Wealth Management Team Lead

IDEX Consulting Ltd; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial advisory firm is seeking a Regional Adviser Manager in Leeds. Your role involves managing and motivating a team of Independent Financial Advisers while ensuring compliance with FCA guidelines. Ideal candidates will have experience in team management, a strong understanding of regulatory requirements, and data analysis skills. Enjoy flexible working arrangements along with various employee perks. This role offers opportunities for professional development and competitive remuneration.

Benefits

Flexible working & holidays

Social perks

Contributory pension scheme

Competitive salary and bonus scheme

Health and wellbeing initiatives

Professional development opportunities

Shopping discounts

Qualifications

• Experience managing a team of wealth / financial advisors.
• Strong understanding of FCA regulatory requirements.
• Skilled in data manipulation.

Responsibilities

• Manage and motivate a team of Independent Financial Advisers.
• Ensure the team delivers high-quality, holistic advice.
• Support and develop advisers to maintain Competent Adviser Status.

Skills

Team management

Understanding of FCA regulations

Data analysis skills

Communication skills

Education

OCA Level 4 Diploma

Relevant industry supervision qualification (H15, J07, AF6)

Job description

Regional Adviser Manager

Experience managing a team of wealth / financial advisors - essential

Remote

Salary - negotiable depending on experience

As our Adviser Manager, you will be responsible for

• Managing and motivating a team of Independent Financial Advisers, based across the UK, in line with the business behaviours and values whilst acting in line with the Vision statement
• Ensuring the team deliver high quality, holistic advice to clients and achieve good outcomes in line with FCA guidelines, including Consumer Duty
• Motivating the team to ensure team KPIs are met, with a focus on organic growth, client and adviser retention and delivery of good customer outcomes
• Ensuring advisers are trained and fully competent to deliver holistic advice in line with the T&C Scheme. Supporting and developing advisers to achieve and maintain Competent Adviser Status
• Reviewing client feedback, including complaints, breaches and client surveys. Making positive improvements and deliver good client outcomes
• Supporting pre-approvals checking, file checking pre and post-sale as required by the business. Ensure yourself and Advisers maintain adequate CPD records
• Maintaining your own personal competence to deliver the training and competency scheme
• Regularly review business development plans, Adviser performance (including completion of annual client reviews)
• Proactively work to retain advisers, identifying areas of risk.

What we are looking for in our ideal Adviser Manager

• Demonstrable experience of building and managing successful teams
• Strong understanding of FCA regulatory requirements, such as consumer duty and treating customers fairly
• Skilled at understanding and manipulating data
• Qualified to minimum OCA Level 4 Diploma standard
• Previous Sales Management and Training & Competence Management experience
• Relevant industry supervision qualification would be desirable – H15, J07 or AF6
• Accomplished communicator with experience of interacting effectively with both individuals and groups
• Ability to attain SPS.

Benefits and Perks

• Flexible working & holidays - Enjoy flexible working and competitive holiday allowance, with annual buy & sell scheme options and your birthday off. Plus, additional holiday days for long service.
• Social perks - To recognise and celebrate employees' great work we are all invited to our annual Christmas and Summer parties
• Pension - We offer a contributory pension scheme with Royal London as well as death-in-service benefit.
• Bonus scheme - All employees are offered a competitive salary and a discretionary annual bonus, following completion of a year’s service.
• Health and wellbeing - The MediCash app puts your health in the palm of your hands. Claim cashback on a wide selection of health and wellbeing initiatives, including discounted health club memberships and free healthcare benefits.
• Professional development - We are committed to helping you reach your potential by offering tailored learning and development programmes to pursue your career goals.
• Shopping discounts - Our employees can choose from many retailers to get discounts or cashback on everyday purchases from our favourite high street clothing stores to our go-to supermarkets, as well as access to free online training courses.