Foundation Programme Lead

Darlington - UK

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 22 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Passionate about helping the financial services profession to thrive Love helping people kickstart their careers in finance Know about all the challenges the industry faces but are a natural born solution finder Then do we have the role for you!

Since 2021 the Verve Foundation has been established as the only completely independent truly not-for-profit business in financial services with just one goal: to do good in finance.

This is possible thanks to the kind support from our sponsors and includes initiatives such as:

New Talent - bringing literally hundreds of new people into financial services to kick start their careers.
New Business - helping hundreds of financial advisers who are thinking of starting their own business to explore their options and kick off their entrepreneurial journey.
Business Growth - free programmes for advice firms to help them build out their company structures and team...

All of which aim to help as;

More advice firms means more clients have access to financial advice and support and
More people are actively choosing finance as their career resulting in a greater more diverse thriving industry

If you would love to be a part of something incredibly special and are already experienced in financial services then read on:

About the role

Were looking for someone to lead on the various programmes and initiatives - the exisiting ones and the new ones we have up our sleeves. This role involves:

Curating and designing bootcamps programmes events and sessions to help support the various parties
Delivering sessions sourcing relevant speakers and creating cohesive programmes
Working with our delegates and students as well as our partners sponsors and speakers to maximise the value and impact of the programmes
Working with the broader financial services community to build up a team of happy and willing mentors and supporters who can add additional value
Representing the Verve Foundation at industry events promotional activities and in trade press
Nurturing and developing relationships with key sponsors and supporters
Nurturing and developing the Programme Support (additional role currently being recruited for).

About you

This is a crucial role in the next steps of the Verve Foundation and we are looking for someone who:

Is a self-starter: The role offers a huge amount of autonomy; this is not a role where you will be given detailed processes to follow. Instead the person needs to have the overarching mission of the Foundation in their heart and mind coupled with the creativity to design the best delivery approach for our delegates and for us.
Has an entrepreneurial mindset: Balancing the effort needed to build the Foundation alongside the challenges of it being a teeny business with limited resources is key. Were essentially a tiny charity but with the ambitions of a massive conglomerate!
Is no stranger to financial services: As a minimum youll need to hold a Level 4 financial services qualification and have a deep understanding of the industry and its challenges.
A born leader: Ideally youd also have some management experience and confident in nurturing the next hire(s) through the business.

Were open-minded to what you previous experience in finance looks like (i.e. adviser paraplanner trainer business owner provider side etc.) but instead whats key to the success of this hire is that the they have the skills and attritbutes to succeed and the heart and mind to drive doing more good in the industry.

Standard benefits

25 days holiday allowance; plus bank holidays; plus Christmas close-down and your birthday off if it falls on a weekday.
Personal development budget (for exams training anything to help you excel!)
Hybrid or fully remote options available depending on role and experience.
Access to lifestyle benefits such as meditation app and high street discount & rewards app
Death in service cover
Pension contributions
2 official annual company parties (part of the wider group of Verve companies)

Anything else

No stuffy dress codes
Lots of health and wellbeing programme and initiatives; and of course...
Being part of a company with a higher purpose and strong values

Due to this flexibility and as a not-for-profit organisation salary is very much dependent on experience.