Associate Financial Advisor

FS Recruitment Solutions; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Melbourne CBD offices

Hybrid work option

Job summary

FS Recruitment Solutions is seeking a professional paraplanner to support one of our wealth management advisers in Melbourne CBD, offering high-touch, fee-for-service financial planning.

You will conduct joint client meetings, build wealth strategies, document SOA/ROA requests, and prepare pre-meeting notes. The role includes annual portfolio reviews and attendance at Investment Committee meetings, with a hybrid work option post probation.

Qualifications

• Experience in a professional financial planning environment.
• High-touch client service with strong communication and organisation.
• Ability to document and present financial strategies clearly.

Responsibilities

• Join client meetings with directors and consultants to support wealth management clients.
• Develop client wealth strategies including superannuation and insurance.
• Complete fact-finding, client goals, and prioritise recommendations.
• Document strategies via SOA or ROA and assist with SOA presentations.
• Handle pre-meeting preparation and post-meeting notes for clients.
• Conduct annual portfolio reviews and participate in Investment Committee meetings.

Skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Client relationship management

Job description

Privately owned wealth management firm that focuses on strategic advice for a variety of clients and has been established for over 20 years.

Unlike most financial planning businesses, this firm has always provided a true fee-for-service advice model and is very "high touch" with their clients, contacting or meeting with them regularly.

The purpose of the position is to provide professional and proactive support to one of the Financial Advisers to enhance the client relationships and ensure they are well equipped to service their clients as per the practice service standard.

Key Responsibilities will include:

• Conduct joint client meetings with directors and consultants for both new and existing financial services clients
• Build client strategies for wealth creation, superannuation, and insurance
• Responsible for completing the fact finding, client goals and objectives, analyse and client prioritise recommendations to assist clients achieve their desired outcomes
• Document strategies via SOA or ROA requests provided to internal Paraplanners.
• Assist with the presentation of SOAs
• Take responsibility for pre-meeting preparation and then file notes and action items for CSO's following client meetings
• Conduct and document annual client portfolio reviews, make recommendations where necessary
• Attend the quarterly Investment Committee meetings

To be successful in the role, you must have experience working in a professional financial planning business in a similar style role. This organisation is very well established and has a low number of clients, but a very high-touch service; quality over quantity. Only candidates with excellent communication skills and attention to detail should apply.

In …work from stunning offices in the heart of Melbourne CBD, develop your skills and have the option to work from home 1-2 days per week post probation (where suitable).