Paraplanner

My client based in Winnersh are seeking a Paraplanner to join their team who will be responsible for developing financial solutions that fulfil the outcomes our clients are seeking. You would be working alongside the Financial Planning Team to prepare recommendations and suitability reports. This may include maintaining full client records, data gathering, application form preparation and submission.

Duties

Have the vision and ability to write two multipension and investment suitability reports per week, or 5 simple suitability or review reports per week, for our HNW Clients.

Put the Client needs and out comes first in every situation, in a fully compliant manner.

Lead the preparation of suitability reports for approval by the Financial Adviser, and prepare associated documentation as required.

Work with the Administration Team to ensure all information is available for a suitability report to be produced.

This will include the pre-completion of documentation ready for clients to check and sign.

Responsible for day-to-day paraplanning tasks, identifying what’s required, where client cases have information missing or outstanding actions.

Working with the advisers and administrative team to obtain this information and subsequently writing a suitability

report ready for adviser approval.

Act as a Paraplanning mentor for less experienced team members.

Record any client communications (whether that communication is written, oral or electronic) including client related communications with third parties.

Identify areas for financial planning and developing solutions suitable to meet the client’s needs and objectives. This will include the preparation of tax calculations where necessary.

You may at times be required to provide support with administrative functions, for example: new business processing, income matching, collating and providing management information and organising future planning meetings with Clients on behalf of the Financial Adviser.

Where necessary you will liaise with product providers and other third parties to acquire any additional information that may be required in order to assess the client’s needs and to help formulate any recommendations made by the adviser.

Skills and Knowledge

5 years Paraplanning experience.

Level 4+ Financial services qualifications, RO exams are preferable.

Ability to achieve agreed outcomes without supervision.

Excellent interpersonal skills, both written and verbal.

Ability to multitask and prioritise effectively.

Fully competent in all the major desktop applications (proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook etc).

Previous experience using report writing software is a distinct advantage.

Previous experience of all the main Platforms and IO will be advantageous.