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Location

Solihull, West Midlands | United Kingdom

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Job description

St. James's Place (SJP) works inpartnership to plan, grow and protect our clients’ financial futures. Wedeliver personalised, face-to-face financial advice to our clients, who trustus to manage their money to reach their goals. We provide this service via thePartnership, a network of qualified, expert advisors. We put financialwellbeing and responsible business choices at the heart of everything we do. Webelieve in the value of difference and know that diverse teams can help usproblem solve and innovate for clients.

We look for people to join SJP to make animpact and to contribute to our culture which is based around long termrelationships, doing the right thing, and being the best version of ourselves.

Manager Business Partnering

Workplace Type: Remote

Employment Type: Permanent

Seniority: Mid-Senior Level

The main purpose of this role is to be the primary point of contact between SJP and Partners and Advisers who have recently exited Growth and Development and/or who are more well established.

You will work with them to support and maximise their business potential, objectives and goals within SJP. This supports the achievement of corporate growth objectives and improves the client experience.

Whilst having no direct Line Management responsibilities, you will lead a team of Partners and Advisers to support new business growth in line with company objectives.

What you’ll be doing:

• Taking responsibility for leading the output and performance of the Partnership in accordance with SJP values through impactful relationships, actively seeking information and understanding of a Partner or Adviser’s business, analysing it and identifying business development requirements.
• Ensuring that Partners and Advisers develop their knowledge and skills required to write, document and submit business within SJP guidelines and meet the required standards always ensuring excellent client outcomes.
• Keeping the Head of Business, Business Risk Manager and Supervisor up to date on key matters, risks and competence that involve the Partner or Advisers business.
• Working with Partners and Advisers to ensure that they fully understand and utilise the SJP proposition.
• Inspiring and encouraging appropriate strategy, operational activity and standard process to improve the quality of Partners’ and Advisers’ business and their results.
• Encouraging standard process in business planning, marketing, systems, people management, and administration to create a Partner or Adviser capable of achieving long-term growth and efficiency.

We are looking for someone who has:

• Well-developed and proven coaching skills and with Certificate in Advanced Coaching and Mentoring (or equivalent).
• Rapport and Relationship building attributes that enable impact and influence both in the Partnership and wider SJP.
• Excellent communication skills at all levels up to and including Partnership Director level.
• Good analytical and decision-making skills underpinned by informed sound judgement.
• Ability to prioritise time and workload to achieve deadlines.
• Ability to identify skills and knowledge shortfalls, provide constructive feedback and through strong coaching/development skills support individuals in the relevant areas of the business to enable the Partner/Adviser to become established.

What's in it for you?

• PrivateMedical - up to family cover paid for by Company– via BUPA.*
• Meaningfulprotection benefits with real value, such as 10X life cover, PHI, andcritical illness.*
• Non-ContributoryPension – 10% (increasing with length of service up to 15%) with furtherpension matching.
• Parentalleave – 6 months full pay
• 28 days holiday entitlement plus bank holidays (based on full-time equivalent) with the option to buy up to an additional 5 days holiday

*Not applicable to Fixed-Term Contracts (standard uplift applies in lieu of the protection benefits)

Flexible Working

We know that everyone works best indifferent ways, at different times and in different environments. We haveintroduced a hybrid working policy to provide greater flexibility for part-timework, job-sharing, remote working, and flexibility on hours. Our people areencouraged to work in a flexible way that suits their lifestyle, so please askthe question and start a conversation!

Research tells us that applicants(especially those from underrepresented groups) can be put off from applyingfor a role if they do not meet all the criteria or have been on an extendedcareer-break. If you think you would be a good match for this role and candemonstrate some transferable experience please apply, regardless of whetheryou tick every box.

What's next?

Our team will be in touch. As a businessregulated by the FCA we would advise you to familiarise yourself with theconduct regulations and in particular consumer duty obligations prior to aninterview with SJP.

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