Area Wealth Director - Northampton & Milton Keynes Area

HSBC; Northampton; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution is seeking an Area Wealth Director in Northampton. This role involves leading a team to deliver exceptional wealth management services, compliance with regulatory standards, and driving business growth. The ideal candidate will possess a QCF Level 4 qualification and hold PENTENT Adviser Status. Strong market knowledge and customer-focused approach are essential for success in the position.

Qualifications

• Must be QCF Level 4 qualified for advice giving.
• Current PENTENT Adviser Status required.
• Strong understanding of conduct risks and business standards.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for team's compliance and sales quality.
• Influence partners to maximize Wealth opportunities.
• Manage performance and provide corrective feedback.

Skills

Market awareness

Customer service

Compliance knowledge

Performance management

Holistic financial planning

Education

QCF Level 4 qualification

Job description

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Area Wealth Director - Northampton & Milton Keynes Area, Northampton

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HSBC

Location:

Northampton, United Kingdom

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Other

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Posted:

12.08.2025

Expiry Date:

26.09.2025

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Area Wealth Director - Northampton & Milton Keynes Area

Some careers shine brighter than others.

If you're looking for a career that will help you stand out, join HSBC and fulfill your potential. Whether you want a career that could take you to the top, or simply take you in an exciting new direction, HSBC offers opportunities, support, and rewards that will take you further.

Our Wealth Management teams provide a range of services to HSBC customers, supporting key life events, such as saving for university fees, buying a new home, or retirement; whilst protecting their family and interests for every eventuality, providing confidence and reassurance.

We support every aspect of a customer's financial life, helping them to grow, manage, and preserve their wealth and provide a professional service in a world of increasing complexity. This includes a greater range of financial products and solutions, and a better understanding of our customers' affairs. For us, Wealth Management is genuinely a relationship-based service.

For our customers, this means a tailored approach, personalized attention, and our teams working collaboratively to support their entire life journey.

The main purpose of the role of Area Wealth Director is to implement the Wealth strategy and achieve the business objectives. To lead and build the HSBC customer-first culture by providing coaching, mentorship, technical expertise, and regulatory supervision to a team of Wealth Managers and Analysts.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Being accountable for the team's compliance, sales quality, and Professional Standards, acting as the first line of defense to deliver principled business standards in line with all regulatory requirements.
• Influencing Partners to maximize Wealth opportunities, with customers being serviced by appropriate advisors in line with the Bank's strategy.
• Managing performance, providing timely, specific corrective feedback to improve poor performance and motivational feedback to recognize good performance; assessing the strengths and development needs of others and planning development activities.
• Delivering needs-based solutions, seeing opportunities, and supporting holistic financial planning for clients.
• Managing collaborators - developing and maintaining effective relationships with team members and stakeholders outside of the team.

To be successful in this role, you should meet the following requirements:

• You must be QCF Level 4 qualified with an appropriate qualification that allows advice giving (FCA Activity 4).
• Candidates must currently hold PENTENT Adviser Status (CAS) under onshore UK FCA jurisdiction (not including the Channel Islands and Isle of Man) at the time of role entry. If you are a PENTENT Supervisor, you must have previously held PENTENT Adviser Status (CAS) with an unbroken record of assessment and CPD in the last 5 years.
• Ability to demonstrate external market awareness to keep up-to-date with market changes, ensuring effective communication with team and clients.
• Understanding of conduct risks and HSBC business standards to attain and maintain Professional Standards.
• Expert knowledge in holistic financial planning and wealth products.
• Ability to encourage others to value the customer and deliver high-quality service.
• Understanding of the Wealth & Premier proposition in terms of service and products, ensuring principles are applied consistently.

At HSBC, we're dedicated to creating diverse and inclusive workplaces. We are committed to removing barriers and ensuring careers at HSBC are inclusive and accessible for everyone. We take pride in being a Disability Confident Leader and will offer an interview to candidates with disabilities, long-term conditions, or neurodivergence who meet the minimum criteria.

If you require accommodations during the recruitment process, please contact our Recruitment Helpdesk:

Email: hsbc.recruitment@hsbc

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Job ID 2585