Financial Planning Assistant

Job Description

Client - Prestigious, award winning Private Wealth Manager

Role - Assistant Financial Planner

Location - London, West End

Salary - £45-55K DOE + bonus & Benefits

Overview:

Our Client is seeking an Assistant Financial Planner to join their London Financial Planning Team.

The Assistant Financial Planner will play a pivotal role in bridging the gap between Client Administration and Financial Planning Consultants, with an emphasis on reviewing and understanding Clients’ circumstances.

The candidate will have a minimum of 2 years’ experience in delivering comprehensive financial planning services to clients and will be Level 4 Qualified.

Responsibilities:

• Support Financial Planners (‘Consultant’) in delivering comprehensive financial planning services.
• Support the annual review process, including review of client data.
• Perform the first review of the client’s circumstances and provide results to the Consultant.
• Support the advice process, including the preparation and drafting of;
• new client documentation;
• complex valuations;
• cashflow analyses;
• cost comparisons;
• executive summaries;
• client letters/proposals (e.g. ISA top ups);
• suitability and technical reviews;
• annual reviews.
• Liaise with Paraplanning and the Administration team to expedite advice process efficiently.
• Resolve complex queries with product providers.
• Interpret exchange and provider quotes and incorporate them into the potential options.
• Co-ordinate the onboarding of new clients.
• Utilise financial planning software and CRM systems to manage client information and workflow efficiently.
• Work with other AFPs to ensure that operating standards across desks are harmonised.
• Liaise with introducers to generate new leads.

Qualifications, Skills and Behaviours:

• Educated to degree level.
• CII Diploma in Regulated Financial Planning, or similar suitable Level 4 qualification.
• Progress towards CII Advanced Diploma in Regulated Financial Planning (or other suitable level 6 qualification).
• At least two years’ experience in a financial planning environment.
• Excellent understanding of the administrative complexities of financial planning products.
• Good understanding of client onboarding requirements, particularly AML.
• Awareness of the regulatory environment applicable to financial planning.