Mike Griggs Dip Cii Email & Phone Number

London, England, United Kingdom

I own the T&C policy and full end to end T&C processes at Quilter Cheviot. Working together with the relevant colleagues within the business, I am seeking to build a T&C framework that is applauded by our regulators and respected by our peers.

Amersham, England, United Kingdom

My role at Succession Wealth was Training and Competency Supervisor. I worked with both employed and self employed IFA's to help them deliver the best possible client outcomes and meet their regulatory commitments and Succession Wealth's company ethos.Succession Wealth is a top-tier UK wealth management and financial planning business. They look after £8 billion of client funds for more than 20,000 individuals, families and corporations. Founded in 2009, what they have achieved in terms… Show more My role at Succession Wealth was Training and Competency Supervisor. I worked with both employed and self employed IFA's to help them deliver the best possible client outcomes and meet their regulatory commitments and Succession Wealth's company ethos.Succession Wealth is a top-tier UK wealth management and financial planning business. They look after £8 billion of client funds for more than 20,000 individuals, families and corporations. Founded in 2009, what they have achieved in terms of growth is truly remarkable and consequently they were acquired by the Aviva Group. Show less

Northampton, England, United Kingdom

My current role is to deliver coaching and training input and to co-ordinate the development of new advisers, ensuring they reach competent advisor status in the required time-scales. I am responsible for their first line supervision and the retention of these Advisers, ensuring that their early contributions to the business performance are achieved. I also design and deliver regional coaching and development interventions, to develop the wider adviser population towards our business goals.

Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom

I was responsible for a team of 10 Personal Wealth Management Advisers and actively managed their professional development and first line Training and Competence supervision, aiming to increase profitability through improved business levels & retention of existing business and ensuring all compliance documentation was completed to a high standard.I worked closely with Senior Management to ensure the effective communication and implementation of performance, change and development… Show more I was responsible for a team of 10 Personal Wealth Management Advisers and actively managed their professional development and first line Training and Competence supervision, aiming to increase profitability through improved business levels & retention of existing business and ensuring all compliance documentation was completed to a high standard.I worked closely with Senior Management to ensure the effective communication and implementation of performance, change and development initiatives ensuring all advisors were adequately trained and received appropriate level of ongoing support and motivation. Show less

Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom

I managed a team of 6 Private Banking and Advice Managers, who delivered financial advice to corporate entities and the personal needs of business owners and high-net-worth individuals.I engaged with Introducers, business owners and internal stakeholders to generate desire for financial planning solutions from both new and existing customers and achieved agreed income goals in total and by sources (introducer, review, self-generated) as agreed with Regional Director. I was also… Show more I managed a team of 6 Private Banking and Advice Managers, who delivered financial advice to corporate entities and the personal needs of business owners and high-net-worth individuals.I engaged with Introducers, business owners and internal stakeholders to generate desire for financial planning solutions from both new and existing customers and achieved agreed income goals in total and by sources (introducer, review, self-generated) as agreed with Regional Director. I was also responsible for their Training and Competence supervision. Show less

Watford, England, United Kingdom

In November 2002 I returned to IFA Sales Management with Sedgwick Independent Financial Consultants (SIFC) managing their Watford Branch. I had responsibility for 14 IFA Wealth Managers and 6 branch support staff.The role involved managing both the field-based sales activity, together with the development of professional connections such as accountancy practices and solicitors. I also took responsibility for Compliance, Training and Competency and all aspects of running the Watford… Show more In November 2002 I returned to IFA Sales Management with Sedgwick Independent Financial Consultants (SIFC) managing their Watford Branch. I had responsibility for 14 IFA Wealth Managers and 6 branch support staff.The role involved managing both the field-based sales activity, together with the development of professional connections such as accountancy practices and solicitors. I also took responsibility for Compliance, Training and Competency and all aspects of running the Watford Office including finance, site management and Human Resource issuesSIFC was then acquired by Barclays and I became an Area Manager for Barclays Independent Financial Planning. I managed a team of Financial Planning Managers dealing with retail customers, high net worth individuals and Barclays Corporate Customers with turnovers between 1 and 10 million pounds. Show less

Wolverhampton, England, United Kingdom

In April 2002 I was offered an equity participation in a new IFA business being established by a Corporate IFA in Wolverhampton.My role was to focus on personal sales and the strategic development of the business through the acquisition of affinity relationships, recruitment and development of sales people and the implementation of a seminar strategy.My personal production in the first year was £70,000 Gross commission income, mainly from lump sum investment… Show more In April 2002 I was offered an equity participation in a new IFA business being established by a Corporate IFA in Wolverhampton.My role was to focus on personal sales and the strategic development of the business through the acquisition of affinity relationships, recruitment and development of sales people and the implementation of a seminar strategy.My personal production in the first year was £70,000 Gross commission income, mainly from lump sum investment business.Unfortunately, due to the dramatic fall in the equity/investment market at that time the business model quickly became unsustainable and we wound down the company. Show less

Northampton, England, United Kingdom

After leaving education in 1984 I joined a small UK Life Assurance Company called Equity and Law where after training as an office junior I became a Broker Consultant. My role was to call on Independent Financial Advisers and persuade them to sell the product range of Equity & Law (and then AXA Assurance after it purchased Equity and Law) to their clients. This involved negotiation and sales skills together with technical expertise.I also had a small personal sales target that was… Show more After leaving education in 1984 I joined a small UK Life Assurance Company called Equity and Law where after training as an office junior I became a Broker Consultant. My role was to call on Independent Financial Advisers and persuade them to sell the product range of Equity & Law (and then AXA Assurance after it purchased Equity and Law) to their clients. This involved negotiation and sales skills together with technical expertise.I also had a small personal sales target that was always exceeded. Main areas of sales were personal protection, pensions and Inheritance tax planningI quickly developed a successful panel of Intermediary connections and was promoted to senior consultant at AXA's Northampton area sales office.Having successfully worked with Independent Financial Advisers I recruited a number of them into our 'Appointed Representative’ network where they were contracted solely to AXA Assurance. My role then became that of Business Development Manager. It was my responsibility to develop these Appointed Representatives as growing, prospering businesses. This involved offering Business Consultancy and management services and required a high degree of negotiating and leadership skill. I worked closely with our largest Appointed Representative the Staffordshire Building Society to help them develop their Financial Planning Department which generated over £1 million in profit for the society in its first five years. Show less

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