Overview

Head of Corporate Solutions

Location: London/Farnborough (Hybrid- only needing to commute for regular team meetings)

Salary: £75,000-£85,000 + Benefits
Sector: Financial Services / Corporate Employee Benefits

Overview

A leading UK financial services organisation is seeking a highly experienced Head of Corporate Solutions to lead, develop, and grow its Corporate Solutions division. This role oversees a team of consultants delivering workplace pension, auto-enrolment, and wider employee benefits advice to corporate clients ranging from SMEs to major national employers.

This is a strategic, commercially focused leadership role responsible for proposition development, team performance, client experience, and overall channel growth.

 

Key Responsibilities

Leadership & Strategy

  • Act as the market-facing leader of the Corporate Solutions channel.
  • Own and evolve the advice proposition to ensure competitiveness and regulatory compliance.
  • Deliver against commercial objectives including revenue, profitability, and client growth.
  • Contribute to wider business strategy, working closely with senior stakeholders.

Team Management

  • Lead and manage a team of Corporate Consultants (c. 5 direct reports).
  • Deliver first-line supervision, coaching, and development under the Training & Competency framework.
  • Conduct performance reviews, set objectives, and ensure ongoing adviser competency and CPD compliance.
  • Recruit, onboard, and develop team members as required.

Client & Relationship Management

  • Oversee delivery of high-quality corporate advice across pensions, auto-enrolment, and employee benefits.
  • Manage key corporate client relationships, ensuring excellent service, retention, and referral opportunities.
  • Identify and convert new business opportunities, including professional connections and senior corporate stakeholders.
  • Generate warm leads into the individual financial advice channel through corporate relationships.

Governance, Compliance & Risk

  • Ensure all advice meets FCA regulations, T&C standards, and Consumer Duty requirements.
  • Monitor key performance indicators, adviser risk reports, and compliance actions.
  • Promote a strong risk management culture within the team.
  • Oversee accurate reporting, forecasting, and management information.

Operational Excellence

  • Continuously improve processes, client experience, and internal collaboration.
  • Support internal projects and transformation initiatives across the organisation.
  • Maintain strong market knowledge, understanding regulatory and industry changes.

 

Key Skills & Competencies

  • Strong leadership, coaching, and people development abilities.
  • Excellent communication skills (written, verbal, and presentation).
  • Commercially driven, analytical, and comfortable managing budgets and targets.
  • Strong negotiation and relationship-building skills.
  • Decisive, resilient, and highly organised.
  • Client-centric mindset with a commitment to high service standards.

 

Experience Required

  • Proven experience in corporate financial advice, workplace pensions, or employee benefits.
  • Strong track record in sales management and business development.
  • Experience building or managing professional connections within the SME or corporate market.
  • Background in managing multi-person advisory teams within a regulated environment.

 

Qualifications

  • Level 4 Diploma in Regulated Financial Planning (or equivalent).
  • CF qualifications (CF1–CF5 or equivalent) desirable.
  • Must meet FCA “fit and proper” requirements for a Certified role.