Verum Financial Planning is seeking a motivated and client-focused Financial Planner to join our growing team in Canterbury, Kent. This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified adviser who has gained a few years of industry experience and is looking to develop their career within a supportive, forward-thinking and relationship-led business.

Whether you're already progressing towards Chartered status or are looking for an environment that will support your professional development, this role offers clear career progression, ongoing learning opportunities and the chance to work closely with experienced planners and support professionals.

What you'll do

As a Financial Planner, you'll provide holistic financial planning advice to a diverse range of clients while developing long-term relationships built on trust and exceptional service.

You'll be supported by an experienced team and have the opportunity to continue developing your technical knowledge and advisory skills while progressing towards Chartered status.

Delivering holistic financial planning and wealth management advice to clients
Conducting detailed fact-finds and financial reviews
Producing tailored recommendations across pensions, investments, protection and tax planning
Presenting financial plans and suitability recommendations to clients
Building and maintaining long-term client relationships
Managing and developing your own client portfolio
Identifying opportunities for business development, referrals and networking
Collaborating with paraplanners and administrators to ensure an excellent client experience
Contributing to the ongoing growth and development of the practice
Continuing your professional development towards Chartered status

The knowledge, experience and qualifications you need

Level 4 Diploma in Regulated Financial Planning (or equivalent)
Working towards Chartered status or committed to achieving it

Minimum three years' experience as a Financial Planner within a financial advice practice
Experience delivering holistic financial planning advice
Comfortable conducting client meetings both remotely and face-to-face
Proven ability to build strong and lasting client relationships

You'll have a solid understanding of:

Investment planning
Pension and retirement planning
Protection planning
Estate and inheritance tax planning
Financial planning best practice and regulatory requirements

Experience in areas such as trusts, long-term care planning or specialist pension advice would be advantageous.

The base

You'll be based at Verum Financial Planning's office in Kent, conveniently located with access to Canterbury and the surrounding area. The office provides a professional and collaborative working environment supported by modern technology and experienced colleagues.

About Benchmark Capital

Benchmark is one of the UK’s leading financial planning businesses, aiming to help our clients realise aspirations and achieve peace of mind. We do this through our unique business model which provides support to over 1000 financial planners across our employed, self-employed and independent models. Our solutions are award-winning, enabled by proprietary technology covering regulatory, platform and investment services, all of which are designed to support advisers at every stage of their journey – from starting their career, improving how they run productively and effectively, to accelerating growth and ultimately thinking about succession planning.

We are growing rapidly, with more than 50 acquisitions in recent years and have multiple offices across the UK.

Delivering good client outcomes is at the heart of everything we do. Our duty of care, including support for vulnerable customers, is embedded into our culture and decision‑making.

As part of the Schroders Group, the UK’s largest listed asset manager with over £750bn of assets, Benchmark benefits from a focussed business model with clear accountability with the scale of a global services organisation.

We're looking for the best, whoever they are

We know that diverse perspectives and an inclusive culture where all can succeed lead to better decisions and stronger outcomes for the company its clients and its employees. That’s why inclusion and diversity are strategic priorities for us. We’re proud to be an equal opportunities employer. You’re welcome at Benchmark regardless of your age, disability, gender identity or expression, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, or socio-economic background. We’re building a workplace where everyone feels respected, valued, and empowered to thrive.