Job Information

A new opportunity for a Sales Support Administrator to join a growing firm of Financial Advisors in Wakefield has become available.


Job Objective:
• to undertake client related administration, review work, reporting and implementation, in order to assist Independent Financial Advisers in the provision of independent financial services to clients;
• to undertake the required number of chargeable hours for the department;
• to complete tasks in an efficient and timely fashion and not to undertake a task which would take a higher time cost than that which an Independent Financial Adviser could take.





Typical Tasks:
• maintenance of client and portfolio records;
• preparation of client files for annual or half yearly reviews;
• process client new business and general client administration as required;
• produce financial product and investment product recommendation reports;
• preparing necessary paperwork and application forms for client meetings;
• communicate with product providers on case progress, compliance issues and record keeping. Deal with provider errors and mistakes and rectify these;
• attend client meetings as required and produce notes of meeting, confirming action points to be undertaken by either the Independent Financial Adviser, the client or another third party.





Knowledge, Skills & Qualifications:
• it is required that Administrator Paraplanners have, or aim to achieve, the Certificate in Financial Planning, (previously called Financial Planning Certificate), or the Certificate in Financial Administration. This demonstrates the basic level of technical knowledge which is required in order to undertake the job of a Paraplanner;
• understand the advice process and the need for a commercial relationship with clients;
• strong communication skills and excellent analytical skills; and
• good team player with a flexible approach.