Become a Financial Adviser- No Financial Services Experience Required

St. James's Place Financial Adviser Academy; Greater London; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

St. James’s Place Financial Adviser Academy offers a pathway for experienced professionals to transition into financial advice.

You don’t need prior experience in Financial Services; the Academy provides the training, qualifications and ongoing support to become a qualified Financial Adviser. You’ll join an established partnership with 2,600+ practices, working alongside mentors to build meaningful client relationships and pursue a rewarding, long‑term career in a sector focused on helping

Qualifications

• You don’t need previous experience in Financial Services.
• 5+ years’ professional experience and an established track record in their chosen field.
• A genuine desire to make a career change and build a new long‑term profession.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• The ability to build trust and develop lasting relationships.
• Strong emotional intelligence, empathy and a client‑first mindset.
• Resilience, motivation and a commitment to personal development.
• Commercial awareness and an understanding of the importance of delivering excellent client outcomes.

Job description

Ready for a new challenge? Turn the professional experience you’ve already gained into a rewarding new career in financial advice.

At the St. James’s Place Financial Adviser Academy, we’re looking for experienced professionals who are ready to take their careers in a new direction.

You don’t need previous experience in Financial Services. What you do need is a proven professional track record, excellent relationship‑building skills and a genuine desire to help people.

Whether you’re looking for a more rewarding career, a fresh professional challenge or the opportunity to apply your existing skills in a completely different industry, we can help you make that transition.

Why become a Financial Adviser?

You don’t need experience in Financial Services. We’ll help you develop the knowledge and qualifications you need.

What you can bring is:

• A fresh career opportunity: Transfer the skills and experience you’ve developed throughout your professional career into a new industry.
• Professional development: Receive the training, qualifications and ongoing support to become a qualified Financial Adviser.
• Join an established practice: The opportunity to work alongside an established Financial Adviser and join one of the 2,600+ practices within the St. James’s Place partnership.
• Make a real difference: Build meaningful relationships with clients and help individuals and families achieve their financial goals.
• Long-term career potential: Develop a rewarding profession with opportunities for progression and professional growth.

We’re particularly interested in people who have:

• 5+ years’ professional experience and an established track record in their chosen field.
• A genuine desire to make a career change and build a new long‑term profession.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• The ability to build trust and develop lasting relationships.
• Strong emotional intelligence, empathy and a client‑first mindset.
• Resilience, motivation and a commitment to personal development.
• Commercial awareness and an understanding of the importance of delivering excellent client outcomes.

You could come from recruitment, sales, property, accountancy, banking, law, professional services, management or a wide range of other professional backgrounds.

Perhaps you’re ready for a new challenge, want to move into a more relationship‑focused profession or simply feel it’s time to do something different with your career.

We’re interested in the experience you’ve gained, the skills you can transfer and the potential you have to succeed.

Around half of our Academy intakes have no previous Financial Services experience.

Our Academy will provide the training, qualifications, tools and support to help you become a qualified Financial Adviser.

You’ll have the opportunity to transition into the profession and join one of more than 2,600 established practices across the St. James’s Place partnership.

You don’t need to start from scratch. You can bring the experience you’ve already built and put it to work in a new career.

A new profession. An established partnership. A future full of opportunity.