Advice Manager

Legal & General (L&G) is a leading UK financial services group and major global investor. We’ve been safeguarding people’s financial futures since 1836, and strive to build a better society, while improving the lives of our customers and creating value for shareholders. We are one of the world’s largest asset managers and provide powerful asset origination capabilities.

Our Retail business supports customers throughout their lives, to help them save, plan, protect and enjoy retirement. We’re a leading provider of retirement and protection solutions, aiming to support our c.12.8 million policyholders and workplace members throughout their lifelong financial journeys.

Are you passionate about delivering high-quality financial advice and leading teams to success? We’re looking for an experienced Advice Manager to join our Financial Advice team, specialising in Inheritance Tax (IHT) and Tax Planning. This is a leadership role that blends technical expertise with people management, offering the opportunity to shape advice delivery and drive positive client outcomes.

What you’ll be doing:

• Leading a team of financial advisers to deliver compliant, high-quality advice
• Providing technical oversight on complex IHT and tax planning cases
• Overseeing advice suitability and ensuring regulatory compliance
• Optimising advice processes and client journeys for consistency and efficiency
• Collaborating with compliance, operations, and product teams
• Supporting adviser development through training and competence schemes
• Embedding Consumer Duty principles across advice delivery
• Managing people performance in line with company policies and values

Qualifications Who we’re looking for:

• Level 4 Diploma in Regulated Financial Planning (CII or equivalent)
• Strong technical knowledge of IHT, trusts, estate planning, and personal taxation
• Proven experience leading and developing financial advisers
• Familiarity with FCA regulations including COBS, PROD, and Consumer Duty
• Confidence using financial planning tools and CRM systems
• Ability to work cross-functionally with compliance, product, and operations teams
• Commercial awareness with a focus on client outcomes
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills

Whatever your role, we reward performance and behaviour with a package that looks after all the things that are important to you. Here are some of the benefits we offer:

• The opportunity to participate in our annual, performance‑related bonus plan and valuable share schemes
• Generous pension contribution
• Life assurance
• Healthcare Plan (permanent employees only)
• At least 25 days holiday, plus public holidays, 26 days after 2 years’ service. There’s also the option to buy and sell holiday
• Competitive family leave
• Participate in our electric car scheme, which offers employees the option to hire a brand‑new electric car through tax efficient salary sacrifice (permanent employees only)
• There are the many discounts we offer – both for our own products and at a range of high street stores and online

At L&G, we believe it’s possible to generate positive returns today while helping to build a better future for all. If you join us, you’ll be part of a welcoming, inclusive culture, with opportunities to collaborate with people of diverse backgrounds, views, and experiences. Guided by leaders with integrity who care about your future and wellbeing. Empowered through initiatives which support people to develop their careers and excel.

We care passionately about outcomes rather than attendance and are therefore open to discussing all kinds of flexible working options including part-time, term-time and job shares. Although some roles have limited flexibility due to customer demand, we accommodate requests when we can.