Are you an experienced Paraplanner looking for a new challenge?
Perhaps you are looking to build a career within a well established, highly reputable organisation?
Avanti Personnel have the perfect opportunity for you.
Working in collaboration with Financial Advisers, admin and other colleagues, the successful candidate will assist in preparing recommendations and producing suitability reports in line with company policy, including preparing and maintaining client records.
This superb opportunity will involve promoting the company's services in a professional and FCA compliant manner.
Core Duties and Responsibilities:
- Deal effectively with queries from clients and other parties through effective communication.
- Record your client communications including client related communications with third parties. All communications are to be recorded on the client's file in line with company policy.
- Collate information and data about (and from) the client in accordance with the principles of 'know your client' and company policy ensuring all required compliance documentation is present and correct.
- Working with the Financial Adviser you will discuss the client's objectives, identifying and obtaining the information necessary for you to compile the financial report.
- Liaise with product providers and other third parties to acquire additional information that may be required in order to assess the client's needs and to formulate recommendations.
- Assist in identifying areas for planning and sourcing solutions suitable to meet the client's needs and objectives. This will include assisting in the preparation of tax calculations where necessary.
- Obtain information, quotes, illustrations and product details, and provide comparisons for analysis.
- Prepare suitability letters, reports and associated accompanying documentation for approval by the Financial Adviser.
- Ensure the completion of documentation ready for clients to check and sign.
- You will be required to assist and provide support with administrative functions, including but not limited to: new business processing, client valuations, income matching, collating and providing management information and organising future planning meetings with the client on behalf of the Financial Adviser.
The successful candidate will be able to work well as part of a team and feel confident in contributing to the over arching goal of outstanding customer experience. You will be able to offer appropriate assistance to clients irrespective of whether or not the Financial Adviser is available.
Education, Qualifications & Training
Essential;
- GCSE grade C and above in Maths and English
- Excellent written and oral communication skills, especially spelling and grammar.
Desirable (or working towards);
- CF6 Mortgage Advice
- R01Financial services, regulation & ethics
- R02 Investment principles and risk
- R03 Personal taxation
- R04 Pension and retirement
- R05 Financial protection
- R06 Financial planning practice
- Trusts (J02)
- Investments (IMC) Other technical areas (pensions, long term care)
- Certified Financial Planner Certification
- Level 4 Diploma for Financial Advisers
Technical knowledge may be validated speculatively through internal assessment.
The successful candidate:
- Experience of maintaining good working relationships in the delivery of financial advice services or similar environment
- Experience in writing complex and detailed reports for cases
- Ability to assess information, make comparisons and identify critical features
- Set own goals and want to deliver agreed targets
- Ability to analyse financial and non-financial data including any issues
- Ability to collate and present financial information
The successful candidate will conduct their actions with professional integrity, will promote open and constructive relations with colleagues and customers and will be committed to continual service development and improvement. As part of employment you will be expected to continue working towards Diploma level 4 and chartered status within the remit of the CII professional development.
Do not miss out on this superb opportunity, apply now!