Financial Planner
Location: East Midlands
Contract: Permanent
Start Date: Flexible
Hybrid Working – 1 day per week in office
Salary: £45,000 – £55,000 per annum
Bonus: OTE £10,000 min – uncapped
Car Allowance: £6,000 per annum
Travel Expenses
Job Description: Service Care Solutions are recruiting on behalf of a fast‑growing, FTAdviser Top 100 Financial Planning firm for a Financial Planner to join the team on a permanent basis. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Financial Planner to take over a portfolio of 100‑150 clients and expand further through an exceptional referral network. The successful candidate will focus on developing strong internal referral relationships across a wider accountancy group, whilst also servicing inbound opportunities and building a long‑term client bank. This is an unrestricted employed model offering significant earning potential, autonomy, and long‑term career growth.
Key Responsibilities
* Meeting clients to understand their future investment plans and documenting them accordingly
* Obtaining detailed reports and information from the clients to determine income, expenses, risk tolerance, capacity for loss, existing plans, personal circumstances, tax status and their financial objectives
* Discussing the investment opportunities and risks related to the particular investment with the clients
* Recommending strategies with consideration to Castlegate's Centralised Investment Proposition that the clients can use in achieving their financial goals and objectives
* Ensuring that recommendations and associated advice is compliant, well researched, comprehensive, and well documented
* Taking responsibility for client documentation and ensuring it is complete and compliant
* Maintaining the expected standards of service to clients and partners; including reviews of existing client files and conducting review meetings as appropriate to track changes in financial status and economic changes to indicate any necessity of making a change to their existing holdings
* Achieving agreed target levels of fee income and meeting the standards set by the firm
* Ensuring Directors and Team Members at allocated offices of Duncan & Toplis are kept up to date and informed of relevant financial services developments and opportunities
* Developing professional connections (internal and external) to produce continuing quality client introductions
* Carrying out other general duties, as requested from time to time by Senior Management and the Board of Directors, commensurate with skills, experience and status
Candidate Criteria
* Level4 Diploma qualified as a minimum, Chartered status highly desirable
* Previous experience managing client banks in excess of 100‑150 clients
* Strong track record of converting leads and building long‑term client relationships
* Employee Benefits experience desirable but not essential
* Excellent communication, relationship‑building and presentation skills
* Strong technical understanding of financial planning products, regulation and compliance requirements
* Clean driving licence required
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