Description:
Join Close Brothers Paraplanning Team where you will support Advisers, and ultimately clients, in the advice giving process with suitability reports, product research and technical analysis.
Responsibilities
- Discuss client objectives with the Adviser during debrief. Identify any shortfalls in client information and discuss with the Adviser.
- Request and review all necessary information and undertake financial analysis to produce financial reports for discussion with the Adviser.
- Undertake research to identify suitable solutions to meet the client’s needs.
- Request and obtain information/comparisons for analysis by the Adviser within agreed timeframes.
- Consider current and future allocation of assets for investment strategy with regard to client risk profile.
- Check all compliance paperwork and internal sign off documents are present.
- Prepare draft recommendation reports to be discussed and signed off by the Adviser. Ensure any recommendations detailed in a report are in line with any internal guidance/procedures and the up to date report template is used.
- Request and obtain application forms and other associated paperwork.
- Ensure appropriate data is accurately recorded on Company back-office system(s) and updated in line with Company procedures.
- On-going servicing of clients, for example withdrawals or fund switches.
- Ensure adherence to Department’s and Company procedures, including all Compliance guidelines, and Department’s Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)/objectives.
WE WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU IF YOU HAVE:
- Minimum of Regulated Diploma in Financial Planning (CII) or Diploma in Financial Planning. To be level 4 qualified
- Understanding of the Financial Planning process, including any Paraplanning department’s processes and procedures, and ensure that these are followed in all instances.
- Ability to work within defined business processes and to achieve agreed outcomes without supervision.
- Ability to multi-task and to prioritise and plan own workload.
- Strong IT skills.
- Good report writing and communication skills.