INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL ADVISER - SWINDON

Artemis Recruitment Consultants Ltd; Swindon; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial planning firm in Swindon seeks an Independent Financial Adviser to provide tailored advice and develop a client portfolio. You will engage with clients to deliver compliant financial solutions, while benefiting from a robust support system to enhance your professional growth. The firm offers a competitive benefits package, including a company pension scheme, 25 days’ annual leave, and flexible working conditions to help manage your work-life balance. This is an exceptional opportunity in a well-respected firm.

Benefits

Company pension scheme

Death in service benefit

25 days’ annual leave

Flexible benefits package

Additional day of leave on birthdays

Option to purchase additional annual leave

Enhanced family-friendly policies

Cycle-to-work scheme

Qualifications

• Strong commitment to undertake advanced professional qualifications and progressing toward Chartered status.
• Demonstrated initiative and proactive mindset in developing client relationships.
• Comprehensive understanding of financial products and markets.

Responsibilities

• Develop and expand a client portfolio with organizational support.
• Provide ongoing financial advice in compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Conduct thorough research to identify suitable financial solutions for clients.
• Engage with development support to enhance professional knowledge.
• Generate new business opportunities through referrals.

Skills

Strong presentation and communication skills

Comprehensive understanding of financial markets

Ability to assess client needs

Capacity to cultivate strategic relationships

Proactive mindset

Education

Commitment to advanced professional qualifications

Job description

We have a fantastic opportunity for an Independent Financial Adviser to join our client’s firm based in Swindon. This organization is recognised as one of the UK’s largest Chartered Financial Planning firms and provides clients with independent, whole-of-market advice and delivers tailored, evidence-based financial solutions. The firm offers a comprehensive suite of services, including retirement planning, wealth management, protection, and investment management, and oversees annual mortgage lending of approximately £2.5 billion. This position presents an exceptional opportunity to join a growing and ambitious organization that provides clear pathways for professional advancement.

Key Responsibilities

• Demonstrating a strong entrepreneurial approach and proactively developing and expanding a client portfolio with organisational support, ensuring client records are maintained accurately to allow for appropriate and compliant recommendations.
• Providing ongoing financial advice in accordance with all regulatory requirements.
• Conducting thorough research and analysis to identify suitable financial solutions aligned with clients’ needs.
• Gathering, evaluating, and documenting all necessary information to deliver advice in accordance with organisational standards.
• Generating new business opportunities through referrals and professional networks.
• Collaborating effectively with colleagues to uphold the organisation’s values, standards, and culture.
• Engaging fully with the development support provided to enhance professional knowledge and capability.
• Benefiting from flexible employment structures designed to accommodate individual professional and personal circumstances.

Skills & Attributes

• Commitment to undertaking advanced professional qualifications and progressing toward Chartered status.
• Strong presentation and communication skills.
• Comprehensive understanding of financial markets and products.
• Ability to assess and interpret the needs and objectives of clients.
• Capacity to cultivate strategic relationships within the industry.
• Proactive mindset with demonstrable initiative.

Benefits

• Company pension scheme
• Death in service benefit
• 25 days’ annual leave
• Flexible benefits package
• Additional day of leave on birthdays
• Option to purchase additional annual leave
• Enhanced family-friendly policies
• Cycle-to-work scheme