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Job description:
Role Title: QC Reviewer
Location: Liverpool
Contract: 1X Perm, 1X 12 Month FTC
Working pattern: Hybrid
About the Role
These are exciting roles based within the Quality Control (QC) team of Investment Risk working with the Front Office helping to ensure Rathbones fulfils its suitability obligations set out by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in its regulations and Rathbones internal guidance.
In accordance with our ongoing duty of care and obligations, we are required to demonstrate the suitability of our recommendations to our clients have been appropriately considered and justified at both the initial time of application and throughout the client lifecycle, and our clients are receiving suitable outcomes. To demonstrate suitability for posterity and provide evidence when subject to challenge, we need to document our suitability assessment i.e. what we have done, why we did it and when we did it. This is documented in the form of the About You Investment Mandate (AYIM) for existing clients and the initial About Your Investment Mandate (Welcome Letter) for new clients.
What youll be responsible for
Understand how client records evidence suitability and be able to assess whether the advice given is suitable for our clients.
YIM/Client Outcome Reviews
Ensure the YIM/Client file provides enough justification of the suitability of any recommendations made to our clients to ensure it can stand up to any future challenge.
Engage with colleagues to aid and support in helping files reach the standard required and report the findings accordingly.
Provide technically appropriate answers to Front Office queries.
Provide challenge to the Front Office on suitability judgements when appropriate,
Follow up on past feedback to ensure any required actions are taken.
Escalate issues detected in the file reviews, such as potential conduct risk issues.
Provide support and training in respect of Suitability to the Front Officer and other parts of Rathbones as required.
About you
If you meet some of these criteria and are excited about the role, we encourage you to apply
High attention to detail
Good written and numerical skills
Strong IT literacy and able to navigate new systems
Able to communicate effectively
An ability to provide written feedback to colleagues
Good understanding of the UK Regulatory Framework
Knowledge of Suitability requirements
Good understanding of Client Vulnerability
Good understanding of different types of tax wrappers such as ISAS. xrnqpay GIAs and SIPPs etc
Have an awareness of Rathbones approach to responsible investment.
Suitability QC Reviewer in Liverpool employer: Confidential
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