Sandra is a Business Development Manager at HUB24 Group where she plays a crucial role in identifying new business opportunities and nurturing existing relationships. She thrives in a collaborative, fast-paced environment that supports her continuous growth and this gives her the platform to #enableourclients and #deliverwithintegrity.
Tell me about your role at the HUB24 Group? What do you do?
I work at HUB24 as a Business Development Manager within the NSW Platform Distribution team. Our team is responsible for growing the footprint and usage of HUB24’s platform and broader capabilities within the financial planning market.
I love meeting with financial advisers to learn more about their clients, service offering and priorities to understand how I can assist them to achieve their goals. I do this by providing innovative ideas and solutions to add value to their business and further develop their firms. I also onboard practices to HUB24 and ensure they have an abundance of support and training to use our platform efficiently with ease.
What has surprised you the most about the working culture at HUB24?
How fast HUB24 has grown as a business. $5bn to $100bn in just seven years, during a time with lots of regulatory change is phenomenal! I also love how friendly and collaborative everyone is.
This is a very fast-paced organisation where you think on your feet and learn something new every day. It’s been great to see how different teams come together to bring projects to life, which creates endless possibilities for our clients. Our team also reinforces great gender diversity with lots of females in the team, which is amazing to see in the financial services industry.
Which one of our group values resonates with you the most and why?
I have to pick two for this one – ‘Enable our Clients’ and ‘Delivering with Integrity’. For me personally, enabling our clients emphasises our team’s core focus on adding value and catering to our clients’ needs. We thrive to find ways to make financial advice easily accessible so we can empower better financial futures, together.
In every interaction, I strive to deliver with integrity. I always bring energy, authenticity and focus to all my relationships; both clients and colleagues.
What do you enjoy doing outside of work?
I love the beach, travelling and catching up with family and friends. I also have a cheeky two-year-old toddler who loves to keep me on my feet!
If there was one piece of career advice you could give someone, what would that be?
Challenge yourself, be curious and don’t be afraid to throw yourself out of your comfort zone. Once I learnt how to be comfortable with being uncomfortable, I learnt so many new things.