Paraplanner

We are working with this prestigious financial planning firm near Guildford who are seeking a paraplanner to join the team

Key Attributes

• Excellent report writing skills
• Good technical knowledge of advice and product options.
• Able to analyse statistics
• Able to conduct research for appropriate providers and investments.
• Good understanding of compliance issues.
• Interpersonal and IT skills.

Requirements and typical activities

• To analyse fact-finding data and understand if there is sufficient information on
• which to base a suitability report.
• Understanding the required content of a suitability report and conducting own
• research into any missing information before compiling it.
• Able to use paraplanner on-line software to amend and mould template report into
• a client-specific document.
• Knowledge of Analytics and back office systems such as Intelliflo.
• Working with IFAs on what recommendations would best suit the client in line with
• their objectives and circumstances.
• Liaising with compliance on pre-sale checks, maintaining logs, use of risk warnings
• etc.
• Working with the admin team on obtaining all the policy information, initial
• questionnaire responses for switches, logging of client data onto Intelliflo and
• completion of the client file.
• Doing project work including in depth research and analysis and recommendations
• on matters such as platform reviews, tax-planning products and providers based on
• established criteria.
• Due Diligence work on providers of certain products e.g. VCT and EIS.
• Dealing with clients’ technical queries and providing generic guidance in the absence
• of IFAs.
• Attending relevant CPD events for role and keeping a log of all CPD activity
• completed.
• Maintaining low risk KPIs for internal certification, including file review grades, CPD,
• pre-sale checks, productivity and abiding by the conduct rules.
• Maintaining regulatory and compliance knowledge by completion of mandatory
• training, understanding of compliance manual and employee handbook.
• Completion of suitability reports in a timely fashion and meeting any targets agreed
• with the directors
• Being able to use web-based software including Synaptics, Square Mile and
• Paraplanner on-line.
• Processing new business including pension and ISA switches.

Qualifications Required:

Preferred to have Level 4 Diploma in Financial Planning. Part diploma will be considered