Paraplanner

We've recently taken on a new position for a Paraplanner to join our clients, a well-established Financial Planning firm in Kettering, Northamptonshire. For the right individual, they are offering great earning potential, and career path. The successful will require previous experience and provide a professional level of support to the team of Financial Advisors.

Working hours:

• Monday Friday 9 am 5 pm
• Office based

The successful Paraplanner will be offered:

• Basic salary £50,000 (DOE)
• 25 days plus bank holidays
• Free car parking
• Auto-enrolment pension scheme
• 3 x salary death in service scheme after 6 month probation period
• Company sick pay scheme after probationary period.

To be considered for the Paraplanner role you must have the following:

• Relevant qualifications (R01 or Level 4 Diploma)
• Excellent Communication skills (telephone and face-to-face)
• Organisation Skills
• Ability to be proactive and work well in a team.

As a Paraplanner, your role will involve:

• Respond to all communications in a timely fashion.
• Produce discussion documents and suitability reports.
• Using relevant tools research product suitability and services ensuring that our clients have the best whole of market advice made available to them when they need it.
• Input into and follow the Company Central Investment Proposition.
• Prepare and save, as per company guidelines, relevant technical paperwork in order that the administrators can prepare for adviser-client meetings, ensuring that all deadlines are met.
• Ensure that all relevant paperwork is prepared and ready for presentation to the client by the adviser.
• Follow up and discuss with the provider, adviser, client or administrator as necessary ensuring a regular communication flow in order that business is concluded.
• Ensure registers and logs are kept up to date and reviewed on a regular basis.
• Take responsibility for dealing with client issues in order to lead to a satisfactory conclusion.
• Keep up to date with legislative changes, attending seminars, briefings and meeting with broker consultants relevant to the Paraplanning role.
• Regularly communicate on compliance matters as they arise with colleagues.
• Ensure that all compliance procedures relevant to your area of expertise are in place and adhered to by colleagues ensuring the Compliance Officer is aware of any important issues.
• Make sure that colleagues are aware of any changes to key technical material in a timely and professional manner.
• Pass details relating to producing invoices for clients to the Office Manager.
• Work as part of a team with the other paraplanners ensuring Company guidelines are adhered to.
• Ensure the Company database is kept up to date.
• Carry out ad hoc project and administration work as requested by the Management Team
• Take an appropriate role in seminars and events.