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Independent Financial Advisor

Glasgow, UK

Verso Wealth Management

Job Description

To provide sophisticated, holistic financial advice to high-net-worth individuals and families, ensuring tailored wealth management solutions that reflect their complex needs, long-term objectives, and intergenerational planning considerations.


Key Responsibilities


  • Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, understanding their financial goals, current circumstances, and future aspirations.


  • Conduct comprehensive financial reviews covering pensions, investments, protection, estate and tax planning.


  • Develop, present, and implement holistic financial plans aligned with client objectives.


  • Maintain ongoing client reviews and proactively manage client portfolios in response to market movements, tax changes, and life events.


  • Provide guidance on sophisticated investment structures (e.g. trusts, IHT mitigation strategies, family investment companies, offshore structures where appropriate).


  • Remain fully compliant with FCA (or applicable regulatory body) regulations and uphold internal governance and ethical standards.


  • Maintain up-to-date knowledge of financial products, tax legislation, and market trends.


  • Work closely with paraplanners and administrators to ensure timely and accurate service delivery.


  • Monitor client portfolios and conduct regular reviews, making adjustments as necessary.


  • identify and pursue opportunities to grow client assets under management and develop new business.


  • Keep detailed, compliant, and secure client records using appropriate CRM and wealth management systems.


Key Competencies


  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills – able to build trust and rapport.


  • High level of technical knowledge across pensions, investments, estate planning, and taxation.


  • Discreet, professional, and used to working with sensitive and confidential matters.


  • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.


  • Detail-oriented with a high level of accuracy and integrity.


  • Commercially astute, with the ability to identify new opportunities.


  • Organised and self-motivated, capable of working independently and as part of a team.


  • IT literate – comfortable using financial planning tools, CRM systems, and Microsoft Office.



Knowledge And Experience


Experience


  • Experience in a client-facing financial advisory role conducting one-to-one meetings helping to build client relationships.


  • Proven track record of delivering holistic financial advice and managing a portfolio of clients.


  • Demonstrated ability to deliver complex financial planning advice and manage significant client assets.


  • Experience with cashflow modelling software and investment platforms.


Qualifications


  • Diploma in Regulated Financial Planning (DipPFS or equivalent) – Essential


  • Chartered Financial Planner status or working towards – Desirable


  • Relevant qualifications in tax, trusts, or estate planning – Desirable


  • Current Statement of Professional Standing (SPS) – Essential


  • Full Driving licence with no convictions


Additional Information


  • This role will require travel for client meetings and/or industry events.


  • Ongoing professional development and structured support will be provided.


  • A strong internal paraplanning and administrative team will support the advisory process.


How to apply


If you are interested in this role, please contact hr@versowealthgroup.com for more information.

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