Account Manager

The Lync Account Manager (AM) will report into the Business Development Manager and will be responsible for strengthening relationships with advisers, driving growth by generating new adviser opportunities and supporting advisers in building their client base. The role focuses on promoting financial planning and advice services, ensuring alignment with regulatory standards, and contributing to the firm’s long-term growth strategy.

• 1:1’s with advisers
• Adviser Annual Leave approval/management
• Build and maintain strong, long-term relationships with advisers and firms
• Act as a key point of contact for advisers and firms

Strong focus on legacy and new inflows

• Identify opportunities
• Identify resource to maximize opportunity
• Engage firm
• Track progress

• Webinars
• Organise speakers and invite delegates
• Set timings and manage logistics of session
• Create slides
• Coordinate follow up actions
• Organise bespoke firm sessions
• Identify proposition knowledge gaps within firms

• Deliver onboarding sessions to prospective firms/organize speakers/set agendas
• Attend weekly onboarding call to maintain contact with onboarding team
• Liaise with the membership team and manage firm relationship

• Weekly meeting with Business Development Director & Business Development Manager to track recruitment opportunities
• Prospecting and support meetings with Business Development Manager
• Ad-hoc support for time sensitive opportunities within the industry
• Negotiate contracts and close deals in line with company objectives

• Collaborate with Business Development Manager & MI team to identify productivity opportunities
• Deliver both face to face and teams sessions on opportunities
• Monitor progress towards corporate targets

• Proven experience in business development within financial advice, wealth management, or IFA environments.
• Strong understanding of financial planning products (pensions, investments, protection).
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills.
• Experience supporting or working alongside financial advisers.
• Knowledge of FCA regulatory environment.
• Level 4 Diploma in Financial Planning (or working towards) highly desirable.
• Familiarity with CRM systems and sales reporting tools.

• Desirable: CII Level 4 Diploma in Regulated Financial Planning or equivalent.
• Relationship building and networking
• Influencing and negotiation
• Commercial and strategic thinking
• Professional integrity and compliance awareness
• Resilience and self-motivation

The role is preferably based in the South of England. It is hybrid/office-based with regular travel to meet advisers and firms. You will also be required to attend networking events and industry functions.