Paraplanner / Compliance Support Specialist

Reed; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hybrid working

Remote work possibility

Professional qualification support

Exposure to paraplanning andCompliance

Long term career progression

Supportive and collaborative culture

Job summary

Reed is partnering with a growing Glasgow financial planning firm to recruit a technically strong paraplanner. The role blends client-focused technical work with maintaining high advice standards and offers hybrid working and clear career development.

You'll conduct pre- and post-advice file reviews, prepare suitability reports, and support advisers with complex cases. You’ll also assist with compliance monitoring and training, plus pensions and investments research.

Qualifications

• Experience in financial planning, wealth management or IFA environments.
• Strong technical knowledge of pensions, investments and financial planning.
• Experience in paraplanning, compliance, file checking or quality review.

Responsibilities

• Conduct pre and post advice file reviews to ensure suitability and regulatory compliance.
• Identify risks, omissions and areas for improvement within client files.
• Provide feedback to advisers and support ongoing advice quality.
• Assist with compliance monitoring, audits and process improvements.
• Prepare suitability reports and recommendation documentation.
• Undertake pension, investment and protection research.
• Carry out technical analysis, product comparisons and cashflow modelling.
• Support advisers with complex cases and technical queries.
• Assist with Training & Competency administration and adviser development.

Skills

Paraplanning

Compliance

FCA regulations

Analytical thinking

Communication

Job description

Develop your technical expertise across paraplanning, compliance and advice quality within a growing financial planning firm offering flexibility, autonomy and genuine career development.

This is a varied role for a technically strong financial planning professional who enjoys both client-focused technical work and maintaining high advice standards.

You'll work closely with advisers, supporting complex cases, reviewing advice quality and helping to strengthen compliance processes across the business.

About the firm

Our client is a growing financial planning firm providing holistic advice to individuals and families. With ambitious growth plans and a collaborative culture, they offer a supportive environment where employees can make a meaningful contribution and develop their careers.

What you'll do

• Conduct pre and post advice file reviews to ensure suitability and regulatory compliance
• Identify risks, omissions and areas for improvement within client files
• Provide feedback to advisers and support ongoing advice quality
• Assist with compliance monitoring, audits and process improvements
• Prepare suitability reports and recommendation documentation
• Undertake pension, investment and protection research
• Carry out technical analysis, product comparisons and cashflow modelling
• Support advisers with complex cases and technical queries
• Assist with Training & Competency administration and adviser development

What you'll need

• Experience within a financial planning, wealth management or IFA environment
• Strong technical knowledge of pensions, investments and financial planning
• Experience in paraplanning, compliance, file checking or quality review
• Understanding of FCA regulations and suitability requirements
• Strong analytical, organisational and communication skills
• Confidence to challenge and influence where appropriate

Benefits

• Flexible hybrid working
• Potential remote working for the right individual
• Professional qualification support
• Exposure to both paraplanning and compliance
• Long term career progression
• Supportive and collaborative culture
• Flexible approach to time off
• Employer pension contribution