Associate Adviser

About the role

This is a diverse, engaged and rewarding role as an Associate with Ironbark Financial Group in the Newcastle team. You'll be part of an engaged and motivated network of people that values your contributions and encourages personal growth, providing an excellent client experience daily.

Key responsibilities

• Provide a wide range of exceptional service to clients while supporting the Advisers as you move towards completion of your Professional Year in becoming a qualified Financial Adviser.

• Provide efficient, compliant, and accurate administration to deliver quality support to the clients.

• Proactive interaction both face to face and via other forms of communication with clients and team members to ensure all necessary information is up to date and current in client management database and in client account records.

• Join client meetings with the Newcastle Advisers, learning about the client needs and then completing tasks associated with preparation of financial advice.

About you

• Humility – a collaborative professional who values team and client success, receptive to feedback, willing to acknowledge knowledge gaps, and appreciative of the contributions of colleagues at all levels.

• Drive – a motivated and proactive individual with a strong work ethic and commitment to excellence, taking initiative and embracing opportunities to expand expertise in delivering quality administration.

• Emotional intelligence – strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build trust, communicate with empathy, and navigate sensitive situations with professionalism and care.

• Demonstrate an ability to build and maintain effective relationships with clients and stakeholders.

• Demonstrated ability to plan, prioritise and schedule work targets and activities with minimum supervision.

• Ability to work under pressure and within a well-defined compliance framework.

• Qualifications in Financial Planning either completed or in final year of study is required.

Benefits

• Upon completion of probation, the benefit to take a day off to celebrate an important moment in your life.

• Time off to volunteer for community initiatives or chosen charities.

• Participation in our "Celebrate Success" offsite conference and event, fully sponsored by Ironbark.

• Continuous learning and development opportunities.

About us

Ironbark Financial Group is Australia's trusted home of great advice. We are a large, holistic financial planning business that currently has offices located throughout QLD, NSW, VIC, ACT & TAS. With a growing team of over 400, our financial advisers and support people are dedicated to empowering our clients to live their best possible lives. Our strength comes from delivering tailored, high-quality advice based on a consistent process. At Ironbark, we're not just dedicated to helping our clients live their best possible lives – we're equally committed to fostering an environment where our team members thrive. You will find a very open and transparent culture, that you have every opportunity to share ideas and insights, and that others in the business are available to work collaboratively with you. The growth of our business means there is never a dull day and that there is a long horizon for career development.