Training & Competence Supervisor

Our purpose is to give everyone real confidence to put their money to work. With a heritage dating back more than 175 years, we have a long history of innovation in savings and investments, combining asset management and insurance expertise to offer a wide range of solutions.

Our two distinct operating segments, Asset Management and Life, work together to provide access to balanced, long-term investment and savings solutions.

Through telling it like it is, owning it now, and moving it forward together with care and integrity; we are creating an exceptional place to work for exceptional talent.

We will consider flexible working arrangements for any of our roles and also offer work place accommodations to ensure you have what you need to effectively deliver in your role.

Training & Competence Supervisor

This role is based within our Training and Competence (T&C) team at Sandringham Financial Partners, part of M&G. Sandringham is one of the market leading independent national advice firms offering a fresh and innovative approach to financial advice. M&G as the parent company are one of the largest financial services companies in the world and FTSE100 mainstay, whose aim is to give everyone real confidence to put their money to work.

The Role

A key team within the business is our T&C team who help support 170 advising Partners within the Sandringham network.

A Sandringham T&C Supervisor’s role is never the same from one day to the next, and with a wide range of skills and responsibilities within the team it ensures we can employ variety in our role. The successful candidate will make important contributions to our regulatory alignment with SM&CR and the AR regimes, coaching & development of advisers and maintaining company standards for advice.

We are looking for a driven and resilient individual as we push forward with changes and growth ambitions, which in itself will lead to great development opportunities for the right person. Whilst direct supervision is the main focus for Supervisors within Sandringham, the varied and unique nature of the role will allow an individual to develop their interests in any of the business areas they are interested in, such as AML, technical advice matters, later life, pensions, investments, and business development to name a few.

Key Responsibilities:

• Being responsible for a Span of Control of between 30 – 40 financial IFA’s, regular assessments of their KPI’s, Fit and Proper assessments, analysis of business structures and internal records to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and regimes such as SM&CR, AR regime, APER amongst others

• Assessing various areas of the business for areas of risk or trends

• Developing strategies within the T&C team and wider Sandringham / M&G Advice workforce to mitigate risks within the business

• Completing quarterly 121s with our advising partners, providing direct support and feedback to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and to ensure smooth transition through SM&CR and AR regime assessments

• Deliver training on our monthly Induction course, and on ad-hoc sessions when there is demand

• Design and delivery of new Internal content on our Sandringham Academy system

• Designing, presentation and delivery of key messages at training events around the UK or online via webinar

• Providing ongoing support to advisers as and when necessary, via telephone / email / Teams

• Answering regulatory queries to the Supervisors or to our internal Helpdesk function on areas such as financial planning, technical, product and T&C related queries

• Liaising with stakeholders within the business including senior management

• Support new to industry advisers with their route to competent adviser status, including role plays, client observations and their implementation of company standards

• Opportunities and business requirements may mean supporting different parts of the business in project work, or other workflows including but not limited to AR reviews, AML queries, learning management system updates, vulnerable clients.

Key Knowledge, Skills & Experience:

• Existing experience in supervisory duties within financial services

• Level 4 Diploma in Financial Planning

• (Desirable) CF6, CF8, ER1, J07, Advanced Diploma in Financial Planning

• Knowledge of SM&CR, PROD, MiFID, AR Regime

• Confident in using your own initiative as well as working from the instruction of others

• The ability to be flexible in responding to the needs of the business

• Experience within Later Life products would be an advantage

• Some travel within the UK will be required at times

• Excellent communication skills to a range of stakeholders, including senior management

• Resilience and fortitude when facing challenging and busy periods

Work level: Experienced Colleague Location: Huddersfield

What we offer:

At M&G, we’re committed to helping you thrive and supporting your wellbeing, both at work and beyond. Our benefits are designed to help you balance your professional and personal life, while planning confidently for your future. Our UK benefits include:

• As a savings and Investments firm we are proud to offer a valuable pension scheme of 18%, with 13% made up of Employer Contributions and 5% Employee Contributions. We also offer Share Save and our Share Incentive Plan, together with access to financial wellbeing and support services - to help give you real confidence to put your money to work.

• Enjoy 38 days annual leave including bank holidays, with the opportunity to purchase up to 5 extra days and additional flexibility through our Time Off When You Need It policy – to balance your work and personal commitments.

• Our market leading Inspiring Families policy includes comprehensive support and paid parental leave covering maternity, adoption, surrogacy, and paternity leave - as supporting families is a core aspect of our inclusive culture.

• Health & Protection cover including Private Healthcare, Critical Illness cover and Life Assurance for you, with family options - for peace of mind.

To explore more about life at M&G and our full benefits offering, visit Life at M&G

We have a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture at M&G, underpinned by our policies and our employee-led networks who provide networking opportunities, advice and support for the diverse communities our colleagues represent. Regardless of gender, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, nationality, disability or long term condition, we are looking to attract, promote and retain exceptional people. We also welcome those who take part in military service and those returning from career breaks.

M&G is also proud to be a Disability Confident Leader, and we welcome applications from candidates with long-term health conditions, disabilities, or neuro-divergent conditions.

If you need assistance or an alternative means of applying for a role due to a disability or additional need, please let us know by contacting us at: careers@mandg.com