- To complete paraplanner duties on a dedicated book of private clients
- To ensure that all wealth planning advice is clear, documented and compliant
- To act as subject matter expert on all wealth planning wrappers and products
- Providing wealth planning solutions for UK & International clients
- Ensuring that all fees and solutions advised to clients are correct, documented and compliant
- Completing client suitability reports and annual suitability review letters
- Ensuring that clients understand the key features of advice that has been provided
- Producing client cash flow analysis
- Reviewing client risk profile reports
- Support the advisors with technical research and analysis of data collected on behalf of clients. Provide guidance to advisers on aspects of specific cases to support good consumer outcomes.
- Assist with client meetings, take notes, and follow up on any actions, as necessary
- Communicating with clients via meetings, telephone calls and emails
- Working with Administrators to guide clients through the account onboarding lifecycle
- Completing withdrawal call-backs with clients as required
- Working with incumbent custodians to retrieve client assets transfer data
- Providing regular updates to wealth managers and clients throughout onboarding process
- Assisting with account opening pack creation for complex accounts
- Contributing to wider company projects as required
- Completing meeting and call file notes
- Providing general feedback on improvements to business processes and procedures
- Completion of exams
- Attending industry event and seminars
- Joining internal training and updates
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of paraplanning processes
- Hold the Diploma Level 4 qualification (or higher) and have a desire to achieve Chartered and / or Certified financial planner status.
- Ideally a minimum of 3-4 years’ experience in a similar position.
- Good understanding of the financial planning process and associated compliance aspects.
- Driven and focused with the ability to complete tasks under pressure on time and right first time.
- Experience of report writing.
- Technically proficient across all areas of financial planning.
- Ability to use technical financial planning tools, financial modelling and back office software.
- The ability to work as part of a team and interact with clients and providers outside of the business.
- Act as main point of contact and deal effectively with technical queries from clients and other parties through effective communication.