Head of Advisory Relationships

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Head of Advisory Relationships strengthening adviser partnerships for M&G’s UK savings and investments business. Driving inflows, commercial growth, strategy execution, and adviser engagement across Sandringham’s network.

Responsibilities:

  • Define and deliver the Sandringham advisory relationship engagement strategy aligned to M&G Advice priorities
  • Translate strategy into actionable plans and ensure disciplined execution
  • Build relationships with advisers, gauge needs, and develop proposals
  • Act as escalation point for complex relationship issues
  • Strengthen adviser engagement across platform, investment, and tax solutions
  • Own the adviser engagement plan, including adviser events and communications
  • Drive inflows and net flow growth through targeted adviser engagement
  • Identify new business opportunities, markets, clients, partnerships, products, and services
  • Create strategies to reach new commercial opportunities
  • Support campaigns, events, and local initiatives
  • Partner with M&G Advice, Platform, MPS, and wider UKI teams
  • Influence stakeholders through insight, analysis, and recommendations
  • Represent Sandringham at industry events and forums
  • Monitor relationship performance and identify improvement opportunities
  • Use MI and adviser insights to inform strategy and decision-making
  • Maintain accurate CRM data and deliver high-quality reporting
  • Develop understanding of company products, industry competition, and positioning
  • Ensure adherence to regulatory and governance standards
  • Improve processes, tools, and ways of working
  • Stay current with industry trends and regulatory changes

Requirements:

  • Strong relationship leadership and senior-level stakeholder management
  • Strategic thinking with ability to deliver commercially
  • Data-driven decision-making and insight generation
  • Excellent communication, influencing, and negotiation skills
  • Deep understanding of the UK financial advice market, including platforms, MPS, investments, and tax wrappers
  • Proven track record in a fast-paced, sales-led environment
  • Strong knowledge of adviser operating models and back-office mechanics
  • Experience driving lead generation, conversion, and revenue growth
  • Understanding of governance and regulatory frameworks
  • Commercially astute and results-driven
  • Self-starter with high accountability and resilience
  • Collaborative, credible, and client-focused
  • Strong presentation and consultative capability
  • Relevant financial services qualifications such as FPC, AFPC, or ACII are desirable

Benefits:

  • Flexible working arrangements
  • Workplace adjustments
  • Pension scheme of up to 18% (13% employer contributions and 5% employee contributions)
  • Share Save and Share Incentive Plan
  • Financial wellbeing and support services
  • 38 days annual leave including bank holidays
  • Opportunity to purchase up to five extra days
  • Time Off When You Need It policy
  • Paid parental leave covering maternity, adoption, surrogacy, and paternity leave
  • Private Healthcare
  • Critical Illness cover
  • Life Assurance
  • Additional family options for health and protection cover
  • Networking, support and development opportunities through employee-led networks
  • Reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process