Financial Services Administrator

North Oak Recruitment; Braunstone Town; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable financial services firm is seeking a Financial Services Administrator in Leicester. This role involves researching financial products, maintaining client relationships, and providing general administrative support. Ideal candidates will have strong communication skills, attention to detail, and experience in financial services. Benefits include a company pension scheme and enhanced family-friendly policies.

Benefits

Company pension scheme

Death in service

25 days annual leave

Flexible Benefits

Birthday as an additional day off

Opportunity to purchase additional holidays

Enhanced family friendly policies

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a similar role within a financial services business is desirable.
• Capable of meeting deadlines and prioritising effectively.

Responsibilities

• Research a broad range of financial products across all financial sectors.
• Maintain regular contact with clients providing assistance where required.
• Liaise with various providers and gather necessary information for business processes.
• Prepare paperwork for pre-sale and post-sale activities.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Attention to detail

Interpersonal skills

Organisational skills

Good IT skills including Office 365

Ability to build strong relationships

Time management skills

Telephone manner

Education

Working towards diploma qualification

Tools

Financial research tools

Job description

Financial Services Administrator

Leicester (potential of hybrid/1 day per week at home after qualifying period)

Salary 25,000 - 28,000 + benefits (our ref AL1386)

Full time or 4 days per week available

My client, with various locations across the UK, has an enviable reputation within the independent wealth management industry, and they now have an exciting new opportunity for an experienced Wealth Management Administrator to join their Leicester based team.

Responsibilities

• Research a broad range of financial products across all financial sectors
• Maintain regular contact with clients providing assistance where required
• Liaise with various providers, gathering and correlating plan / policy information and ensuring a smooth and timely business process
• Managing and maintaining a precise record of pipeline and submitted business in order to be able to update clients and Adviser accordingly
• Sending Letters of Authority
• Collate and evaluate client policy/investment/pension
• Researching products and funds using software such as SelectAPension and FE Analytics
• General Administration and client support duties
• Create and maintain client files and enter details onto back-office database
• Submitting New Business on internal and external systems
• Prepare paperwork for pre-sale and post-sale
• Maintain regular contact with clients, booking clients in for annual reviews and management of review process
• Monitoring of trail fees, Invoicing clients for new and ongoing fees where applicable and subsequent monitoring and follow up
• Develop a broad knowledge of financial products including both individual and employer pension knowledge, investments and protection products

The ideal person - Administrator

• Ability to build strong working relationships with both the IFA, and the rest of the team.
• Previous experience of working within a similar role within a financial services business is desirable.
• Experience using Financial research tools.
• Working towards diploma qualification preferred, but not essential.
• It is essential that you possess strong communication skills, have a high attention for detail, and have interpersonal and organisational skills with the ability to work in a busy, fun and professional environment.
• You must be happy to work on your own and as part of a team and have excellent time management skills.
• Good IT skills including Office 365.
• Capable of meeting deadlines and being able to prioritise effectively.
• Good telephone manner.

Benefits

Company pension scheme; Death in service; 25 days annual leave; Flexible Benefits; Birthday as an additional day off; Opportunity to purchase additional holidays; Enhanced family friendly policies; Cycle to work scheme

If this role is of interest, please apply with an up-to-date CV. We aim to respond to all applications within 10 days. By submitting your CV you consent to it being retained for use in connection with this and future relevant and/or similar vacancies, you can of course, opt out of this at any time by emailing us. Full Privacy Notice can be found on our website.