Independent Financial Adviser

Exchange Street Claims ltd; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial planning firm in the East Midlands is seeking a level 4 qualified financial adviser. The role offers a substantial client book with ongoing fees and the potential to earn approximately £61,700 including bonuses. Candidates should have at least two years of advisory experience in an empowered environment focusing on pensions and investments.

Benefits

33 days holiday including Bank Holidays

Paid Christmas shutdown

Profit share scheme

Company mobile phone and laptop

UNUM wellbeing app access

Qualifications

• Level 4 qualified financial planner (IFA or restricted).
• At least 2 years of experience as an adviser.

Responsibilities

• Advising clients based on an inherited client book.
• Handling valuations, scheduling meetings/reviews.
• Providing support for client-related queries.

Skills

Technical knowledge in pensions

Technical knowledge in investments

Client management

Education

Level 4 Financial Planner qualification

CAS

Job description

Town/City: East Midlands (Notts, Leics, Derbys)

They say honesty is the best policy. But not every firm gets the memo.

Whether it’s promises of clients that don't exist, promises of support that isn’t there, or OTE figures seemingly plucked out of thin air, it’s hard to trust a company when what they’ve told you at interview doesn’t match up with reality.

This business is different.

Clients? They have them. Lots of them. You'll inherit a client book and £110,000 of ongoing fees, with no validation and a 15% production bonus.

And you get to advise them on an independent basis, which is increasingly rare nowadays.

Income? You’ll start with approximately £40,000, but with bonuses and ongoing fees, your effective earnings could reach around £61,700, excluding any new business.

Support? You'll have someone to handle valuations and schedule meetings/reviews, and support for queries related to client systems. Paraplanning support is not standard but is being developed with the hiring of a new paraplanner.

The firm has invested in compliance, customer service, and paraplanning to improve their offerings.

You’ll have a dedicated manager who provides light-touch oversight but is present when needed. An extensive induction (expensed) and good support from the client care team are included. Remote working is supported, but you won’t feel isolated.

Benefits include:

• Monthly mileage claims for client visits at 0.19p per mile
• Company mobile phone and laptop
• 33 days holiday (including Bank Holidays)
• Paid Christmas shutdown (typically 3 days between Boxing Day and New Year’s)
• Enhanced bereavement leave policy
• Death in Service benefit: 3x salary or £100k, whichever is greater
• Profit share scheme (around 4% of basic salary as a bonus)
• UNUM wellbeing app with discounts and access to GP, legal advice, counselling

Clients are spread throughout the East Midlands, so living in Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, or Derbyshire is ideal.

HERE'S WHAT YOU'LL NEED:

You should be a level 4 qualified financial planner (IFA or restricted). You need CAS and at least 2 years of experience as an adviser.

You’ll enjoy working in an empowered, self-starting environment with solid technical knowledge, especially in pensions and investments.

Interested? Click apply. If you don’t have a CV, send us your contact details, and we can request a CV later. Everyone will receive a response.