11 August 2025
At Walker Crips, we know that the skills required to succeed in elite sport — discipline, resilience, and a drive to achieve — can translate powerfully into a career in financial services.
Our Business Development Manager, Joe Simpson, has experienced that transition first-hand. Before joining Walker Crips in 2023, Joe enjoyed a high-profile rugby career, earning a cap for England and representing clubs including Wasps, Saracens and Sale Sharks.
Speaking to Citywire Wealth Manager, Joe reflects on the challenges of leaving a professional sporting career behind and building a new path in investment management. He discusses the importance of finding a new source of motivation, the identity shift that many athletes face, and the transferable skills that help former sports professionals thrive in finance.
You can read Joe’s full story — alongside insights from other former athletes now working in financial services — in the full Citywire Wealth Manager article here: Read the full article.
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The value of investments can fall as well as rise. Investors may get back less than invested. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results.
The value of investments can fall as well as rise. Investors may get back less than invested.
