Assistant Financial Planner

City Recruitment Associates Ltd; City Of London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services recruitment agency is seeking a Financial Planning Support role in London. The role involves assisting consultants in delivering financial planning services, managing client information, and coordinating onboarding. Candidates should have a degree, relevant financial planning qualifications, and at least two years of experience in the field. This position offers a dynamic environment and the opportunity to grow within the financial planning industry.

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level.
• Minimum of two years’ experience in a financial planning environment.
• Excellent understanding of the administrative complexities of financial planning products.

Responsibilities

• Support Financial Planners in delivering comprehensive financial planning services.
• Coordinate the onboarding of new clients.
• Resolve complex queries with product providers.

Skills

Understanding of financial planning products

Client onboarding requirements

Communication skills

Education

Degree level education

CII Diploma in Regulated Financial Planning

Progress towards CII Advanced Diploma

Job description

Key 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

• 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 on-boarding requirements, particularly AML.
• Awareness of the regulatory environment applicable to financial planning.