Position: Operations Director
Location: Hambledon (PO7)
Salary: c.£60,000 per annum (+ strong benefits)
Hours: Monday – Thursday (09:00 to 17:00) and Friday (09:00 – 16:00)
Experience: Operations Director, Operations Manager, Operations Lead, Practice Manager, Financial Services, Wealth Management, Financial Advisors, IFA, Business Growth

The Opportunity

Thompson & Terry Recruitment are working with a growing, client-focused financial planning business with a strong reputation for delivering high-quality advice and long-term relationships. As the business enters an ambitious phase of growth, they are now looking to recruit an outstanding Operations Director with real gravitas to join their team based in Hambledon.

This is a key role at a pivotal stage in the business. As Operations Director, you will take ownership of how the business runs day to day, bringing clarity, structure and control as the company continues to grow. You will work closely with the Directors to translate business strategy into clear, executable plans, ensuring the business is set up to scale sustainably without losing the standards, culture and client experience it is known for.

The successful Operations Director will be a strong relationship builder with excellent organisational skills and the ability to create order from complexity, while working in a really collaborative way.

Alongside day-to-day operational responsibilities, you will be responsible for overseeing client servicing teams and delivery standards, improving workflows and processes, ensuring the business has the right capacity and structure to grow, and embedding clear accountability, ownership and performance standards. You will also act as the key escalation point for operational matters and partner with the Directors to deliver business objectives and support growth plans.

The Company

Thompson & Terry Recruitment’s client is a well-established and highly successful financial planning business based in Hambledon. They are a people-focused business with a strong reputation for high-quality advice, long-term relationships and exceptional service.

As they continue to grow, they are looking to appoint an Operations Director who can bring structure, confidence and a continuous improvement mindset to the role. They are so proud of their culture, where all their people are driven, committed and collaborative.

In return, they offer a strong basic salary and impressive benefits package, which includes an enhanced pension, private medical insurance and a big focus on work/life balance.

Requirements

• Experience of excelling within a similar level role focused on managing the operations of a growing business.
• An excellent communicator, both written and verbal.
• Confident to manage the operations of a business from day one, with the ability to make key decisions and the confidence to back them.
• A proactive approach to problem-solving and process improvement.
• Strong people management skills and the ability to work closely with Directors and wider teams.

Thompson & Terry Ltd, trading as Thompson & Terry Recruitment (thompsonandterry.co.uk), are an Abingdon based recruitment agency specialising in placing candidates into jobs in Oxford and across Oxfordshire.

We typically source candidates into Office Administration Jobs, Sales Jobs and Marketing Jobs. No terminology used in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of any of the protected characteristics.

PLEASE NOTE: Due to a high volume of applications, if you have not heard from us within 5 working days, unfortunately, your application has been unsuccessful at this time.