Financial Planning Administrator

Cooper Parry; Derby; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Career development

Holiday entitlement

Enhanced parental leave

Enhanced pension

No dress code

Wellbeing program

Volunteering opportunities

Job summary

Cooper Parry Wealth is seeking an experienced Financial Planning Administrator for its East Midlands wealth team. You will support Paraplanners and Relationship Managers and play a pivotal role in delivering a high-quality client experience.

The role involves data management, client onboarding, meeting coordination, and contributing ideas to improve ways of working with modern tools and processes.

Qualifications

• Experience in administration for a Financial Planning firm.
• Strong data management and accuracy.
• Proactive and client-focused approach.

Responsibilities

• Support Paraplanners and Relationship Managers in delivering a best-in-class service.
• Administer complex client assets and implement advice accurately.
• Maintain and update client data to ensure a seamless client experience.
• Assist with onboarding of new clients and ongoing service for existing clients.
• Coordinate and follow up after client meetings to ensure polished interactions.

Skills

Financial Planning Admin

Team collaboration

Client relationship

Analytical skills

Organised

Education

Diploma in Regulated Financial Planning (desirable)

Job description

About the role...

Are you an experienced Financial Planning Administrator looking for your next challenge and an opportunity to further build on your career within the industry. Do you love working collaboratively and have found a passion for Wealth Management?

Our Wealth team in the East Midlandsare growing, and we’re currently seeking aFinancial Planning Administrator to join them on their journey.

About the day to day…

Our Experienced Financial Planning Administrator role is paramount to supporting our wider team, like our Paraplanners and Relationship Managers. You will play a huge part in delivering a “best in class” service to our clients and a pivotal role helping the team succeed.

You will get stuck into:

• Playing a key role in managing and administering complex client assets, and implementing new advice smoothly and accurately.


• Taking ownership of our client data — keeping everything up to date, precise and ready, so we can consistently deliver an exceptional experience.


• Building strong relationships through regular client interaction, from day‑to‑day communication to meeting support.


• Assisting with the onboarding of new clients and ensuring our existing clients continue to receive seamless, high‑quality service.


• Helping the team prepare for, coordinate, and follow up after client meetings so every interaction feels polished and purposeful.


• Spotting opportunities to improve how we work, sharing great ideas, and getting involved in implementing positive change.


• Contributing to an outstanding client experience while providing reliable, proactive support to colleagues.


• Being part of a growing, ambitious business that embraces new technology — and getting hands‑on with modern tools and smarter ways of working to make everything we do better

Additionally, you will need to be a role model – supporting with the development and training of other team members, sharing knowledge and best practices.

About you...

As the next Financial Planning Administrator, you will work well under pressure in a fast‑paced environment whilst managing a varied workload, utilising well-developed analytical skills and endeavouring to be highly organised whilst maintaining acute attention to detail. We are looking for someone who is proactive and positive to help motivate the team.

This is an important role that sits in the heart of our team so to really pull it off you need:

• A passion for financial planning with proven experience working in administration for a Financial Planning firm


• Be working towards the Diploma in Regulated Financial Planning (desirable)


• Ability to listen and ask great questions


• Effective communication and able to build strong relationships that create trust, open dialogue and be able to give and accept feedback


• Client‑Centric, always prioritising the needs and satisfaction of the client


• Ability to anticipate client needs and address them without being prompted


• Solution based outlook to come up with ways to progress and resolve client requests


• Work well with internal teams to meet client expectations and build strong internal bonds


• Quickly adjust to changes in client requirements or internal processes

We want someone who enjoys being the hub of the team and who can be relied upon to keep our team ideals upheld.

About us...

At Cooper Parry Wealth we’re a mould-breaking, bold decision‑making, award‑taking team. We’ve flipped the traditional wealth management model on its head. Quite simply, we realised it’s broken and ineffective.

That’s why we’ve made the bold decision to do things differently. We’ve combined a melting pot of backgrounds, skillsets and generations. We’re renowned for being an incredible place to work, learn, and grow; an environment where our people are happy, engaged, and playing to their strengths every day.

Check out our recent achievements:

• New Model Advisors Top 100 firm in the UK


• BecameB CorpCertifiedin 2023, measuring and improving our impact beyond business for a brighter tomorrow


• No.30 Best Large Companyto Work For in the UK & achieved 5 awards at theInspiring Workplace Awardsin 2025: winner in the Large Business category and best in class for inspiring People & Culture, Wellbeing, Inclusion and Employee Experience

What's in it for you?

Our people are the beating heart of our culture. We know that if you love working here, and you’re given the trust and autonomy to work in a way that best suits you, you’ll produce amazing results.

That’s why we offer things like:

• A flexible approach to work - balancing working from home, in office or with clients


• Support with career growth and qualifications


• A generous holiday entitlement


• An enhanced parental leave policy


• An enhanced pension scheme


• No dress code – just “wear something!”


• A multi-award-winning wellbeing offering to support your physical, mental, spiritual, and financial health


• Volunteering opportunities to work closer with local communities and charities


• Cooper Parry social/sports clubs

Feeling supported and welcomed is such a big part of bringing your whole self to work. As an equal opportunities employer, we’ll work with you to ensure you have everything you need to develop your skills and achieve your best.

Get in touch if you have any questions about our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion or about accessibility/accommodations during your application process.