Paraplanner - Durham

Artemis Recruitment Consultants; North East; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A professional recruitment agency is seeking a talented Paraplanner to join their team in Durham. This role involves supporting Wealth Planners with financial strategies and products, producing financial reports, and ensuring compliance with company standards. Ideal candidates will have experience in complex IHT and estate planning, pension planning, and technical research. Strong communication skills are necessary for success in this position.

Qualifications

• Experience in financial planning and reporting.
• Ability to communicate effectively with clients and colleagues.
• Knowledge of compliance standards and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Support Wealth Planners in financial strategies and plans.
• Produce financial planning reports for advisers.
• Liaise with Compliance department as needed.

Skills

Complex IHT and Estate Planning

VCT, EIS and BR Products

Pension/retirement planning

Carry forward and lifetime allowance calculations

Job description

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Our client is looking for a talented Paraplanner to join their team, with options to be based in Durham. This is a key role within the business, providing support to the Wealth Planners on financial strategies, plans and products to clients.

Key Responsibilities:

• Adherence to Management System & Controls
• Maintain an up to date knowledge of company policies and procedures
• Ensure timely execution of adviser instructions
• Work with colleagues to ensure adherence to company procedures and standards
• Refer all client complaints and concerns promptly to your Manager, the Adviser and the Compliance Officer
• Ensure all client documents and relevant correspondence is saved to client files to ensure advice files are complete
• Maintain records according to the company standard
• Effective Communication & Support
• Communicate with colleagues, clients and product providers as needed
• Attend regular Paraplanning meetings to discuss ongoing work and ensure advice approach across the team is similar
• Assist the wider team when needed and when there is capacity to do so
• Preparation of Advice
• Produce financial planning reports for consideration and signoff by advisers taking into account standards for suitability and quality
• Analyse client portfolios/products and other relevant information in order to prepare the above
• Obtain illustrations and supporting documents as required to complete the advice file for presentation to the client
• Prepare cash flow analysis as required
• Provide accurate, technical research to ensure that the client file carries all required information to support the recommendations
• Liaise with the Compliance department as necessary throughout the advice process
• Be a point of technical reference for advisers
• Build and maintain various company/ provider panels
• Reporting
• Maintain the workflow log including the addition of new work requests and updating of completed work
• Ensure that work items are closed correctly on the CRM once the work has been carried out
  

The successful candidate will have experience of the following:

• Complex IHT and Estate Planning
• VCT, EIS and BR Products
• Pension/retirement planning
• Carry forward and lifetime allowance calculations