Our client is looking for a Senior Paraplanner to work full-time in their office at Horsham.
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
- To promote and always work towards company policy of delivery of Client Best Interest outcomes.
- To always ensure adherence to the suite of policy and procedures, with distinct regard and compliance with the Conflict-of-Interest Policy and Inducement and Incentive policy.
- To always ensure adherence to the principles of data protection and to the company policies on such matters.
- To take responsibility for own performance and to identify personal development areas.
- To take responsibility for the development of paraplanners and trainee paraplanners within your team.
- To perform a high-level and detailed initial assessment of cases on receipt to ensure all required technical information is present, ensuring anything further is requested where needed.
- To instruct (to team members) preparation of personal illustrations, key features document, application forms and any other relevant information to aid the sign up of business.
- To be responsible for a complete audit trail from the software system to justify product selection.
- Prepare, check and issue letters and recommendation reports.
- Oversee record keeping ensuring every piece of research can be found at any stage of the process.
- Help ensure that all business completed by the team is compliantly researched and all files for submitted business clearly demonstrate suitability.
- Assist compliance and other colleagues in any area as directed.
- Assist with technical and product queries in a timely manner.
- Ensure a consistent and up to date approach across both Independent and Restricted channels.
- Prepare, check and issue ongoing service reports where clients have signed up to an ongoing service including the completion of costs and charges.
- Assist and support other members of your team as required.
- Product and Fund research using tools such as Selectapension,, Synaptics, Assureweb, Morningstar, FE Analytics.
- Responsibility for high-level cash flow planning/forecasting.
- Responsibility for creative and accurate financial planning strategies.
- Detailed investment fund analysis and research and investment switching.
- As required, dealing with client valuations and reviews.
- As required, telephone work dealing with insurance companies, IFAs and their clients.
- As required, general office duties that may include opening post, scanning, filing etc.
Training pathways include working towards:
- Product and Fund research using industry research tools.
- Production of Periodic Assessment Suitability Reports (ongoing review support).
- Strategic Financial Planning.
- Cashflow modelling.
- Suitability Report.
- Leadership and management skills.
Skills & Qualifications:
- Significant previous experience within the industry is essential.
- You must be level 4 qualified as a minimum.
- Excellent keyboard skills and practical experience with Word, Excel and Database applications.
- Comprehensive knowledge of industry research software is essential.
- Working and practical knowledge of industry back-office systems such as Intelligent Office CRM is required.
- Problem solving abilities.
- Time management skills.
- Leadership and management skills.
- Up to date high-level knowledge of financial services providers and products is essential.
- An understanding of the sales process and how advice is provided to clients within a compliance driven business.
Person Specific:
- Effectively communicate at all levels, and in all media types.
- Commitment to continued development and to maintain knowledge within an ever-changing market.
- Ability to work on own initiative as well as working effectively as part of a team, with leadership qualities.
- Willingness to adopt a flexible approach to the work undertaken and maintain self-control when under pressure.
- Demonstrate commitment by regular attendance and efficient completion of all tasks allocated.
- Carry out duties and responsibilities in compliance with health and safety policies and statutory regulations.
- Maintain high standards of personal accountability, adhering to a set of prescribed responsibilities under the FCA’s
- Certification Regime.
- Can-do attitude with enthusiasm to carve out a career in financial services.