Our client is seeking an Assistant Financial Planner to join their London Financial Planning Team.
This position offers the opportunity to work alongside experienced professionals and develop your career in a collaborative, client-focused environment.
The Assistant Financial Planner will play a pivotal role in bridging the gap between Client Administration and Financial Planning Consultants, with an emphasis on reviewing and understanding clients’ circumstances.
The ideal candidate will have a minimum of two years’ experience in delivering comprehensive financial planning services to clients and will hold a CII Level 4 qualification.
- Support Financial Planners (‘Consultants’) in delivering comprehensive financial planning services.
- Support the annual review process, including review of client data.
- Perform the first review of the client’s circumstances and provide results to the Consultant.
- Support the advice process, including the preparation and drafting of;
- new client documentation;
- complex valuations;
- cashflow analyses;
- cost comparisons;
- executive summaries;
- client letters/proposals (e.g. ISA top ups);
- suitability and technical reviews;
- annual reviews.
- Liaise with Paraplanning and the Administration team to expedite advice process efficiently.
- Resolve complex queries with product providers.
- Interpret exchange and provide quotes and incorporate them into the potential options.
- Co-ordinate the onboarding of new clients.
- Utilise financial planning software and CRM systems to manage client information and workflow efficiently.
- Work with other AFPs to ensure that operating standards across desks are harmonised.
- Liaise with introducers to generate new leads.
Qualifications, Skills:
- CII Diploma in Regulated Financial Planning, or similar suitable Level 4 qualification.
- Progress towards CII Advanced Diploma in Regulated Financial Planning (or other suitable level 6 qualification).
- At least two years’ experience in a financial planning environment.
- Excellent understanding of the administrative complexities of financial planning products.
- Good understanding of client onboarding requirements, particularly AML.
- Awareness of the regulatory environment applicable to financial planning.
