Our client, a well-established Firm of Financial Planners are an independent, whole of market firm providing advice on Pensions, Investments, Family and Business Protection & Inheritance Tax Planning. An experienced IFA Administrator is now required to join their well established, and friendly team in Nottingham. With excellent staff retention and very little need to recruit, this is a rare & exciting opportunity. The main purpose of the role is to ensure all Pension, Investment and Protection business cases are managed effectively and to ensure that the companies' standards are maintained.
Responsibilities as an IFA Administrator:
- Process and monitor new and existing business cases
- Liaise with clients and providers during progress of applications and ad-hoc enquiries -producing/sending letters & via phone calls/emails
- Use back office system daily to prioritise and manage workload and monitor ongoing & new cases
- Use back office system to set fee expectations and monitor suspense account
- Use suitability report templates to prepare basic advice reports
- Prepare compliance packs for Advisers/Intrinsic pre-approval - checking cases before submitting for pre-approval
- Print and prepare application forms, report & illustrations for Advisers for sign-up meeting
- Use Provider Platforms to process and monitor new business
- Prepare Annual Client Reviews submitted by adviser
- Provider Commission Reconciliation and Queries Management
- Provide general ad-hoc support to advisers and paraplanners as required
- General Office & administration (Post, stationery ordering, phone calls, visitor reception, setting meetings & appointments)
The successful candidate will need to have previous experience working for a firm of Financial Planners, and should have strong knowledge of using Intelligent Office.
NJR 15164