Paraplanner

Nottingham, England, United Kingdom

12/31/2024

Department: Operations

Location: Nottingham, UK (22a The Ropewalk)

Description

As a Paraplanner (internally known as Financial Planning Technician), you will provide recommendations, financial analysis, technical and research support to the Financial Planners to deliver excellent client service and outcomes. You will act as a point of contact for clients and deal effectively with their queries, as well as preparing client files for review meetings and occasionally, if necessary, attending review meetings with Planners.

You will be passionate about client care and dedicated to excellence, with an appetite for learning and personal growth and a willingness to support and champion others.

This role is being recruited for Fiscal Engineers; the team comprises of a team of expert advisers with many years of shared knowledge and experience, dealing with high-net-worth individuals and is based in the centre of Nottingham. Fiscal Engineers are proud to be joining the Progeny Group.

Key Responsibilities

• To provide support, technical research, recommendations and financial analysis to the Financial Planners in order to provide our clients with excellent service and outcomes.


• Identify and discuss areas for planning with the Financial Planner.


• Undertake relevant research to identify suitable solutions to meet a client's specific objectives.


• Prepare relevant documentation and comparisons for review.


• Prepare draft suitability letters to be discussed and signed.


• When instructed, ensure changes to a client's investment portfolio are made, and made accurately and promptly.


• Act as a point of contact and deal effectively with client queries.


• Prepare existing client files ready for reviews.


• If appropriate, attend client meetings with Planners.


• To provide support to our firm's Financial Planners in completing non-client facing tasks involved in preparing and administering any recommendations being made to a client.


• Maintain sufficient CPD records in alignment with the firm's Training and Competence Plan.


• Statements of Principle & Code of Practice and the relevant rules from the FCA at all times.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Level 4 Diploma in Financial Planning.


• Experience in a financial planning technician or paraplanning gained within a financial planning firm.


• Experience using a range of provider products, services, and capabilities.


• Knowledge of key areas of financial planning and advice – including investment planning, pre/at retirements planning, personal and business protection, and estate planning.


• Knowledge and understanding of FCA suitability requirements.


• Excellent attention to detail.


• Ability to interpret complex planning into clear, concise, and personalised reports.


• Strong report writing skills with a clear understanding of styles, grammar, punctuation, avoidance of jargon and an understanding of the audience.