Apprentice Financial Planning Assistant

Herbert Scott Ltd; Lewes; Remote; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Herbert Scott Ltd. is looking for a Financial Planning Assistant to support client relationships and assist advisers. The role offers a pathway from client administration to paraplanning, with progression to Financial Planner for capable candidates.

The position is office-based and focused on service excellence and accurate case management. You will learn to manage client files, prepare meeting materials, and engage with clients directly as your experience grows, while building strong technical

Qualifications

• Support the business in building and maintaining deep, meaningful relationships with all clients.
• Coordinate meetings necessary to deliver new and review meeting client propositions.
• Own client meeting preparation and post-meeting follow up work with Financial Planners and Senior Paraplanners, including cashflow planning.
• Attend client meetings, assisting Financial Planners as required.
• Liaise with product providers to obtain and analyse existing policy information.
• Produce timely, compliant and accurate meeting file notes and support the writing of quality suitability reports.
• Maintain an understanding of Platforms used to support clients and the onboarding paperwork (Illustrations, Applications, KIIDs).

Responsibilities

• Support the team in growing client relationships and ensuring high service standards.
• Plan and coordinate client meetings and ensure follow up actions are completed.
• Prepare meeting materials, conduct cashflow planning support and document outcomes.
• Attend client meetings to assist Advisers and Paraplanners as needed.
• Collaborate with product providers to obtain and review policy information.
• Draft and maintain accurate meeting notes and suitability reports.
• Keep up to date with platforms and ensure onboarding paperwork is complete.

Tools

CRM system

Job description

A Financial Planning Assistant (FPA) performs a role similar to that commonly known within the industry as a paraplanner. The FPA position is client-facing and involves a higher level of direct involvement in client relationships and ongoing case management.

We are seeking a candidate who is looking to build a long-term career in financial services.

The successful candidate will be expected to develop strong technical knowledge while building confidence in working directly with clients. They should be comfortable communicating with clients, supporting advisers in meetings, and taking ownership of client cases as their experience grows.

This role offers a structured career pathway, with opportunities to progress into a Financial Planner position for candidates who demonstrate the required skills, qualifications and commitment.

You would be expected to quickly learn the ropes as a client administrator to give you the basis to progress your apprenticeship studies and develop your FPA skills.

This position is office-based.

The FPA job description:

• Support the business in building and maintaining deep, meaningful relationships with all clients
• Coordinate meetings necessary to deliver our new and review meeting client propositions
• Own client meeting preparation and post-meeting follow up work alongside our Financial Planners and Senior Paraplanners, including cashflow planning
• Attend client meetings, assisting Financial Planners as and when required
• Liaise with product providers to obtain and analyse existing policy information
• Produce timely, compliant and accurate meeting file notes, leading to the writing of quality suitability reports
• Maintain a good understanding of all Platforms used to support our clients and produce accurate paperwork linked to the onboarding of new business e.g. Illustrations, Applications, KIIDs etc.