Senior Paraplanner in City of London

I am recruiting a Senior Paraplanner (Technical Specialist) to join the team at Monenti Partners, a leading Financial Planning firm based in central London (WC1). Working in a collaborative, client-focused team you will work closely with Financial Planners, providing advanced technical support, leading research and due diligence, and mentoring junior team members. The Senior Paraplanner will play a key role in delivering exceptional, holistic, independent lifestyle financial planning services to complex, HNW clients, and will be instrumental in developing and implementing robust financial planning solutions.

The successful Senior Paraplanner is likely to be Advanced Diploma qualified (APFS) and hold Chartered status or be qualified to this level of technical excellence through experience. We are keen to consider a career Paraplanner who would like to be involved in building and improving firm-wide processes as well as passing on this knowledge to junior team members, making a significant contribution to a progressive and ambitious firm, while being invested in, valued and rewarded accordingly.

Salary and Benefits: Salary up to £75,000 (dependent on experience) + option for hybrid working + CPD (study assistance and support in obtaining Fellowship) + bonus + 25 days holiday + bank holidays + long service additional leave award + company pension + season ticket loan + health and well-being programme including private medical cover + death in service cover + cycle to work scheme.

The Company: Monenti Partners was established with a mission to set the benchmark for the quality of financial planning that they offer to their clients and the positive outcomes that they deliver for them as a result, taking clients from Financial Uncertainty to Financial Freedom. They are a firm where both excellence and fair treatment are central to their culture, operating with a clear set of values Integrity, Diligence, Commitment, Energy and Curiosity which guide their every action and serve as the standard to which they hold themselves accountable.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the ongoing review of client fact-finds, risk profiles, objectives, and existing arrangements.
• Build and oversee complex cashflow models and scenario analyses.
• Draft and review complex suitability reports, recommendation letters, and supporting documentation for complex cases.
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to Paraplanners and Junior Paraplanners and support their continued professional development.
• Conduct and document due diligence on complex products (including VCT and Business Relief), investment solutions and platforms.
• Liaise with providers for in-depth research and relationship management.
• Ensure all documentation is FCA-compliant and audit-ready.
• Oversee and quality-check reports produced by other team members.
• Manage and improve companywide processes workflows on CRM systems (iO, Genovo, etc.).
• Create and Update documents and templates to enhance team efficiency.
• Respond to file checks and maintain accurate records and audit trails.
• Support ongoing client reviews, including portfolio rebalancing, fund switch recommendations, and technical queries.

Skills and Experience:

• CII Level 6 Chartered status, or be qualified to this level of technical excellence, through experience.
• A minimum of 3 years Paraplanning experience.
• Expert technical knowledge of pensions, investments, protection, tax wrappers, and experience of working with HNW clients and complex financial products (VCT, BR, trust structures, corporate solutions etc.).
• An aptitude for technology, with extensive experience with cashflow modelling tools (e.g., Voyant).
• Strong compliance focus and an in-depth knowledge of FCA regulations, KYC/AML and Consumer Duty principles.
• Advanced written and verbal communication skills.
• High level of numeracy and analytical ability.
• Organisational and workflow management skills, with exceptional attention to detail.
• Leadership and mentoring abilities.
• Collaborative team player with excellent stakeholder management skills.

Dawn O'Shea is recruiting the Senior Paraplanner directly on behalf of Monenti Partners so NO AGENCIES PLEASE. If you are successful in being shortlisted, you will be contacted within 14 days to discuss the role and your requirements in more detail.