Paraplanner

At Sedulo we are building a world class team to deliver our mission to make positive change in the communities we work in. We do this by:

• Working with our clients to transform their business and personal finances
• Connecting and contributing to the business community in the cities we are located in
• Working with charities by fundraising and influencing change both now and in the future through the Sedulo Foundation
• Being a great place to work and develop your career

At Sedulo we embrace a holistic and innovative culture with diversity and integrity at the heart. We are working to build an open and inclusive environment which supports the needs of all our team members. We are looking for people to join the team who want to deliver beyond expectation and get results. Whether this be through embracing feedback, creating fulfilling relationships with colleagues and clients by being the best version of themselves.

At Sedulo, we know how important it is to create an environment for positive change, both in work and in the communities we work within. This is demonstrated through our persistent commitment to charitable projects and a strong focus on innovation in everything that we do. Alongside all of this, our events team ensure we also have a lot of fun – with countless wellbeing activities and events being hosted at all our offices every week!

We understand that to be a world class organisation, we must embrace uniqueness and choose courage over comfort. Everything we strive to be is grounded in our core values: Personable, Integrity, Holistic, Innovative and Delivery Beyond Expectation.

The opportunity & role:

You will be providing high quality support to our Advisers and working closely with our team of Paraplanners to assist with the preparation of suitability reports for our clients. As a Paraplanner a typical week may involve the following:

• Making sure you follow the firm’s compliance processes and procedures at all times in the following areas: T&C, complaints, financial crime, anti-money laundering, anti-bribery, data security, date protection, conflicts of interest, inducements, record keeping.
• Complying with the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, the FCA’s Statements of Principle & Code of Practice and the relevant rules from the FCA at all times
• Keeping up to date with relevant regulatory, product, legislative and technical requirements
• Making sure all client contact is carried out in a professional and courteous way
• Making sure all client files are compliant on an ongoing basis

Role Specifics:

• Providing support to our firm’s advisers in completing non-client facing tasks in relation to the preparation and administration of recommendations being made
• Liaising with advisers as appropriate
• Dealing with client queries in an efficient and timely manner
• Reviewing client investment portfolios, asset allocations, risk profiles etc. when requested
• Preparing recommendations, including:

• Preparing documentation to be reviewed by the adviser
• Implementing recommendations, including:

• Preparing suitability reports
• Completing applications / proposal forms
• When instructed, making changes to a client’s investment portfolio

• Collecting all relevant information to support any recommendations to be made
• Making sure all relevant documentation held within a client file is compliant

Knowledge Skills & Experience:

What we’re looking for:

• Having a positive culture attitude at all times
• The ability to take on and understand the environment we operate in, and the issues this raises
• Ability to compile reports
• Diploma in Regulated Financial Planning (CII) or equivalent; or working towards this qualification.