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Financial Planner | Existing Book to Inherit | St Albans

St Albans
£50k – £80k/yr
Posted about 15 hours ago
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Financial Planner Opportunity in St Albans

A long-standing, Chartered IFA is looking to appoint a Financial Planner in St Albans. They’re an established, award-winning business providing independent financial planning advice and discretionary investment management, with significant (but not Private Equity) backing behind them as they continue to grow.

Role Overview

Here you’ll be taking over an established £40–50m book of around 80–100 clients from a Director-level adviser, along with growing the book through company-generated leads.

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Graduate Consultant — 2026 Scheme

PwC·London, UK
£35,000/yr

Why you're a good match

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Your economics background and your summer at a regional bank line up with what PwC looks for on the consulting scheme. Applications close in four weeks.

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You’ve got the grades and the economics background, and your bank internship is exactly the experience this scheme looks for. Apply soon — deadlines close within the month.

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Your summer at the bank plus your econometrics coursework map directly to the day-one responsibilities on this scheme — client modelling, market briefings, and deal support.

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Key Highlights

  • Flexible salary – typically up to £80K
  • 30% of all initial fees, with no validation and paid quarterly
  • Full paraplanning and admin support
  • Strong company-generated lead flow
  • Ethos on promoting from within and promoting on merit

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Qualifications and Requirements

They’re looking for a Diploma-qualified financial planner, but ultimately, it’s about finding the right cultural fit – someone ambitious who wants to build their career with the firm long term and be part of their continued growth.

If this sounds like an opportunity worth exploring, get in touch for more information.

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Location

St Albans, England, United Kingdom

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