on broader business initiatives and strategic growth opportunities.

The role is primarily relationship-focused, with an emphasis on delivering high-quality ongoing advice, maintaining strong client relationships and identifying opportunities to support clients through different stages of their financial journey.

The business provides operational and paraplanning support, allowing Advisers to focus on advice delivery and client engagement.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and develop relationships with an existing portfolio of clients;
• Provide comprehensive financial planning advice across a broad range of client needs;
• Conduct client reviews and ongoing strategy discussions;
• Develop and implement tailored financial strategies;
• Provide advice relating to superannuation, retirement planning and wealth accumulation;
• Deliver strategic SMSF advice and ongoing client support;
• Work collaboratively with support staff to ensure efficient client outcomes;
• Maintain high compliance and professional standards; AND
• Contribute to the continued growth and success of the business.

Technical Skills & Qualifications

• Relevant financial planning qualifications and adviser accreditation requirements;
• 5+ years' experience as a Financial Adviser;
• Experience providing comprehensive financial advice;
• Strong SMSF knowledge and advice experience;
• Excellent relationship management and communication skills;
• Ability to build trust and develop long-term client relationships;
• Strong organisational and stakeholder management capabilities;
• Self-motivated with a collaborative approach to working within a small business environment; AND
• Genuine interest in becoming a long-term contributor to a growing advice practice.

Benefits

• Inherit an existing portfolio of established clients;
• Strong operational, paraplanning and administrative support;
• Clear succession planning opportunity;
• Growing business with strong advice demand;
• Flexible working arrangements following onboarding and training;
• Collaborative and supportive team environment; AND
• Opportunity to play a meaningful role in the future growth of the business.