Dante Mitchell

Final-year BSc Accounting and Management student at the University of Essex, graduating July 2026, with hands-on experience operating within a strictly FCA-regulated environment. Currently practising as a Protection Advisor & Team Leader, where day-to-day responsibilities involve regulated advice, financial reporting, and business management with practical exposure to regulatory frameworks, risk-aware client advice, and compliance record-keeping. Seeking to bring this blend of regulatory discipline, analytical rigour, and stakeholder management experience to an entry-level or graduate role in financial compliance services.

Protection Advisor & Team Leader at Access Financial Services (2024-04 – Present)

Operate daily within a strictly regulated FCA framework, consistently applying Treating Customers Fairly (TCF) principles and passing 12 annual compliance examinations to maintain "fit and proper" status for delivering regulated financial advice.

• Assess client suitability and risk across life, critical illness, and income protection cases, escalating and referring matters outside direct regulatory scope to the appropriate specialist advisors — demonstrating sound judgement on compliance boundaries.
• Maintain accurate, audit-ready client records and case files within CRM systems, ensuring documentation meets regulatory and internal compliance standards.
• Support the recruitment, onboarding, and training of new regional advisors on regulatory obligations, TCF principles, and compliant advice processes, contributing to a consistently compliant and high-performing team.
• Conduct regular portfolio reviews to monitor the ongoing suitability of client products, identifying and mitigating potential conduct-risk and compliance issues proactively.
• Research and recommend financial solutions from a broad provider panel, balancing client objectives against affordability, risk, and regulatory suitability requirements.

Field Sales Representative at Inside Success (2019-07 – 2019-12)

• Consistently exceeded sales and customer acquisition targets while adhering to organisational policy and standards of professional conduct across multiple London locations.
• Proposed and implemented a team expansion strategy that improved sign-up accuracy and overall performance, reflecting an early aptitude for process improvement.
• Delivered onboarding workshops for new starters, embedding consistent standards and best practice within the wider team.

BSc (Hons) in Accounting and Management – University of Essex (2026-07)

BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in Medical Science, Business, Sport – St Thomas the Apostle College