Financial Adviser

Description, duties, responsibilities

• Contacting clients and setting up meetings, either within an office environment or in clients' homes or business premises
• Conducting in-depth reviews of clients' financial circumstances, current provision and future aims
• Analyzing information and preparing plans best suited to individual clients' requirements
• Completing risk analyses
• Researching the marketplace and providing clients with information on new and existing products and services
• Designing financial strategies
• Assisting clients to make informed decisions
• Researching information from various sources, including providers of financial products
• Reviewing and responding to clients changing needs and financial circumstances
• Promoting and selling financial products to meet given or negotiated sales targets
• Liaising with head office and financial services providers
• Communicating with other professionals, such as estate agents, solicitors and accountants
• Keeping up to date with financial products and legislation
• Producing financial reports
• Contacting clients with news of new financial products or changes to legislation that may affect their savings and investments
• Meeting the regulatory aspects of the role, e.g. requirements for disclosure, costs of the services provided and also the advised products

Other benefits

Can be employed or self employed with a realistic first year OTE of £60,000 which will grow year on year though the maintenance of ongoing fees.

Personality requirements and skills

• Diploma level or above
• Current SPS or at least within the past 6 months
• An existing client bank (preferable but not essential)
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience selling investments
• Live within 2 hours of Leicester, or willing to commute as some days in the office will be desired