Financial Planning / Advice, Team Leader (Regulated Supervisor)

Stephen Bell Associates Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Stephen Bell Associates Ltd in London seeks an experienced Team Leader / Supervisor to mentor and coach a team of financial planners and advisers, driving high-quality client service and regulatory compliance.

You will lead retirement planning, support advisers in complex cases, and foster development through coaching and CPD-aligned activities within a fast-paced wealth management environment.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a team of financial advisers or planners.
• Strong track record in delivering high-quality financial planning services.
• Experience with retirement planning and pensions transfers.

Responsibilities

• Provide coaching, mentoring, training and leadership to a team of financial planners and advisers.
• Develop revenue and sales performance across the team to deliver client and business results.
• Support advisers with complex planning cases, including retirement income planning.
• Manage workflow to ensure service standards and deadlines are met.
• Ensure compliance with FCA regulations and training/competence standards.
• Conduct observations, file reviews, and one-to-one meetings within agreed timeframes.

Skills

Team leadership

Coaching

Financial planning

FCA regulations

Mentoring

Education

Level 4 Diploma in Regulated Financial Planning

Advanced Diploma in Financial Planning

Job description

Our client is a leading London based wealth management business with a strong brand, a high-quality proposition and an established client base. They are seeking to hire an experienced Team Leader / Supervisor to act as a mentor, coach and trainer leading a team of financial planners and advisers.

Key Responsibilities

• provide coaching, mentoring, training, and leadership to a team of financial planners and advisers, supporting both business objectives and individual development goals
• develop revenue and sales performance across the team to deliver exceptional results for clients and the business
• support advisers with complex planning cases including retirement income planning.
• manage workflow and workload to optimise efficiency and ensure service standards and deadlines are consistently met
• ensure full compliance with FCA regulations and other applicable regulatory requirements.
• implement and maintain the standards outlined in the company’s Training & Competence scheme, working closely with advisers, fellow supervisors, and the Heads of Training & Competence and Financial Planning.
• conduct and document observations, file reviews, one-to-one meetings, and other T&C activities within agreed timeframes.

Candidate Requirements

The successful candidate will have experience as a team leader or supervisor to a team of financial advisers or financial planners; a strong background in providing financial advice to clients over the telephone and face to face with good exposure to retirement planning, financial planning and pensions transfers and advice.

The successful candidate will also have excellent interpersonal, communication and relationship building skills; Level 4 Diploma in Regulated Financial Planning and/or Advanced Diploma in Financial Planning; current holder of competent adviser status; a valid Statement of Professional Standing (SPS) with up-to-date Continuous Professional Development CPD and good IT skills.

Financial Planning / Advice, Team Leader (Regulated Supervisor) London