At a Glance
- Tasks: Meet clients, understand their financial goals, and recommend tailored investment strategies.
- Company: Fast-growing, top-rated financial planning firm with a supportive culture.
- Benefits: Flexible hybrid working, competitive salary, car allowance, and travel expenses.
- Other info: Great career growth opportunities and a chance to build strong professional connections.
- Why this job: Join a dynamic team and make a real impact on clients' financial futures.
- Qualifications: Level 4 Diploma qualified; experience managing a client bank of 100-150 clients.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 72000 £ per year.
Car Allowance: £6,000 per annum + Travel Expenses
Start Date: Flexible
*Hybrid Working – 1 day per week in office*
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
- Level 4 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
- Excellent communication, relationship‑building and presentation skills
- Strong technical understanding of financial planning products, regulation and compliance requirements
Financial Planner in Leicester employer: Service Care Solutions
At Service Care Solutions, we pride ourselves on being a fast-growing, FTAdviser Top 100 Financial Planning firm that offers a dynamic and supportive work environment. Our hybrid working model allows for flexibility, while our commitment to employee development ensures that you can grow your career alongside a diverse portfolio of clients. With significant earning potential and the opportunity to build strong internal and external relationships, joining our team means becoming part of a culture that values autonomy, collaboration, and long-term success.
