Director Financial Planning

Job Purpose
To build and develop trusted relationships with current and potential clients. To be responsible for delivering financial planning and wealth management advice. To work within the context of an agreed business plan. All advice given to clients must be suitable, tailored and personalised to the client and in line with advice and control policies. Be strategically aligned to the Company's goals and objectives and act as ambassadors for the company at all times, having a clear understanding of the strategic place in the advice market.
Key Responsibilities
To look after and support client needs
To plan, implement and execute the annual Business Plan in line with agreed individual expectations
To build new client relationships and maintain and develop existing client relationships through effective ongoing service to help minimise attrition, and to deliver new instructions and referrals as a result of satisfied clients
Structure and lead client meetings in a professional manner, ensuring all information and advice provided is up to date, technically accurate and meets clients’ needs
To ensure clients have the right advice to achieve their financial objectives, while understand and considering the impact of factors such as retirement planning, inheritance, and tax efficiency for individual clients
To ensure client reviews are undertaken at least annually in line with clients’ changing risk attitudes and strategic requirements
To work in partnership with Investment Management (IM) and Professional Services (PS) colleagues to develop client relationships
To build and maintain COIs to initiate and nurture close relationships with professional advisers
Maintain the New Business Pipeline (NBP) and ensure all values and dates are up to date.
Ensure comprehensive client records are kept and that these are accurate and up to date at all times and in line with Group policy
To strive for no complaints and where they are received ensure that they are raised with the Client Resolution team in a timely fashion and assist in bringing them to a satisfactory resolution
Ensure that knowledge and skills are maintained and developed in line with industry, regulatory and internal requirements by undertaking regular and appropriate CPD in order to reach their full potential (for the wider benefit of the Group)
Assist in the induction, mentoring and development of new Financial Planners
Actively participate in projects when required
Skills, Experience & Qualifications
Proven ability to deal with new and existing clients on a fee basis Required
Ability to understand and communicate advice practices and processes clearly and effectively. Required
Ability to analyse client information and highlight requirements to make suitable recommendations Required
Technical/product knowledge and effective communication of wide ranging holistic financial planning strategies & solutions Required
A strong ethic of client and customer service Required
Ability to work under pressure and to prioritise work Required
Excellent communication skills both written and verbal Required
Ability to mentor, train and develop adviser colleagues Required
Extensive experience of operating within a risk management framework together with a thorough understanding of the risks and threats pertaining to a private client business Required
Professional Qualifications and Education
Extensive experience of operating within a risk management framework together with a thorough understanding of the risks and threats pertaining to a private client business

Employment type
Full-time

Work arrangement
No