Senior Financial Planning Administrator

Jenson Fisher Consulting Ltd; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading wealth management firm in London is seeking a skilled career administrator to support the Head of Administration, mentor junior staff, and handle various IFA administration duties. The ideal candidate will have 2+ years of experience within an IFA office, excellent prioritization skills, and a solid understanding of industry products. This position offers flexibility for both home and office work.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of administration experience in a busy IFA office.
• Ability to manage staff and client expectations effectively.
• Good working knowledge of a range of industry products.

Responsibilities

• Handle IFA administration duties and support the Head of Administration.
• Be a point of contact for technical administrative queries.
• Mentor junior admin team members.

Skills

Knowledge of administrative roles and industry products

Prioritization skills

Client management

Education

Degree-level education

Financial Planning Certificate

Tools

Xplan

Online provider platforms

Job description

Overview

Are you a career administrator who enjoys mentoring others and a fast-paced environment? If so, my client will be a great fit if you enjoy autonomy, having your opinions both heard and acted upon and want a supportive environment in which to grow without being micro-managed. They pride themselves in being a forward-thinking company, adaptable and always striving to be better. They are a Chartered, independent, fee-based wealth management firm focused on providing well researched and bespoke advice. They now seek to recruit an experienced career administrator with strong experience of working in an IFA's office to become a dependable member of this department. This will particularly suit if you also enjoy client interaction.

Please note that this role will not offer progression into paraplanning or advising.

You will have the flexibility of working from home and the office.

Key accountabilities & responsibilities

• IFA administration duties
• Provide support to the Head of Administration (HOD) working alongside/closely to ensure smooth/effective running of department
• Be a point of contact for Advisers and Paraplanners for technical administrative queries
• Mentor the junior members within the admin team
• Participate in team meetings - highlight any concerns so that the department and firm can constantly improve

Essential Experience required for this role

• A wide knowledge of the different administrative roles and varied industry products
• At least two years' experience of working in administration within a busy IFA office
• Excellent prioritisation skills to meet, if not exceed, deadlines
• The ability to manage expectations of all staff and clients
• A good working knowledge of Xplan is desirable (but not necessary)
• A good working knowledge of online provider platforms
• Ideally, a degree-level education and the Financial Planning Certificate (but not necessary)