Job Introduction
Handelsbanken offers a genuinely different approach to banking. We are a local relationship bank providing bespoke, customer-led banking and wealth management services for personal and corporate customers.
Our branch teams build trusted, long-term relationships with customers in their local communities. With our decentralised ways of working, decisions are made in the branch, close to the customers. Teams decide who they work with and how best to support them, without short-term sales targets or bonus-driven incentives. Instead, we focus on doing what is right for the customer, even when that means prioritising long-term value over short-term profit.
This approach has underpinned our success for decades. Today, Handelsbanken holds the strongest credit rating among its peer banks, is independently recognised as Europe’s safest commercial bank, and is consistently ranked highly for customer satisfaction and relationship banking.
Our culture is values-led, shaped by trust, respect, and long-term thinking. We empower our people to use their expertise, make confident decisions and build long-term careers. We look for people who share our long- term vision, want to grow and want to make a meaningful impact in their local community and with the Bank.
Check our Handelsbanken website for further information 
The opportunity
We are looking for an Associate Client Director to join the Handelsbanken Wealth team to assist Client Directors with their Private Wealth Management client activities for high net worth clients with investment and wealth advisory needs.
This role is based in our Manchester office with the requirement for the successful candidate to travel to the other offices (London & Tunbridge Wells) on occasion.
Key responsibilities
- Proactively arranging and assisting Client Directors in the preparation of formal reviews and ad-hoc client meetings. Attending some meetings with Client Directors, minute taking and action tracking. Recording and maintaining client investment suitability records.
- Acting as the first point of contact for client queries, resolving and escalating requests. Dealing with internal teams to help implement advice, dealing instructions and other ad hoc queries.
- Monitoring progress and implementation of agreed client actions from review meetings and other client contact; liaising with technical specialists, Investment Managers, Operations team and third parties.
- Maintenance of client records and liaising with Operations regarding data amendments.
- Supporting Client Directors with sales activities, through assistance with lead management, client events, presentations and other sales activities. Assisting with the drafting of service proposals, route maps and suitability reviews for the Client Director to review and progress.
- Building and maintaining strong relationships with Handelsbanken branches, internal teams and their customers.
- Dealing with any clients’ objections and complaints effectively, promptly and in accordance with regulatory requirements and Handelsbanken’s processes, principles, culture and ethics.
- Ensuring client data, instructions and monies are managed in a securely, accurate and timely manner.
- Ensuring AML guidelines are followed and evidence saved down correctly on clients’ files.
- Introducing and developing new client opportunities for Handelsbanken Wealth where a Private Wealth Management service is appropriate.
What we’re looking for
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- Thorough understanding of investment and financial planning principles, products and processes.
- Proven experience within the wealth management sector is essential.
- Confidence to liaise with staff and external parties at all levels.
- Ability to effectively manage both internal and external relationships.
- Experience of Voyant / cashflow skills is desirable but not essential.
- Experience of FE Analytics is desirable but not essential.
- Strong proven numeracy skills within a professional setting.
- Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines demonstrating good time management and organisation skills.
Why join Handelsbanken
We want everyone at Handelsbanken to feel supported, motivated, and able to do great work. That’s why, alongside brilliant colleagues, meaningful work and training and development opportunities, we provide a variety of benefits designed with your wellbeing in mind.
In addition, there is a flexible benefits package with the key highlights detailed below.
Application next steps
Your journey with us begins once you have submitted your application. One of our Handelsbanken Talent Acquisition Partners will be reviewing your details and will later organise a phone conversation if you match the role requirements. If there is a mutual fit, we will extend an invitation for you to participate in an interview.
This advert will be live for a minimum of two weeks. However, please note that after the two weeks, the closing date could change at any time depending on the number of responses received.
The Bank is deeply committed to embedding good equality and diversity practice into all of our activities. This is so that we are an inclusive, welcoming and inspiring place to work that encourages everyone to apply, regardless of socio-economic background, age, disability, pregnancy and/or parental status, race (including colour, nationality, and ethnic or national origin), veteran status, marital and civil partnership status, religion or belief, sex, gender reassignment or sexual orientation.
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