Castlegate is seeking a Financial Planner. This role will be instrumental in assisting the growth of Castlegate Financial Management and the wider Duncan & Toplis Group by developing our presence in London and working with the Duncan & Toplis team to grow the existing client base.

At Castlegate, we are an experienced team of financial planners based in our main office in Grantham with offices in the East Midlands and London regions. Many of our financial planners have achieved chartered status, which is widely regarded as the top qualification that a financial planner can attain.

This means that our clients not only have access to a local financial professional (for convenience), but also some of the best financial advice available in the UK. This does not detract from our personal service, however. Our team is commended for its friendliness, approachability and emphasis on building trusting relationships.

Your responsibilities

Here's a bit more on what you can expect to be doing day-to-day:

Meeting clients to understand their future investment plans and documenting them accordingly
Obtaining detailed reports and information from the clients to determine income, expenses, risk tolerance, capacity for loss, existing plans, personal circumstances, tax status and their financial objectives
Discussing the investment opportunities and risks related to the particular investment with the clients
Recommending strategies with consideration to Castlegate's Centralised Investment Proposition that the clients can use in achieving their financial goals and objectives
Ensuring that recommendations and associated advice is compliant, well researched, comprehensive, and well documented
Taking responsibility for client documentation and ensuring it is complete and compliant
Maintaining the expected standards of service to clients and partners; including reviews of existing client files and conducting review meetings as appropriate to track changes in financial status and economic changes to indicate any necessity of making a change to their existing holdings
Achieving agreed target levels of fee income and meeting the standards set by the firm
Ensuring Directors and Team Members at allocated offices of Duncan & Toplis are kept up to date and informed of relevant financial services developments and opportunities
Developing professional connections (internal and external) to produce continuing quality client introductions
Carrying out other general duties, as requested from time to time by Senior Management and the Board of Directors, commensurate with skills, experience and status

About you

We think you’ll need the following experience and qualifications to succeed in the role:

Must possess excellent communication, interpersonal, presentational and relationship building skills, with the ability to raise appropriate questions to the clients
Being able to actively listen and explain complex concepts in a manner likely to be understood by a client
Should be enthusiastic and willing to assist clients, Directors and team members of Duncan & Toplis
Profound knowledge of the financial services market, rules and regulations, products, associated technical and compliance issues
Understand and demonstrate adherence to regulatory requirements and obligations
IT literate, including the full Microsoft Office suite
Excellent telephone and communication manner essential
Clean driving licence
Good organisational, administrative and time management skills essential
Self-discipline, motivation and initiative with ability to work alone and unsupervised, and within a team environment when appropriate
Results driven and service orientated
Flexible attitude to work, prepared to travel, evening appointments etc.
Must be qualified to Diploma level 4 or higher and committed to further professional advancement via examination
Must have a current and valid Statement of Professional Standing

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