GRADUATE PROGRAMME:

TWO YEARS

THE PRIVATE OFFICE

Pathway to becoming a Financial Adviser

T: 0113 359 3265E: careers@theprivateoffice.comW: theprivateoffice.com

LeedsNo 2 The BourseLeeds LS1 5DE

London69 Carter LaneLondon EC4V 5EQ

BathCambridge HouseHenry StreetBath BA1 1BT

The Private Office and TPO are trading names of The Private Office Limited, authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority, firm reference number 789482. Registered in England and Wales at 2 The Bourse, Leeds LS1 5DE, company number 10226899 and our financial services register entry may be checked by visiting https://register.fca.org.uk/

© 2019 The Private Office

04/2019

Our investment in you…

A combination of the below, depending on business need and your career pathway:

• Risk & Regulatory

• Operations

• Ad hoc projects if required

• Investment (London-Based)

• Paraplanning Support Associate

• Marketing & Business Development

• Ad hoc projects if required

Our investment in you…

A combination of the below, depending on business need and your career pathway:

• Risk & Regulatory

• Operations

• Ad hoc projects if required

• Investment (London-Based)

• Paraplanning Support Associate

• Marketing & Business Development

• Ad hoc projects if required

What you can expect from us:

Your investment in us

Next Step….So do you think you can give us a good return on our investment? Then please contact careers@theprivateoffice.com

CommitmentTo making the relationship work.

TimeTo develop and learn

your trade.

SupportFrom everyone at TPO,

regardless of where they sit in the organisation.

HonestyWith regard to how you are

progressing through the Graduate Programme.

What you can expect from us:

Your investment in us

Next Step….So do you think you can give us a good return on our investment? Then please contact careers@theprivateoffice.com

CommitmentTo making the relationship work.

TimeTo develop and learn

your trade.

SupportFrom everyone at TPO,

regardless of where they sit in the organisation.

HonestyWith regard to how you are

progressing through the Graduate Programme.

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• 2 Year Rotational Programme• Desire to be a Financial Adviser• Roles are ‘real roles’ with accountability• Mentored by Business Partner• Buddied up with a previous successful graduate• Build knowledge of Finance Industry, TPO Proposition & way of

working• Gain a broad range of experiences to enable accelerated

development• Complete CII exams to achieve Diploma Level 4 qualification in

Regulated Financial Planning• Build relationships with internal stakeholders

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• This is not a role. Have your graduate achievements recognised as you are highlighted by Managers or colleagues as the “rising stars” of TPO

• Up to 18 month assessment period (this will cross over with time in Graduate Programme)

• Work 1-1 or with 1-2 FPEs• Mentored by an FPE• Contribute to all aspects of the advice process from start to

finish• Diploma qualified or working towards it• Continue to build relationships with internal stakeholders• End of assessment period to determine if FPE role is suitable for

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• Trainee adviser with 12 month training / assessment period• One step away from becoming a TraineeAdviser• Work 1-1 with Sales Manager• Mentor the FPE talent pool• Be part of FPE Academy (workshops/training around soft skills)• Oversee advice process from start to finish• Build your client bank over time• Diploma qualified and working towards Chartered status• May or may not be regulated with the FCA

Our recruitment process

CVs Short listing

Assessment Centre

Offer made

- We aim to make the offer within 2 weeks of the Assessment centres being closed. We start the programme in September/ October

- Open the programme for application on our website

- Open the programme for application at Universities

- After the closing date we select applicants that meet/best fit our requirements

- We may telephone applicants for a short 10 - 15 minute interview

- We then offer places to attend our Assessment Centre held at our head office in Leeds

- The process takes half a day and includes the following:- Interview- Group

exercise- Individual

exercise- Personality Questionnaire

What you can expect from us:

Graduate Career Trajectory

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e • 2 Year Rotational Programme

• Desire to be a Financial Adviser• Roles are ‘real roles’ with accountability• Mentored by Business Partner• Buddied up with a previous successful graduate• Build knowledge of Finance Industry, TPO Proposition & way of

working• Gain a broad range of experiences to enable accelerated

development• Complete CII exams to achieve Diploma Level 4 qualification in

Regulated Financial Planning• Build relationships with internal stakeholders

FPE

Tale

nt P

ool

• This is not a role. Have your graduate achievements recognised as you are highlighted by Managers or colleagues as the “rising stars” of TPO

• Up to 18 month assessment period (this will cross over with time in Graduate Programme)

• Work 1-1 or with 1-2 FPEs• Mentored by an FPE• Contribute to all aspects of the advice process from start to

finish• Diploma qualified or working towards it• Continue to build relationships with internal stakeholders• End of assessment period to determine if FPE role is suitable for

you

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• Trainee adviser with 12 month training / assessment period• One step away from becoming a TraineeAdviser• Work 1-1 with Sales Manager• Mentor the FPE talent pool• Be part of FPE Academy (workshops/training around soft skills)• Oversee advice process from start to finish• Build your client bank over time• Diploma qualified and working towards Chartered status• May or may not be regulated with the FCA

Our recruitment process

CVs Short listing

Assessment Centre

Offer made

- We aim to make the offer within 2 weeks of the Assessment centres being closed. We start the programme in September/ October

- Open the programme for application on our website

- Open the programme for application at Universities

- After the closing date we select applicants that meet/best fit our requirements

- We may telephone applicants for a short 10 - 15 minute interview

- We then offer places to attend our Assessment Centre held at our head office in Leeds

- The process takes half a day and includes the following:- Interview- Group

exercise- Individual

exercise- Personality Questionnaire

What you can expect from us:

Graduate Programme

FPE Talent Pool

Financial Planning Executive

Successful Graduates

Successful FPE’s

Other roles within TPO

Regulated Adviser

TPO values

So how do you know if you will excel in our environment? Well if you can identify with or have similar personal values to us you will not go far wrong.

Our benefits package

You will get most of our benefits from day one, we don’t hold back with any of our benefits as we don’t expect you to hold back with any of your talent or drive to succeed.

• Salary - £20,000 (Leeds), £25,000 (London) • 32 days holiday, including bank holidays (plus 2 days Christmas shut

down)• Discretionary Graduate bonus scheme (1 bonus awarded per intake

year)• Become an equity shareholder after probation• Life Assurance• Single Healthcare cover (after probation)• Permanent Health Insurance• Pension Scheme• Travel loans• Wellbeing Programme

Do The Right Thing

Make a Difference

Delivery on Promises

Our values

EmbraceChange

Graduate Programme

FPE Talent Pool

Financial Planning Executive

Successful Graduates

Successful FPE’s

Other roles within TPO

Regulated Adviser

TPO values

So how do you know if you will excel in our environment? Well if you can identify with or have similar personal values to us you will not go far wrong.

Our benefits package

You will get most of our benefits from day one, we don’t hold back with any of our benefits as we don’t expect you to hold back with any of your talent or drive to succeed.

• Salary - £20,000 (Leeds), £25,000 (London) • 32 days holiday, including bank holidays (plus 2 days Christmas shut

down)• Discretionary Graduate bonus scheme (1 bonus awarded per intake

year)• Become an equity shareholder after probation• Life Assurance• Single Healthcare cover (after probation)• Permanent Health Insurance• Pension Scheme• Travel loans• Wellbeing Programme

Do The Right Thing

Make a Difference

Delivery on Promises

Our values

EmbraceChange

Our entry level

We expect you to have a 2.1 in any degree. We welcome graduates from

a variety of areas – you don’t have to study Finance to work in the finance

industry. You may need to travel between offices and or clients, so a full

valid UK driving licence will be required. You must have strong literacy,

numeracy and excellent communication skills.

Overview of Graduate Programme

Marketing The team that helps to give our clients the first impression of the company. This is where you will help with new ideas on how to increase leads for TPO.

Risk & Regulatory This is where the standards are set, monitored and trained. This gives you a great grounding for the regulations that we abide by but also how we are supporting and developing our employees to become the best in the industry and our future leaders.

Operations This is the powerhouse of the company that allows our advisers to be able to offer and deliver a high quality service to our clients. You will be part of the Central Operations team where we will train you to undertake the role and you will be able to complete valuations for our clients. You may also experience the role of Client Services, this role is too big for you to be trained into during your placement in the team so you will be buddied up with an experienced team member who you will support. You will spend a period of time in the Paraplanning Support Associate role, this is where the technical research is carried out and all your graduate skills of research can be put into practice.

Head Office We operate a centralised head office function in Leeds. This is where Finance, HR, IT, Front of House and Projects support the company. You will spend time in some of these functions if business needs dictate, usually working on a project that will enhance either the client or employee experience.

Savings Champion

Our sister company in Bath who offer Savings Advice and experience all the teams – ad hoc projects if required.

A combination of the below, depending on business need and your career pathway. There are opportunities in our Leeds and London offices:

Our entry level

We expect you to have a 2.1 in any degree. We welcome graduates from

a variety of areas – you don’t have to study Finance to work in the finance

industry. You may need to travel between offices and or clients, so a full

valid UK driving licence will be required. You must have strong literacy,

numeracy and excellent communication skills.

Overview of Graduate Programme

Marketing The team that helps to give our clients the first impression of the company. This is where you will help with new ideas on how to increase leads for TPO.

Risk & Regulatory This is where the standards are set, monitored and trained. This gives you a great grounding for the regulations that we abide by but also how we are supporting and developing our employees to become the best in the industry and our future leaders.

Operations This is the powerhouse of the company that allows our advisers to be able to offer and deliver a high quality service to our clients. You will be part of the Central Operations team where we will train you to undertake the role and you will be able to complete valuations for our clients. You may also experience the role of Client Services, this role is too big for you to be trained into during your placement in the team so you will be buddied up with an experienced team member who you will support. You will spend a period of time in the Paraplanning Support Associate role, this is where the technical research is carried out and all your graduate skills of research can be put into practice.

Head Office We operate a centralised head office function in Leeds. This is where Finance, HR, IT, Front of House and Projects support the company. You will spend time in some of these functions if business needs dictate, usually working on a project that will enhance either the client or employee experience.

Savings Champion

Our sister company in Bath who offer Savings Advice and experience all the teams – ad hoc projects if required.

A combination of the below, depending on business need and your career pathway. There are opportunities in our Leeds and London offices:

Our support

Graduate diary

You will complete a monthly diary that will track your progress, what you have

achieved, what has inspired you and hopefully what you have enjoyed. This

will be supported by your line manager giving you feedback on your current

progress and recommendations of areas you may excel within the business

and your key strengths so that we can help you build a successful career.

Mentor scheme

You will be mentored by our Business Partner in the HR team during your

journey of development.

Who are we looking for?

Quite simply a bright and willing graduate, someone who is prepared to work

hard and enhance the working environment. We know we can train you in the

roles we have in TPO, we will pay for your training (including external

professional qualifications) that will help you achieve the very highest standard

in the role and industry. We will ensure that you have all the support,

development, coaching and mentoring to help you achieve your desired

career as a Financial Adviser. You need to be sure that you have the drive,

enthusiasm and determination to succeed, you have the opportunity to create

an exciting, challenging and rewarding role. We offer the environment that

can make that a reality.

Our support

Graduate diary

You will complete a monthly diary that will track your progress, what you have

achieved, what has inspired you and hopefully what you have enjoyed. This

will be supported by your line manager giving you feedback on your current

progress and recommendations of areas you may excel within the business

and your key strengths so that we can help you build a successful career.

Mentor scheme

You will be mentored by our Business Partner in the HR team during your

journey of development.

Who are we looking for?

Quite simply a bright and willing graduate, someone who is prepared to work

hard and enhance the working environment. We know we can train you in the

roles we have in TPO, we will pay for your training (including external

professional qualifications) that will help you achieve the very highest standard

in the role and industry. We will ensure that you have all the support,

development, coaching and mentoring to help you achieve your desired

career as a Financial Adviser. You need to be sure that you have the drive,

enthusiasm and determination to succeed, you have the opportunity to create

an exciting, challenging and rewarding role. We offer the environment that

can make that a reality.

A day in the life of our graduates…

“My time with the Investment team really helped to develop my knowledge of diversification across asset classes, as well as the importance of the role of specific funds within each portfolio. My responsibilities consisted of designing bespoke presentations to building model portfolios through specialised software, to ensure what went on behind the scenes could help to meet advice objectives and requirements. I also had the opportunity to be involved with the company Investment Committee, which brought together all elements of investments and advice into a monthly meeting.”

“During my time in the client services department, I worked directly with a number of advisers in the business leading the pre and post meeting pack work. This puts you right at the heart of the operational side of the business producing resources that will ultimately aid the adviser-client relationship. Being new to the industry, this role is vital for learning how the financial services industry works and how administration plays a huge role. I have assisted in a number of reports from bond split assignments to pension transfers which requires high attention to detail and good communication with product providers.”

“My role in the Marketing team is focused around generating new business and growing brand awareness. I am responsible for our content marketing strategy and have regular input into the strategic direction of the team. I also look after our presence online, including the website and social media. The Private Office are unique because they encourage their graduates to apply their degree based learning. You don’t just sit back and do admin, you are given projects that are core to the business and its growth.“

“During my time in the Finance team I was responsible for managing both existing and new relationships with product providers, primarily checking that we were receiving commissions from product providers into our bank account. The experience in liaising closely with product providers enhanced my communication skills, as well as developing the technical knowledge associated with the products within the wealth management industry.”

The main aim of the paraplanning support team is to assist the paraplanners writing the suitability reports by providing research on the client’s existing plans. Working in this team has given me exposure to a variety of different financial products and I have been able to learn the typical features of each. There are a number of bespoke tasks as well that the Paraplanning Support Associates are asked to carry out from time to time. Working closely with the paraplanners means we are able to get a great understanding for how advice is formulated and written.

“My time in the Risk & Regulatory team allowed me to both into all areas of the company at both a high level, working with seniors who had a wealth of experience to share, and lead projects of which I was given full responsibility for. Such projects looked into adviser training, streamlining our client fees arrangement, and titivating our Terms of Business. As we have expanded some of these projects now span across the R&R, Central Ops, and Business Development teams which all strive for the goal of an excellent client experience.”

A day in the life of our graduates…

“My time with the Investment team really helped to develop my knowledge of diversification across asset classes, as well as the importance of the role of specific funds within each portfolio. My responsibilities consisted of designing bespoke presentations to building model portfolios through specialised software, to ensure what went on behind the scenes could help to meet advice objectives and requirements. I also had the opportunity to be involved with the company Investment Committee, which brought together all elements of investments and advice into a monthly meeting.”

“During my time in the client services department, I worked directly with a number of advisers in the business leading the pre and post meeting pack work. This puts you right at the heart of the operational side of the business producing resources that will ultimately aid the adviser-client relationship. Being new to the industry, this role is vital for learning how the financial services industry works and how administration plays a huge role. I have assisted in a number of reports from bond split assignments to pension transfers which requires high attention to detail and good communication with product providers.”

“My role in the Marketing team is focused around generating new business and growing brand awareness. I am responsible for our content marketing strategy and have regular input into the strategic direction of the team. I also look after our presence online, including the website and social media. The Private Office are unique because they encourage their graduates to apply their degree based learning. You don’t just sit back and do admin, you are given projects that are core to the business and its growth.“

“During my time in the Finance team I was responsible for managing both existing and new relationships with product providers, primarily checking that we were receiving commissions from product providers into our bank account. The experience in liaising closely with product providers enhanced my communication skills, as well as developing the technical knowledge associated with the products within the wealth management industry.”

The main aim of the paraplanning support team is to assist the paraplanners writing the suitability reports by providing research on the client’s existing plans. Working in this team has given me exposure to a variety of different financial products and I have been able to learn the typical features of each. There are a number of bespoke tasks as well that the Paraplanning Support Associates are asked to carry out from time to time. Working closely with the paraplanners means we are able to get a great understanding for how advice is formulated and written.

“My time in the Risk & Regulatory team allowed me to both into all areas of the company at both a high level, working with seniors who had a wealth of experience to share, and lead projects of which I was given full responsibility for. Such projects looked into adviser training, streamlining our client fees arrangement, and titivating our Terms of Business. As we have expanded some of these projects now span across the R&R, Central Ops, and Business Development teams which all strive for the goal of an excellent client experience.”

GRADUATE PROGRAMME:

TWO YEARS

THE PRIVATE OFFICE

Pathway to becoming a Financial Adviser

T: 0113 359 3265E: careers@theprivateoffice.comW: theprivateoffice.com

LeedsNo 2 The BourseLeeds LS1 5DE

London69 Carter LaneLondon EC4V 5EQ

BathCambridge HouseHenry StreetBath BA1 1BT

The Private Office and TPO are trading names of The Private Office Limited, authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority, firm reference number 789482. Registered in England and Wales at 2 The Bourse, Leeds LS1 5DE, company number 10226899 and our financial services register entry may be checked by visiting https://register.fca.org.uk/

© 2019 The Private Office

04/2019