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    Are you a graduate who is looking to pursuit a career as a Financial Adviser? This role is a fast track to becoming a fully qualified Adviser with exposure to all area's of the advice delivery process.

    A two-year graduate programme aimed to fast track your career and launch you on the road to becoming a successful Financial Adviser. We are looking for Graduates for our 2024 programme, who will be based in either Leeds or London (with some travel between the two locations).

    You will have the opportunity to work alongside industry leaders at our multi award-winning Independent firm. Across the two years you will have the opportunity to work different rotations which will give you real working experience in that department, and over the course of the 2 years you will be equipped with a deep understanding of how The Private Office works and how you can become a world class Financial Adviser.

    As part of the programme, you will attend development sessions with your cohort and will be expected to complete a Level 4 Diploma in Regulated Financial Advice (6 exams in total).

    Programme overview

    • You must have a keen interest in becoming a Financial Adviser
    • 2 Year Rotational Programme
    • Roles are ‘real roles’ with accountability
    • Mentored throughout the programme
    • Buddied up with a previous successful graduate
    • Build knowledge of the Finance Industry, TPO’s Proposition & our way of working
    • Gain a broad range of experiences to enable accelerated development
    • Complete CII exams to achieve a Diploma Level 4 qualification in Regulated Financial Planning
    • Build relationships with internal stakeholders

    Career progression

    • With TPO the learning never stops.
    • Following successful completion of the Graduate Programme, all graduates are considered for a Financial Planning Executive (FPE) role with TPO or other suitable vacancies within TPO.
    • You will then complete a Training Academy delivered by our industry leading colleagues.
    • You will have access to training and development, further qualifications and a host of mentors from our Adviser team as well as overseeing the advice process.
    • Following this, you would progress to becoming a Financial Adviser, building up your own client bank and work towards Chartered status or an alternative career path within the business.

    Recruitment process

    • Your application will be reviewed by a member of the HR team.
    • If successful, the interview process will be as follows
      • 10 mins telephone call - bringing your CV to life and getting to know you a little more
      • 30 mins MS Teams Interview - assessing suitability and competency
      • Assessment Centre - a half day of activities to show off your talents! 
    • The successful applicants will start their career with TPO October 2024 (dates flexible).

    Benefits

    • Share Scheme;
    • Company discretionary bonus scheme;
    • Full time hours (35 per week) Monday to Friday 9.00am and 5.00pm – 1 hour for lunch;
    • 24 holidays (increasing to 26), plus 2 additional days paid Christmas shut down period;
    • Company Pension scheme;
    • Private Healthcare (after qualifying period);
    • Group Income Protection;
    • Life Assurance;
    • Eye Care Scheme;
    • Wellbeing programme;
    • Bike to Work Scheme;
    • Full support with professional qualifications.