Learning & Development Lead

The Talent World; Swindon; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Excellent benefits

Job summary

The Talent World is recruiting a Learning & Development Lead (Business School) for a leading financial services organisation in Swindon. The role is an interim 12-month FTC with hybrid working 2-3 days a week.

You will lead a small team, shape learning strategies for financial advisers, ensure regulatory readiness and oversee development programmes across technical, advice and capability areas.

Qualifications

• Significant L&D experience within regulated financial environments such as wealth or mortgage advice.
• Strong knowledge of training within regulated financial advice.
• Solid understanding of relevant regulatory frameworks.
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders and translate business needs into learning solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead a small team of two and own the development portfolio for Financial Advisers.
• Shape and deliver learning strategies that support adviser competence and regulatory readiness.
• Oversee technical, advice and capability development programmes to keep learning commercially relevant.
• Collaborate with senior stakeholders to align learning with regulatory changes.

Skills

L&D leadership

Regulated financial training

Stakeholder management

Influence senior stakeholders

Education

UK Level 4 Diploma

Job description

Learning & Development Lead (Business School) Interim 12-Month FTC Swindon (Hybrid 2-3 days) Up to £80,000 + £5k Car Allowance + Excellent Benefits Our Ref: ADW00623

Henlee Resourcing is partnering with a leading financial services organisation to recruit an experienced Learning & Development Manager for its Business School/Academy on an initial 12-month fixed-term contract.

This is a high-profile player-manager role, leading a small team of two and owning the development portfolio for Financial Advisers. You will shape and deliver learning strategies that support adviser competence, professional excellence and regulatory readiness.

Working closely with senior stakeholders, you will oversee technical, advice and capability development programmes, ensuring learning remains commercially relevant, innovative and aligned with the evolving regulatory landscape.

The Ideal Candidate Will Have

• Significant L&D experience within regulated financial, wealth, mortgage advice or a similar environment.
• UK Level 4 Diploma and strong knowledge of training within regulated financial advice.
• A solid understanding of relevant regulatory frameworks.
• Proven experience influencing senior stakeholders and translating business needs into effective learning solutions.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills.
• The ability to hit the ground running in a fast-paced, high-profile role.

This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious and commercially minded L&D professional to make a significant impact within a respected financial services organisation.

This role can offer a quick start and requires someone who can 'hit the ground running'.