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Location: Any SJP UK based Location
Workplace Type: Hybrid - 2 days in office and 3 days remote
Employment Type: Permanent
Seniority: Mid-Senior Level
About The RoleAt St. James's Place, we're committed to helping people achieve financial wellbeing with confidence. To support that ambition, we continue to invest in attracting and developing exceptional talent through our Financial Adviser Academy, creating the next generation of successful advisers across our Partnership.As an Academy Selection Manager, you'll play a key role in shaping that future. You'll assess and select individuals with the potential to succeed as Financial Advisers, helping us build a strong and sustainable pipeline of talent. This is an opportunity to influence the long-term success of the Partnership by identifying people with the mindset, resilience and ambition required to thrive in a professional advice career.Working closely with colleagues across the Academy, Business Partnering, Regulatory Authorisations and the wider Partnership, you'll deliver a structured and engaging assessment experience that enables informed, evidence-based decisions while ensuring candidates have a clear understanding of the opportunities available to them. What You'll Be DoingDelivering the Academy Selection and Assessment process, identifying individuals with the aptitude and potential to build successful careers as Financial Advisers.Conducting structured interviews and assessments that evaluate candidates against the behaviours, capabilities and attributes needed to succeed within the Partnership.Building strong relationships with internal stakeholders to ensure candidates are appropriately assessed, selected and transitioned into the Academy.Supporting recruitment and growth ambitions by providing insights and recommendations that contribute to the quality of future Adviser appointments.Managing and facilitating the Transfers process, assessing readiness for Adviser and Business Owner roles and providing objective recommendations.Maintaining accurate management information and reporting to support effective decision-making and stakeholder engagement.Promoting continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to enhance selection processes and candidate experience. About YouYou'll be a confident and credible assessment or selection professional with experience gained within Financial Services. You understand how to identify potential as well as performance, and you're skilled at balancing commercial awareness with objective decision-making. You'll enjoy building relationships with a range of stakeholders, guiding candidates through important career decisions and contributing to the development of future talent. With excellent communication skills and strong professional judgement, you'll be comfortable making evidence-based recommendations that support positive outcomes for both candidates and the business.Essential CriteriaExperience delivering structured assessment and selection processes.Proven ability to interview, assess and identify talent and potential.Strong judgement with the ability to make objective, evidence-based decisions.Excellent stakeholder management, communication and influencing skills.Commercial awareness and understanding of the Financial Services sector. Desirable CriteriaExperience within a Financial Adviser, Wealth Management or wider regulated Financial Services environment.Knowledge of Adviser recruitment, development or Academy-style programmes.Experience of psychometric assessment tools or willingness to gain psychometric accreditation, including Hogan.Experience supporting process improvement initiatives.
What's in it for you?
Whatever stage of life you're in, our benefits are designed to provide the support, flexibility, and peace of mind you need to thrive both at work and beyond.
In addition to our discretionary annual bonus scheme, which reflects both individual and company performance, you'll benefit from a market-leading benefits package tailored to support your wellbeing, financial security, and family life.
Our benefits include:
We're an equal opportunities employer and want to ensure our recruitment process is accessible and inclusive for all, if you require reasonable adjustment(s) at any stage please let us know by emailing us at careers@sjp.co.uk
Research tells us that applicants (especially those from underrepresented groups) can be put off from applying for a role if they do not meet all the criteria or have been on an extended career-break. If you think you would be a good match for this role and can demonstrate some transferable experience please apply, regardless of whether you tick every box.
What's next?
If you're excited about this role and believe you have the skills and experience we're looking for, we'd love to hear from you! Please submit an application by clicking ‘apply’ below and our team will be in touch.
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