Investment Manager, Birmingham

Level: 4
Department: Investment Management
Location: Birmingham
Contract: Permanent

The purpose of the role is to provide investment management services and/or investment advice to a range of private and semi‑institutional clients.

• Attract, develop, and retain a portfolio of private client relationships to maximise asset and revenue growth by meeting client needs, including managing client assets on a discretionary or advisory basis as well as introducing other products and services according to the overall strategy of the firm.
• Assess existing and potential clients’ circumstances, investment objectives and attitude to risk, and recommend appropriate Quilter Cheviot and other professional services as relevant.
• Ensure that any investment advice and decisions to trade are suitable for the client, taking into consideration their individual circumstances.
• Ensure that all client relationships are properly documented and all required information is obtained from the client on a timely basis, ensuring “know your client” information is maintained up‑to‑date and properly documented.
• Provide investment advice appropriate to the client’s needs, and in compliance with all relevant rules, regulations and in‑house policies and procedures.
• Maintain a clear understanding of the client’s investment objectives, risk profile, investment experience and financial resource and be clear about the suitability of the recommendations to advisory clients and of the transactions effected for clients under a discretionary mandate.
• Attend and participate in relevant company meetings as required in the various other aspects of the Quilter Cheviot investment selection process.
• Provide clients and/or their agents with information and reports about their investment transactions, income payments and investment performance as requested and/or specified in the terms and conditions of the relevant service.
• Ensure all operations affecting clients are carried out in accordance with FCA rules, i.e. AML checks, suitability advice, avoiding market abuses such as churning and front running, and ensuring up‑to‑date client agreement letters are on file.
• Ensure that Quilter Cheviot fulfils its obligations to Treating Customers Fairly.
• Act in a Certification role, complying with Certification Functions 4 (Functions requiring qualifications) and 7 (Client‑Dealing Consumer Duty).
• Directly impact good customer outcomes by ensuring that our end‑client and intermediated propositions are well researched, meet client needs, are competitive, and provide value for money.

• Professional qualifications as specified by the relevant regulatory authority and the Company’s T&C Scheme, including Level 7 Chartered Wealth Manager or equivalent.
• Previous experience within the private client investment industry, in particular managing HNW clients.
• An ambitious and driven character.
• Deep understanding of financial markets with strong technical abilities.
• Strong communication skills and relationship‑building ability.

• Holiday: 182 hours (26 days).
• Quilter Incentive Scheme: All employees are eligible to participate, incentivising business performance and their contribution.
• Pension Scheme: A non‑contributory company pension scheme that can be boosted through personal contributions.
• Private Medical Insurance: Single cover as standard, with options to increase cover to include partner or children.
• Life Assurance: 4× your salary.
• Income Protection: 75% of salary, less state benefits, payable after 26 weeks of absence.
• Healthcare Cash Plan (Jersey employees only).
• Flexible benefits for UK employees that can be chosen via salary deduction.

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