Job Description
Paraplanner - Route to Adviser or Career Paraplanner
Client facing role - work on a 1-2-1 basis with Chartered Adviser
Offices near Horsham (Sussex)
Boutique IFA with 400 clients
£40k - £55k depending on experience plus discretionary bonus
My client are a boutique independent Chartered wealth planning firm with offices near Horsham who offer whole of market financial advice to HNW retirees, accumulators, local families and SME owners based across Sussex. I have placed 2 staff into the business. In their current setup they manage the affairs of 400 clients with assets ranging greatly from basic cases up to £1m+ to invest. They give advice on pensions, investments, tax planning, cashflow modelling, retirement planning and protections etc. They have very longstanding relations stretching back 20 years.
The business has grown organically since its inception 20 years ago with 2 Advisers and a full team of support staff and a senior paraplanner. They place exceptional customer satisfaction at the top of their priorities resulting in a very high rate of retention. Staff are encouraged to progress and develop as both professionals and individuals via ongoing CPD and industry exams which are funded by the business. They use a variety of platforms and analytical tools but use Xplan as their main back-office system.
The Directors are creating 2 brand-new roles for Paraplanners who can work on a 1-2-1 basis with each of the 2 Chartered Advisers in the business. You will be working towards your level 4 diploma or have completed it and have good technical knowledge and writing suitability reports. you will have a background in a wealth management business, have a proactive attitude and have a desire to get stuck in a learn alongside very experienced advisers. You will be drafting reports, doing analysis, cashflow modelling and some occasional admin work but this is a very progressive role with the intention that for the right person they can be an adviser in the future. If you don't aspire to be an adviser but prefer to be a technical paraplanner this is also fine.
Salary: £40k - £55k (negotiable)
Full training and onboarding
23 days holiday + bank holidays
Your Birthday off work plus study leave
Full study support for industry exams
If this role sounds of interest or any other roles I am working on please get in touch. peter@financialdivisions.co.uk