Business Assessor - Pre Sale

The Openwork Partnership; Leeds; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services firm is looking for a professional to ensure that all advice adheres to regulatory standards and fosters good customer outcomes. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in financial services, hold relevant qualifications, and possess strong communication and organisational skills. This role will involve assessing submissions, providing adviser feedback, and promoting teamwork within the assessment team. Competitive salary and benefits offered, including a bonus scheme.

Benefits

Salary - up to £42,000

Bonus scheme - on target bonus - 7.5%

Pension scheme with contribution match

Critical illness cover

Income protection - 1x salary

Death in service - 4x salary

27 days holiday + bank holidays

Flexible benefits include private medical insurance

Qualifications

• At least 2 years' experience within a financial services organisation.
• Qualified industry qualifications such as level 4 diploma and level 3 mortgage qualification.
• Knowledge of COBS, ICOB and MCOB product and sales process.
• Knowledge of FCA and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Assess new business submissions according to business standards.
• Provide feedback to individual advisers.
• Identify trends for continuous improvement.
• Build relationships with key contacts.

Skills

good financial planning and technical knowledge

strong organisation skills

good understanding of risk

good communication skills

attention to detail

sound judgement

good problem solving

clear written skills

ability to remain calm under pressure

Education

level 4 diploma

level 3 mortgage qualification

Job description

Overview

You will play a key part in ensuring that all advice meets regulatory standards and delivers good customer outcomes. By identifying potential errors or areas for improvement, you will help uphold the integrity of our advice process and support continuous development across the adviser network. This role will cover a broad range of product areas, including investments, pensions, protection, mortgages and general insurance. Qualified industry qualifications such as level 4 diploma and level 3 mortgage qualification are expected.

2Plan Wealth Management was launched in July 2007 and we have continuously built on our strengths to become one of the leading wealth management firms in the UK. Our head office administration, technology and regulatory teams provide exceptional support to all our financial advisers around the country, enabling them to deliver the best possible service to clients. The client experience is paramount and all our advisers pride themselves on providing up-to-date advice and building long lasting, professional client relationships. We want all our clients to view 2plan wealth management as their trusted go-to adviser for their financial matters. We are a dynamic, fast paced, and growing business with huge ambition. We invest in our colleagues to develop personally and professionally and reach their full potential. We are proud of our culture and inclusive environment.

Responsibilities

• Assessing new business submissions in accordance with the 2plan business standards
• Providing appropriate feedback to individual advisers
• Demonstrating and applying understanding of internal Business Standards
• Proactively identifying trends and feeding continuous improvement
• Identifying and building relationships with key contacts (internal and external) and providing advice and guidance as required
• Lead Calibration within the team to ensure Areas of development are addressed
• Promotion of teamwork within the Business Assessment Team
• Training and sign off of new staff across relevant core product areas through coaching and feedback
• Support the delivery and development of team performance and workstream trend reporting
• Delegation of Management Duties

Qualifications

• Ideally at least 2 years' experience within a financial services organisation
• Qualified industry qualifications such as level 4 diploma and level 3 mortgage qualification
• Pass the relevant 2plan internal staff tests and the Anti Money Laundering test
• Knowledge: COBS, ICOB and MCOB product and sales process
• Knowledge: TCF
• Knowledge: Data Protection
• Knowledge: FCA and regulatory requirements
• Knowledge: Anti Money Laundering
• Skills and Competencies: good financial planning and technical knowledge
• Skills and Competencies: strong organisation skills
• Skills and Competencies: good understanding of risk
• Skills and Competencies: ability to work on multiple tasks and projects
• Skills and Competencies: willingness to develop wide skills and knowledge
• Skills and Competencies: good communication skills
• Skills and Competencies: desire to learn and develop
• Skills and Competencies: attention to detail
• Skills and Competencies: sound judgement
• Skills and Competencies: good problem solving
• Skills and Competencies: clear written skills
• Skills and Competencies: ability to remain calm under pressure

Benefits

• Salary - up to £42,000
• Bonus scheme - on target bonus - 7.5%
• Pension scheme - contribute up to 5% of your salary and Openwork will match you and put in an extra 5%
• Critical illness cover
• Income protection - 1x salary
• Death in service - 4x salary
• 27 days holiday + bank holidays, with the opportunity to buy up to an additional 10 days
• A range of other flexible benefits to include private medical insurance, dental insurance and much more