Join the women taking charge of their future by training with the St. James’s Place Financial Adviser Academy.
Perhaps you’ve outgrown your current role and need a new challenge? Maybe you’ve been away from the workplace for a time and are looking to return? Whatever your background, training to become a financial adviser offers an exciting opportunity to carve out a fulfilling career that fits around your life.
It’s a great time to join us….
We’re committed to boosting the number of women in financial advice.
There are 1,000 women in the SJP Partnership today, and the number of women training through the Academy is growing every year. But we want to do more. We’re keen to build on our progress through a dedicated campaign. This aims to attract, celebrate, and empower women from all backgrounds to pursue a career in advice.
So whether you’ve outgrown your current job and are looking for the next challenge, you’re returning to the workplace after a time away, training with the SJP Academy could be the ideal path for you.
The Academy programme supports women who want greater purpose, balance, and control in their professional lives. It offers the opportunity to build a meaningful career that combines flexibility and autonomy. Plus, the satisfaction of helping people make the right financial decisions.
Why the Academy?
When you train through the Academy you’ll receive expert training, hands on experience, and a pathway to qualification as a financial adviser. The programme is fully funded, which can also remove unnecessary delays in getting started.
We support women looking for a career change as well as those returning to the workplace after a time away. The Academy is also open to women already working within the SJP Partnership who are looking for a new direction.
Whatever your background, past career, or length of time away from paid work, the SJP pathway offers industry leading support with a training programme that gives women the tools and confidence to build successful and sustainable careers in financial advice.
Join our Discover event to find out more about what’s involved in training at the Academy.
In our exciting online programme you’ll hear from recent Academy graduates and be inspired by the career opportunities ahead.
You’ll get more insight into the training and qualifications at the Academy. Plus you’ll learn why now is a great time to become a financial adviser.
Karen Berisford
Karen chose to reinvent her career on her own terms. By retraining as a Financial Adviser, she combined professionalism, client trust and long‑term opportunity to build a respected, sustainable business — proving career evolution can be a confident, proactive decision.
Rebecca Maxwell Hyslop
After years in high‑pressure banking, Rebecca wanted success without burnout. Retraining as a Financial Adviser gave her flexibility, ownership and ongoing support — showing ambitious women don’t need to sacrifice progression to build a career that fits real life.
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