Financial Planner

Quilter plc; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday: 182 hours (26 days)

Quilter Incentive Scheme

Pension Scheme

Private Medical Insurance

Life Assurance: 4x salary

Income Protection: 75% of salary

Healthcare Cash Plan: Jersey employees

Job summary

Quilter Cheviot in Birmingham is seeking an experienced Financial Planner to service an existing portfolio of high-net-worth clients. You will deliver excellent financial advice and outstanding ongoing service, building on long‑term relationships that drive satisfaction, loyalty and trust.

You’ll grow assets under advice by leveraging your own network, warm Quilter leads and self-generated opportunities, while working closely with Investment Managers and discretionary specialists.

Qualifications

• Experienced Financial Planner serving high-net-worth clients.
• Strong focus on service excellence and client outcomes.
• Commercial mindset with ability to grow business through trust and referrals.
• Technical knowledge for regulated financial advice.
• Level 4 Financial Planning qualification (advanced)

Responsibilities

• Maintain and grow an existing client base.
• Provide an excellent ongoing service aligned to agreed service levels.
• Deliver clear, high-quality and compliant financial advice to high-net-worth clients.
• Deepen existing relationships, increasing share of clients’ investable wealth.
• Build and maintain a high-quality pipeline, following up quickly and creating a consistent flow of new business.
• Generate new business through client referrals and professional connections.
• Own your growth plan and targets with coaching from leadership.
• Keep everything compliant – FCA requirements and Quilter standards.
• Work closely with Investment Managers and colleagues across Quilter’s Wealth Management Division.

Skills

Service excellence

Relationship building

Commercial mindset

Technical knowledge

Regulated environment

Education

Level 4 Financial Planning

Job description

About the Business

Quilter Cheviot has been the wealth manager of choice for individuals and families for over 250 years, and today is one of the UK’s largest wealth management firms offering expert discretionary investment management and financial advice. We offer a highly personalised wealth management offering to private clients, charities, trustees, and professional partners with straightforward or more complex financial needs. We have presence throughout the UK, Ireland, Dubai and Channel Islands. Quilter plc is a leading wealth management business, which oversees £157.4 billion in customer investments (as at 6th August 2026). It has an adviser and customer offering spanning financial advice, investment platforms, multi-asset investment solutions and discretionary fund management. If you want to play a part in shaping the future of our business, bringing new ideas and challenge then now is a great time to join us.

About the Role

Level: 4 Department: Advice Location: Birmingham Contract: Permanent

We are looking for an experienced Financial Planner to service an existing portfolio of high-net-worth clients. The focus of this role is delivering excellent financial advice and outstanding ongoing service, building on strong, long-term relationships that drive high levels of client satisfaction, loyalty and trust. You’ll drive deeper client engagement, deliver quality investment reviews and provide holistic advice to the existing clients and also derive new client growth increasing assets under advice and overall profitability. Using your own network, warm leads from Quilter and self-generated leads from the client bank you will be given, you’ll build a strong pipeline and convert opportunities increasing your book of loyal, long-term client relationships, supported by marketing and discretionary investment specialists.

• Maintain and grow an existing client base
• Provide an excellent ongoing service aligned to agreed service levels
• Deliver clear, high-quality and compliant financial advice to high-net-worth clients
• Deepen existing relationships, that drive satisfaction and loyalty, increasing share of clients’ total investable wealth
• Build and maintain a high-quality pipeline, following up quickly and creating a consistent flow of new business
• Generate new business through client referrals and professional connections
• Own your growth plan and targets (activity, pipeline and conversion), with coaching and support from the Area Director and distribution partners
• Keep everything compliant – meeting FCA requirements and Quilter values and standards, generating great client outcomes and documentation
• Work closely with Investment Managers and colleagues across Quilter’s Wealth Management Division

Consumer Duty

This role is within scope of the Consumer Duty and is expected to comply with Quilter Cheviot Consumer Duty policies and requirements. Senior Managers & Certification Regime (SMCR) Roles 4) Functions requiring qualifications 7) Client-Dealing.

About You

• An experienced Financial Planner with a strong focus on service excellence
• Passionate about delivering great client outcomes and building long-term relationships
• Commercially minded, with the ability to grow business through trust and referrals
• Strong technical knowledge and confidence operating in a regulated environment
• Level 4 qualified in Financial Planning as a minimum (advanced qualifications desirable)

Inclusion & Diversity

We value diversity and strive to promote inclusivity in all aspects of our culture.

We believe in equal opportunities for all, ensuring that no applicant encounters less favourable treatment based on anything but their skills, qualifications, experience, and potential.

We celebrate the unique contributions of a diverse workforce and create a respectful, nurturing environment where every colleague can thrive.

Values

Do the right thing: We act with integrity and are proudly committed to going above and beyond in service of our clients and the support we provide our communities.

Always curious: We continuously seek new ideas and knowledge so we’re one step ahead of our clients’ needs. We look for inspiration everywhere and encourage experimentation, recognising that this is how we create brilliant solutions for brighter futures.

Embrace challenge: We aim high to transform our potential into meaningful outcomes. With ambition as our driving force and a steadfast commitment to growth, we succeed for the good of every generation.

Stronger together: Combining our diverse talents, we accomplish more collectively than we ever could do alone. We speak openly, actively listen, and support each other, and constructively challenge and embrace new ideas. We seek empowerment and demonstrate ownership and trust, with the confidence to make impactful decisions.

Core Benefits

• Holiday: 182 hours (26 days)
• Quilter Incentive Scheme: All employees are eligible to participate in incentive scheme, to incentivise business performance and the contribution.
• Pension Scheme: A non-contributory company pension scheme that can be boosted through personal contributions.
• Private Medical Insurance: Single cover as standard with options to increase cover to include your partner or children.
• Life Assurance: 4x your salary.
• Income Protection: 75% of salary, less state benefits, payable after 26 weeks of absence.
• Healthcare Cash Plan: Jersey employees only

In addition to our core benefits, we offer a range of flexible benefits to UK employees that you can choose from and pay for conveniently via a salary deduction.

We create brighter financial futures for every generation.

We do this by guiding our customers and their families through the complexity of planning for their financial future, responding to their rapidly evolving needs and giving them peace of mind.

And, with all that’s happening in the world today, our role in society has never been more meaningful.

Our impressive talents and capabilities set us apart, but our unwavering commitment to our customers is what defines us.

We truly believe that we have all the ingredients to be the very best in our industry, and we want great people with the care and creativity that we need, to help us get there.

We are passionate about building an inclusive culture where everyone’s contribution is valued, and our people can thrive.

No matter what your role is or where you sit, your voice will matter.

We are committed to treating all our job applicants fairly and with respect. Our people come from all kinds of backgrounds and have a wide range of expertise, so we welcome your application regardless of your beliefs, culture, gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation and or disability.