Paul Gray, Practice Principal of Hathaway Gray
Expert backing
"You get the benefit of being a small business, where you get to make your own decisions, but you have that huge network support behind you".
Join The Openwork Partnership
Whether you're an experienced adviser looking for your next opportunity, an advice firm considering a network move, or a mortgage business ready to expand into wealth advice, Openwork can help you take the next step with confidence.
Whether you're an experienced adviser looking for your next opportunity, an advice firm considering a network move, or a mortgage business ready to expand into wealth advice, Openwork can help you take the next step with confidence.
Choose the route that's right for you
We're one of the UK's largest financial advice networks. With us, you’ll gain the support, freedom and opportunities you need to grow with confidence.
Whether you want to join as an adviser, move an established firm or start an advice business of your own, Openwork gives you the platform, expertise and backing to take your next step with confidence.
You'll benefit from the strength and stability of an established network, specialist support across every stage of your journey and a collaborative community that wants to see you succeed: all while retaining the autonomy that matters to you, your business and your clients
Why choose Openwork?
Choosing where to build your career or business is a significant decision. You need confidence that your chosen partner can support you now and help you achieve your ambitions in the future.
At Openwork, you'll find a route shaped around where you are today and where you want to go next, with the support and expertise to help you move forward with confidence.
800+ dedicated support colleagues
From compliance and regulation to business development, training and technical expertise, our specialist teams are here to help you spend more time with clients and less time managing complexity.
A thriving community of nearly 5,000 advisers across 800 firms
Join a network of advisers and business owners who share ideas, support one another and are focused on delivering great outcomes for clients across the UK.
Focused on adviser and firm success
Our support is designed around the needs of advisers and business owners. Whether you want to develop your skills, strengthen your proposition, recruit new talent or prepare your firm for its next stage of growth, you'll have access to practical expertise to help you move forward.
Trusted support. Valued by our advisers.
89
%
satisfaction with T&C Supervisors.
87
%
satisfaction with Partnership Development Managers.
82
%
satisfaction with regulatory support.
Proof point card
Chloe Collins, Director of Melrose Wemyss Associates
Opportunities to grow
"Openwork helped me through that journey of learning what it was like to be an adviser. If it wasn't for Openwork, I don't think I'd be where I am today."
Mark Burton, Mark Burton Mortgage & Protection Services
A community behind you
"A lot of the time, it feels like it's not just me and it's not just my firm. I've got other people around me. So the support, like the BDM, for example, I feel like they're part of my team."
Expert backing
Opportunities to grow
A community behind you
Proof point card
Expert backing
Paul Gray, Practice Principal of Hathaway Gray
"You get the benefit of being a small business, where you get to make your own decisions, but you have that huge network support behind you".
Opportunities to grow
Chloe Collins, Director of Melrose Wemyss Associates
"Openwork helped me through that journey of learning what it was like to be an adviser. If it wasn't for Openwork, I don't think I'd be where I am today."
A community behind you
Mark Burton, Mark Burton Mortgage & Protection Services
"A lot of the time, it feels like it's not just me and it's not just my firm. I've got other people around me. So the support, like the BDM, for example, I feel like they're part of my team."
Build your career with the backing of Openwork
Whether you're already advising and looking for your next opportunity, or ready to develop your career within an established firm, joining Openwork can connect you with businesses that value your skills and give you room to grow.
You'll become part of a network offering structured development, specialist technical and regulatory expertise and a supportive adviser community. With the right environment around you, you can build confidence, strengthen your capabilities and focus on delivering excellent outcomes for clients.
Explore opportunities to join an Openwork firm and take the next step in your advice career.
Find a network that supports your firm’s growth ambitions
Moving networks is a significant business decision. You need confidence that your next partner understands your ambitions and can provide the stability, expertise and practical support required to make the transition worthwhile.
Openwork combines deep heritage and specialist expertise with a partnership model designed to help firms grow. You keep the autonomy of running your own business, while accessing the support, resources and insight of an established network, with the opportunity to influence its future and share in its success.
From technology, compliance and technical expertise to marketing, business development and adviser recruitment, our specialist teams can help you manage complexity, strengthen your proposition and prepare for future growth.
Our partnerships are built to last. Firms remain part of Openwork for an average of 18 years, with more than 200 firms having been with us for over two decades, representing more than a quarter of our network.
Turn your ambition into a mortgage, wealth or holistic advice business
Starting your own advice business is an exciting step, but it also brings important decisions about regulation, technology, proposition, operations and growth. The right support can help you turn a strong idea into a credible, sustainable business.
Openwork can help you understand what is required, build your capabilities and put the foundations in place to launch with confidence.
With structured development, specialist guidance and access to an experienced network, you'll have support as you develop your proposition, establish your operation and begin building a client-focused business.
We are already helping advisers become confident principals, with successful delegates of our Route to Principal programme achieving 27% business growth in their first 12-18 months. From your first steps as a business owner through to building a sustainable, client-focused proposition, you'll have support at every stage of the journey.
Ready to explore what's next?
Whether you want to join an established advice firm, move your existing business or start a business of your own, our recruitment team can help you understand the options and decide which route is right for you.
Join a community of almost 5,000 advisers across 800 firms, supporting clients with their financial goals.