Additional Job Description
Join us as a Senior Wealth Planner, where you’ll take a leading role in helping clients shape their financial future through thoughtful planning and investment advice. You’ll work with new and existing clients to understand their long-term goals and offer bespoke solutions that support their financial and lifestyle needs. Your knowledge will help clients feel informed, supported, and empowered in the choices they make.
This role is part of our Mass Affluent Business, a growing area for the bank. We’re expanding our ability to support clients with investable assets below £1 million and help close the Advice Gap in the UK. As part of our broader Affluent segment, this planning-led proposition offers clear and accessible investment options shaped around each client’s needs. Clients benefit from a seamless experience that blends digital channels with adviser support, creating a connected and supportive journey.
You’ll build lasting relationships by listening with care, offering specialist guidance, and tailoring planning strategies to each client’s journey. You’ll collaborate with our Wealth Acquisition team to welcome new clients and ensure a smooth transition from prospect to invested customer. You’ll also work across teams to deliver a consistent and seamless experience.
As a Senior Wealth Planner, you’ll be part of a forward-thinking environment. You’ll use digital tools to enhance client engagement and stay connected to market trends. You’ll be encouraged to share ideas, refine your approach, and contribute to a culture that values integrity, inclusion, and high standards. This is more than a role—it’s a chance to make a meaningful impact while growing your experience in a supportive and evolving space.
To be successful as a Senior Wealth Planner, you should bring:
* A financial planning qualification at RDR Level 4 or above, including certification in advising on packaged products.
* Experience offering personalised planning and investment advice, with a solid understanding of financial markets, products, and regulations.
* Ability to use digital tools to support client conversations, along with thoughtful communication that builds trust.
* A careful approach to identifying and managing risk, while maintaining high standards of compliance.
Some other highly valued skills may include:
* Experience working with internal teams and external networks to grow client relationships.
* Broad knowledge of the Financial Services industry, especially in retail regulated products and asset management.
* Familiarity with pensions, investment advice, and UK taxation.
* FCA-approved status and experience managing risk within a client portfolio.
* Adaptability and curiosity in a fast-changing environment.
You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen strategic thinking and digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills.
This role is based in London
This role is deemed as a Certified role under the PRA & UK Financial Conduct Authority – Individual Accountabilities Regulations and may require the role holder to hold mandatory regulatory qualifications or the minimum qualifications to meet internal company benchmarks.
Purpose of the role
To establish and nurture profitable partnerships with both corporate and individual clients. It's the bridge between the bank's offerings and clients' needs, ensuring mutual benefit and long-term success.
Accountabilities
* Management of client relationships to identify the clients financial goals, challenges, and risk tolerance to support the analysis of data obtained from various sources, including the investment portfolio and cash flow, to identify trends, insights, areas for improvement and additional services to support client needs.
* Research and understanding of the client's industry trends, regulatory landscape, and competitive environment to inform strategic recommendations.
* Design of customised solutions that address the client's specific needs and objectives, incorporating a range of products and services from the bank's portfolio.
* Communication of the value proposition of proposed solutions, justification of recommendations, and negotiation of terms that are beneficial for both the client and the bank.
* Provision of guidance to clients to support their financial decisions, offering expert investment advice, risk management and wealth management strategies support, and updates on market trends to ensure a positive and continuous relationship.
* Assessment of financial, legal, and operational risks associated with client relationships, and implementation of measures to minimise potential losses.
* Documentation of all client interactions, transactions, and agreements to ensure transparency and auditability, and communicate findings effectively to support product development, service offerings, and the overall bank strategy.
* Monitoring of client satisfaction, revenue generated, and other relevant metrics to evaluate the effectiveness of relationship management efforts.
All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship – our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset – to Empower, Challenge and Drive – the operating manual for how we behave.
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