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About the Role

We are seeking aspiring Trainee Financial Planners to provide comprehensive financial planning support under supervision, while developing the necessary skills, qualifications, and experience to become fully qualified advisors.

Responsibilities

• Assist Financial Planners with pre-meeting preparation, producing follow-up actions and documentation.
• Support Financial Planning Consultants with daily private client work and client liaison, including administrative duties.
• Prepare review packs, valuations, and meeting materials; document outcomes and update CRM and fact-finds.
• Provide administrative support to consultants, handling client queries up to the point of advice.
• Attend seminars and client/provider meetings with consultants.
• Attend sales meetings to discuss new products, legislative changes, and technical updates.
• Perform other duties as reasonably required by management.
• Analyze client financial circumstances and draft initial planning proposals under supervision.
• Research products and investments using approved platforms and provider extranets; prepare quotations and suitability report drafts.
• Liaise with product and investment providers to obtain information and progress applications.
• Develop and maintain an understanding of the company's target audiences and commercial activities.
• Maintain accurate client records in CRM; manage workflow instructions to paraplanning/admin teams; ensure files meet quality standards.
• Support the implementation of recommendations, including paperwork, platform processing, and trading instructions under supervision.
• Track and chase outstanding items to completion, ensuring excellent client communication.
• Operate within a strict ethical, regulatory, and compliance framework, acting in line with Consumer Duty.
• Ensure AML/KYC requirements are satisfied; follow internal processes and record-keeping standards; escalate risks promptly.
• Adhere to FCA Conduct Rules, Treating Customers Fairly (TCF), and COBS expectations.
• Adhere to Brooks Macdonald Code of Conduct.
• Understand role boundaries as a supervised role not authorized to provide regulated advice.

Requirements

• Diploma (Level 4) qualified or actively working towards it.
• Commitment to achieving Chartered status.
• Experience in an IFA practice or similar environment is advantageous.
• Familiarity with Intelliflo (IO), cash-flow tools (e.g., Voyant), and analytics is beneficial.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to explain technical concepts clearly.
• Excellent time management, organisation, and attention to detail.
• Proactive, collaborative, and client-focused mindset.
• Persuasive and well-informed about the company's products and services.
• Strong time management skills with an ability to work within specific deadlines.
• A proactive and positive approach.
• Good commercial understanding and mindset.
• Excellent communication skills, consultative approach, and ability to influence others.
• Confident and able to work alongside key stakeholders.
• Structured study pathway with funded qualifications.
• Maintain accurate CPD records.
• Personal Development Plan (PDP) with milestones.
• Coaching, shadowing, and rotational exposure across front/back-office functions.
• Progress to the next stage of the Academy upon achieving specified milestones.
• Work towards Chartered Financial Planner status.

Skills

• Financial planning support
• Client liaison
• Administrative duties
• CRM management
• Technical research
• Product research
• Investment research
• Quotation preparation
• Suitability report drafting
• Provider liaison
• Client record maintenance
• Workflow management
• File quality assurance
• Recommendation implementation
• Platform processing
• Trading instructions
• Client communication
• Risk management
• Compliance adherence
• AML/KYC procedures
• Record-keeping
• Ethical operation
• Regulatory adherence
• Consumer Duty
• FCA Conduct Rules
• Treating Customers Fairly (TCF)
• COBS expectations
• Code of Conduct adherence
• Written communication
• Verbal communication
• Time management
• Organisation
• Attention to detail
• Proactive approach
• Collaboration
• Client focus
• Persuasion
• Commercial understanding
• Influencing skills

Location

• UK

Work Type

• Hybrid
• Full-time

Experience Level

• Trainee
• Entry Level

Education Level

• Diploma (Level 4)
• Chartered status

Benefits

• Funded qualifications
• Coaching
• Shadowing
• Rotational exposure

About the Company

• Brooks Macdonald Group plc is a leading UK wealth management firm.
• Recognised for investment performance and client service.
• Offers leading multi-asset investment services to intermediaries.
• Provides high-quality financial planning advice to private clients.
• Benefits from a strong local presence across the UK.
• Offers fulfilling careers in an inclusive culture that values diversity, ambition, and rewards high performance.
• Values underpinned by guiding principles: do the right thing, be connected, care, make a difference.
• Welcomes talented people from all backgrounds who live guiding principles and focus on good client outcomes.

Equal Opportunity

• Committed to promoting equal employment opportunities.
• Positively encourage applications from suitably qualified candidates regardless of race, religion or belief, sexuality, age, disability, gender, gender identity, marital status or pregnancy and maternity.