Paraplanner

Fairstone is recruiting for a paraplanner to begin working from our Saffron Walden office in East of England.

Responsibilities

Preparing and maintaining the client file:

Generally, the financial planner should collect the qualitative and quantitative information as part of the Fact Find process. The paraplanner may attend client meetings.

Specific activities include:

• Check all compliance paperwork is present
• Confirm client risk profile is determined
• Discuss client objectives with planner
• Identify and obtain the information necessary to compile financial cashflow forecast
• Compile draft net worth statement – income and expenditure statements and financial cashflow forecast and discuss with planner

Preparing recommendations:

• Identify areas for planning along with the financial planner
• Undertake research both independently and with the financial planner to identify suitable solutions to meet the clients needs
• Prepare information/comparisons for analysis by planner
• Liaise with client’s legal and tax advisers (if applicable)
• Consider current and future allocation of assets for investment strategy with regard to client risk profile
• Prepare draft recommendation reports to be discussed/signed off by planner

Implementing recommendations:

• Prepare suitability letters in accordance with the agreed recommendations
• Complete application/proposals forms along with administrator
• Ensure all compliance paperwork is in order
• Make changes to clients’ investments as instructed
• Implement the chosen investment strategies

Review:

• Act as a point of contact and deal effectively with queries from clients and other parties through effective communication
• Establish and build strong relationships with clients and attend client meetings with planner if required
• Organise future planning meetings with client
• Send planning figures to client for update and revision in preparation for next meeting
• Initiate review meetings with clients

The ideal person

• Understanding of the financial planning process
• Able to work within defined business processes
• Ability to achieve agreed outcomes without supervision
• Prioritise and plan own workload
• Detailed and accurate
• Articulate
• Excellent inter‐personal skills, both written and verbal
• Ability to multi‐task and prioritise effectively
• Good report writing skills
• Ability to work independently and in a team
• Broad knowledge of financial services world
• High level of technical knowledge

Qualifications

• CII Diploma or higher
• Trusts (J02)
• Taxation (J01)
• Investments (IMC)
• Other technical areas (Pensions, Long‐term Care)

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