Financial Advisor

Location: Leeds. Hybrid working (3 days per week in office, flexible for client visits)

Adviser Type: Restricted, Independent or Corporate

Reports to: Regional Adviser Lead

SMCR Function: Certified Position

What's on offer at Ascot Lloyd?

• Career Accelerator: Ascot Lloyd counts as one of the UK's fastest-growing national firms. A chance to work autonomously and drive forward your career in a high growth environment.
• Benefits: we give access to a generous pension, private medical, life assurance, critical illness cover, electric car salary sacrifice and paid time off for celebrations and volunteering—plus fun perks to help you thrive at work and beyond
• Recognition and reward: we provide market competitive compensation, performance bonuses, and longer-term incentives—plus the exciting chance to share in our success through the Adviser Equity Programme.
• Values-Driven: We put people first, championing a client-first approach, clarity, expertise, and collaboration
• Support to Succeed: We invest in your personal and professional growth through our in-house Learning and Development Portal, tailored training plans, sponsorship of professional memberships, and much more.

Apply today and start your journey as an experienced Financial Adviser at Ascot Lloyd

What does advisory look like at Ascot Lloyd?

We stand behind our advisers, so they can stand out for their clients. At Ascot Lloyd, adviser success is a team effort. We're building a great place to work, where teams are given tools and support they need to deliver the best possible service to clients. Join a team where support isn't an extra, it's everything.

You'll join at a time of huge strategic business growth, where future potential and self-development can be unlimited for the right individuals.

Your impact on our clientele:

• Be the face of Ascot Lloyd, actively promoting AL services, products and living our values in every conversation.
• Make your mark by achieving revenue targets and fuelling Ascot Lloyd's growth—through both client retention and new business—while always putting clients first.
• Transform lives by delivering holistic financial advice that helps clients realise their goals and secure their futures.
• Build lasting partnerships through regular reviews, always adapting solutions to meet clients' evolving needs.
• Expand your influence by forging strategic alliances with professional connections, opening doors to new opportunities and relationships.
• Spark growth by championing a culture of referrals, turning every client interaction into a chance to grow your network.
• Drive success by organically growing client relationships, identifying fresh opportunities and responding to the ever-changing business environment.

What you'll bring to the position:

• Diploma qualified in financial planning (ideally chartered, or working towards Chartered status).
• Committed to continuous professional development, always keeping your CPD logs and training up to date.
• Proven experience in financial planning—independent, restricted, or corporate—demonstrating your ability to deliver outstanding advice.
• Capacity for new client development and great willingness to self develop in this space as key part of your role in supporting AL's impressive growth.
• Flexibility and a growth mindset to continuously support AL during high growth nationwide
• Exceptional integrity and interpersonal communication skills both internally and externally.
• A track record of achieving challenging new client development goals in a regulated environment, with the drive to win and nurture recurring revenue too.
• Confident with back-office systems and meticulous in your attention to detail.
• Satisfactory Fit & Proper status, confirmed through Ascot Lloyd's annual assessment—integrity is at the heart of everything you do.

What to expect of the interview process at Ascot Lloyd?

3 stage interviews [After pre screening, you should expect 1 vales & competency interview, 1 technical interview/ case study and 1 final interview]. We like to keep things simple

A chance to ask any burning questions to the Regional Leads and HR points of contact directly during interviews.

Ascot Lloyd is one of the UK's leading independent wealth management firms, proudly serving over 22,000 clients with a commitment to excellence. As one of the UK's fastest-growing national firms, we offer exciting opportunities across the country, with a focus around our 5 regional hubs. Backed by Nordic Capital, we are at the forefront of transforming the wealth management landscape. Our strategy is built on three core tenets: delivering expert financial advice, providing exceptional client service, and harnessing innovative technology to make wealth management easier and more accessible.