Independent Financial Adviser

AFH Financial Group.; Preston; Remote; GBP 30,000 - 70,000

Job description

• Location: Preston, Lancashire, United Kingdom
• Salary: Competitive salary and benefits

Independent Financial Adviser - Preston

At AFH, as we grow, we’re looking for like-minded financial advisers to join us. Be part of a progressive and client-focused, financial planning-led wealth management firm as a self-employed or employed adviser.

In this role, you will understand your clients' current and future financial goals and formulate easy to understand financial strategies, guiding your clients to financial independence.

This role offers home-based/remote working with access to office locations if preferred. There is an expectation to attend face-to-face client meetings.

Key Responsibilities as our Independent Financial Adviser will include:

• Follow the Six-Stage Advice Process to build long-term relationships and deliver excellent client outcomes.
• Review and respond to clients’ changing needs and financial circumstances, keeping introducers and clients up to date with new financial products, or changes to legislation that may affect their clients’ pensions, savings, investments, and financial plans.
• Acquire and develop new business from new/existing clients and professional introducers, via personal business planning, referrals, and company lead generation programme.
• Optimise the use of all marketing opportunities available, including via social media and networking with introducers and other professionals to develop new business.
• Develop and maintain good client & introducer relationships through client meetings, seminars, and continuous feedback to the team and contact centre.
• Contact corporate and individual clients to set up meetings, either within an office environment, in the clients' homes or business premises, or virtually via Microsoft Teams.
• Conduct in-depth reviews of clients' financial circumstances, current provision, and future aims and objectives whilst analysing information, conducting research, and preparing financial planning reports best suited to the individual clients' requirements covering all areas of advice.
• Deliver accurate management information as requested.

What we are looking for in our ideal Independent Financial Adviser:

• Diploma in Regulated Financial Planning (or FCA approved equivalent) and to maintain CF30 status in accordance with the FCA regulations.
• Clear demonstration of a client-centric approach with a well-presented and articulate manner and dedication to doing the right thing for our clients.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, approachability, and professionalism. Harnessing IT skills to embrace the new virtual/digital ways to communicate with clients.
• Experience in networking and attracting new clients through business development and effective business planning to grow a client bank and building relationships with affinity groups, business owners, entrepreneurs, professional and retail clients.

Benefits as an Independent Financial Adviser at AFH:

• Support to build your client base and future value.
• End-to-end in-house client journey and back-office support with full DIS, admin, and paraplanning support.
• Client-centric proposition and trusted brand reputation with compelling values and ongoing learning and development culture.
• AFH Platform to deliver efficient and cost-effective solutions.
• Established practice buyout option on exit.
• Consultative marketing support.
• IT technology through XPlan our POS system.
• Administration support.

With over 30 years of experience and more than 200 accredited advisers nationwide, AFH is one of the UK’s leading independent financial advisory firms.

If you or anyone that you know are interested in becoming a part of our growing community as an Independent Financial Adviser, get in touch and click ‘APPLY’ today or email us via [e-mail]. We look forward to hearing from you!