Paraplanner - London, United Kingdom - MCS Group

MCS Group

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

beBee Recruiter

Description

MCS Group are delighted to be working with one of the largest independently owned wealth management and corporate solutions practices in the United Kingdom recruiting for a paraplanner to join their team.

What's in it for you?

Salary £45,000 to £50,000 depending on experience
Discretionary annual bonus
Contributory pension scheme
Group Private Medical Insurance
Group Death in Service
Group Permanent Health Insurance
Group Critical Illness
Group Medicash Scheme
Interest free season ticket loan

What's the criteria?

Essential:

Qualified to Diploma Level
At least one years previous experience in a holistic paraplanning role
The ability to work with advisers to extract the information required to prepare financial plans and recommendations
General knowledge of the products available in the wider market and how to assess the suitability of these products
The ability to research protection, pension & investment products and an understanding of the key information required that may affect a recommendation
The ability to undertake detailed research on legacy products, identifying where more in depth analysis and questioning of providers is required
An understanding of investment risk, capacity for loss and loss tolerance and the ability to construct recommendations consistent with a clients agreed risk appetite.
Excellent report writing skills. The ability to present recommendations in a clear and logical format using language which can be easily understood by clients

Desirable

2+ years experience in a paraplanning role
Previous experience of discretionary investment management
Previous use of Curo back office system
Previous use of Voyant software
Previous use of FE Analytics
Progression towards Advanced Diploma

What will you be doing?
To provide paraplanning support to one or more advisers which includes, but is not limited to, the following:

To help provide solutions to clients needs and give them a service which surpasses their expectations
Dealing with day to day client and provider enquiries
Preparing for client meetings including checking that all compliance paperwork is present.
Attending client meetings and taking minutes
Analysing and interpreting data obtained during client meetings
Analysing client's existing products to determine whether they meet the client's current objectives
Undertaking fund performance comparisons
Preparing product comparisons and analysing comparison illustrations
Completing the FCA pension switching and replacement product templates
Preparing cashflow plans using Voyant Software
Preparing draft recommendation reports in line with the Company's compliance procedures
Analysing client's asset allocations and providing recommendations for rebalancing where necessary
Delegating administrative tasks and ensuring work is correctly completed
Maintaining client files in line with Company standards
Liaising with the Compliance department to ensure all compliance procedures have been followed
Creating and maintaining accurate records of all verbal and nonverbal communications and carrying out tasks in a manner that is consistent with compliance procedures
Building and maintaining client relationships through face to face and written/telephone communication
To speak in absolute confidence about this opportunity please contact Naomi McCaughley, Specialist Recruitment Consultant at MCS Group on or send an updated CV via the link provided._
All conversations will be treated in the strictest of confidence._