Trainee Client Service Associate - Financial Planning

Trainee Client Services Associate

Location:
Woking, with time split between Woking and London

Salary: £25,000 - £30,000 depending on experience

The Opportunity

Are you thinking about building a career within financial planning and looking for a genuine entry-level opportunity where you can learn from experienced professionals and develop your skills from the ground up?

Opportunities like this are rare. This is a chance to join an established Chartered and award-winning financial planning business as a Trainee, surrounded by experienced professionals who are genuinely committed to helping you learn, develop and build your career.

It's a genuine opportunity for someone looking to start their career within financial planning, with structured training, hands-on experience and plenty of support along the way.

As a Trainee Client Services Associate, you'll gain experience supporting Advisers, Administrators and clients while developing a strong foundational understanding of how financial planning works.

You don't need previous financial services experience. What's most important is your attitude, work ethic, attention to detail and genuine desire to learn.

The Best of Both Worlds

Based in the company's Woking office, you'll be part of a small and collaborative team made up of 2 Advisers and 2 Administrators.

You'll benefit from the close-knit nature of a smaller office, with plenty of opportunity to learn directly from experienced colleagues and support from a dedicated Administration Team Leader who will act as a mentor throughout your development.

You'll also spend time in the larger London office, giving you exposure to a much bigger team, a wider range of experience and the vibrancy of a busy financial planning environment.

Your first month will be spent training on-site in the London office, giving you a strong foundation before your time is split between the London and Woking offices.

It's a great combination of close support and mentoring in Woking, alongside the wider experience and energy of the London team.

The Company

With just over 100 employees, this is an established and growing financial planning business with an excellent reputation for developing and retaining its people.

The culture is a big part of what makes the business stand out. It's a social, collaborative environment where people genuinely enjoy working together, with regular team and company-wide social events.

We've placed several people into the business ourselves, and one of the things that really stands out is the staff retention. People join, develop and stay because they feel supported and can see where their career can go.

The Role

The Client Services team provides key support to Advisers, Paraplanners and clients, and as a trainee you'll gradually build your knowledge and take on more responsibility as your confidence develops.

You'll receive training across areas such as:

• Supporting Advisers and Administrators with day-to-day client servicing
• Preparing client and pre-meeting documentation
• Maintaining accurate client records and systems
• Assisting with portfolio reports and client correspondence
• Processing and completing administrative tasks
• Identifying issues and knowing when to ask for help or escalate them
• Learning about the wider financial planning and advice process
• Working as part of a team to deliver a high standard of service
• Taking increasing ownership of your own workload as your knowledge develops

You won't be expected to know everything from day one. The focus is on learning the role properly, developing your knowledge and building confidence over time.

Progression & Development

Development is a real focus within the business, and this role is designed to give someone at the start of their career the foundations they need to build a future within financial planning.

What's on Offer

• £25,000 - £30,000, depending on experience
• Structured training and development
• Ongoing time split between the Woking and London offices
• Dedicated Administration Team Leader providing mentoring and support
• 32 days annual leave including bank holidays
• Option to buy and sell holiday
• Private medical insurance
• Income protection
• Death in Service
• Company pension scheme
• Rail…