Careers
Interested in a career at Flying Colours? Due to our continued success, we are looking for the next wave of talent, who align with our core values, to propel our business to the next level.
Financial advisers
We are always on the lookout for talented financial advisers to join our team. We offer truly unlimited earnings potential, and we would never cap your ability. Why would we? Leads and appointments are facilitated, and we’ll support you in growing your client base. We provide full administration, paraplanning, and marketing support, and a comprehensive investment proposition.
Paraplanners and administrators
We are growing our number of financial advisers, so we are always seeking additional paraplanners and administrators to support them. We also offer an in-house academy, so if you are an administrator working towards becoming a paraplanner, or a paraplanner progressing to become an adviser, we can help you achieve your goals.
Our workplace and culture
We have a strong set of core values that ensure our clients are at the centre of everything we do. When working with clients, we are client-centred, transparent, and exceptional. When working as a team we believe in respect, empowerment, and community.
At Flying Colours, we recognise that work is so much more rewarding when you enjoy working with your colleagues. So, we encourage you to socialise and get involved in projects outside of work, so that you can feel part of the whole FC community.
All employees benefit from the performance of the business through share options. The more you put in, the more you benefit!
Why work for us
Flexible working
We understand the world of working has changed and so we’ve adapted. Most of our employees work on a hybrid basis by splitting their working week between the office and home. While we have set full-time hours, we appreciate school runs, childcare, and personal appointments are part of life, and can work around these accordingly.Dressing for your day
If you are working in the office, we adopt a smart casual approach, but if you are working from home, then dress in your comfy attire. If you are meeting clients, we expect a business dress approach. You dress for the day, not what we tell you to wear.Holidays
You will receive 25 days’ holiday, rising with continued loyalty, plus a day off each year for your birthday. In addition, you will receive all bank holidays and can carry over five days each year, if you have some unused.Annual review, bonus scheme and awards
We want all employees to benefit from the success of the business. However, employees who have gone above and beyond, and have excelled in their role, are rewarded accordingly. You will be appraised on your role and grade, and can also benefit from annual share option awards.Staff events
You work hard, you want to know how the business is doing, and we all want to let our hair down. We provide events throughout the year where updates are provided, then you can get down to socialising with your colleagues.Additional benefits
We have recently updated our benefits package to include changes to our life insurance, permanent health insurance, pension, and electric car salary sacrifice scheme.We currently have no Vacancies available, if you would like to leave your CV please email careers@flyingcolourslife.com.
Chris has provided peace of mind enabling us to now retire early. He has taken the time to get to know and understand us, helping us to develop and adapt our strategy. We have an open and transparent relationship with him which builds trust. He is personable and tailors solutions to our needs.
I’ve been absolutely delighted with the advice and support I’ve received from Maxine Clarke. She took the time to understand my goals, explained my options clearly, and helped structure my retirement plans. I now feel fully informed, supported, and confident about my financial future.
Luca encouraged me to take a step back and look at the bigger picture – how much risk am I prepared to take, how much income do I really need for my day‑to‑day expenditures, what are my plans for retirement. Luca worked through all the steps of the process at my pace, patiently explaining all the jargon as we progressed.
Chris took the time to understand our goals, provided clear explanations of approaches and a thoughtful, well-structured follow up note. Chris' approachable nature and attention to detail was first class. Following our interactions we now have a much clearer understanding of the relevant aspects to our estate planning.
Liv patiently understood our circumstances and conducted the due diligence required to provide very transparent and exceptionally professional advice. He struck a great balance on long‑term investments, pensions, insurance and retirement. I found Liv very knowledgeable, confident, and personable.
Tom expertly guided me through the complex and time-consuming process associated with consolidating several company pensions. Tom has also provided advice on a number of other financial benefits I was previously unaware of.
Ross gave me a lot of very useful information. He explains everything in a clear and concise way and doesn’t fill your head with jargon you may not understand. He keeps it plain and simple. Ross helped me understand how I could claim back overpaid tax and money I had been paying for a service with a previous pension adviser that shouldn’t have been charged.
From the initial meeting, George was able to understand my concerns and present options for how I could move forward. At no point did I feel any pressure, and I felt from the outset that I wanted to establish a long‑term relationship with George.
Russ guided me through the process of assessing current and future demands on my finances and the selection of appropriate pension investments. Throughout the process Russ has been very patient and explained clearly different options with their risk/benefit profiles. I have found his manner very supportive.
I had several meetings with Freddie to discuss my medium‑ to long‑term goals, my appetite for risk, the kind of retirement I would like and at what age. We then walked through my current finances in detail, and Freddie presented the gap between where I am now and where I would like to be, and proposed some changes that could help me achieve my goals in future.
Liviu has provided us with invaluable help regarding our pensions and how to best plan for our retirement. He has always made time to explain our options and fully answer any concerns we had. He has always gone the extra mile to ensure we were comfortable with the decisions we made and was endlessly patient.
I cannot tell you how much it has meant to have Russell Bruce’s advice. I no longer worry that I’m not doing enough to feel financially secure and confident about the future, and that has made a huge difference for me. I find him very easy to talk to; he has a lovely professional, friendly manner. I’ve already recommended him to a family member.
I’ve been a client of FC for almost 10 years and it’s proved to be one of the best financial decisions I’ve made. The advice, care and detail given to me has always been fantastic both from my advisor Billy and the whole FC team. I have recommended their services multiple times before and wouldn’t hesitate again! A brilliant company!
I asked Billy outright, if Flying Colours would make us that fee back in the first 12 months of managing our pensions. He told me it would and I’m happy to say he was right. We’ve got to know him really well and we completely trust the advice he gives us; advice which, over the years, has covered way more than just our pension.