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The Paraplanning function provides critical support to the Advice team by ensuring high-quality research, analysis, and suitability reporting. You will contribute to delivering consistent, compliant, and proactive client service while supporting Treating Customers Fairly (TCF) and Consumer Duty obligations.
Job Responsibility
Deliver timely, high-quality paraplanning support including research, analysis, and suitability reports
Support Financial Advisers by preparing pre-meeting documents, analysing products, charges, tax implications, and risk profiles
Build strong partnerships with Advisers, refining recommendations collaboratively
Drive excellence by identifying opportunities to improve processes and client outcomes
Maintain accurate records within Intelligent Office and adhere to agreed timescales
High attention to detail and strong organisational skills
Ability to personalise suitability reports beyond templated wording
Integrity, professionalism, and adherence to Consumer Duty
Research tools experience such as Selectapension, FE Analytics, Iress/Exchange, Voyant/FinCalc, and Dynamic Planner
Understanding of centralised investment propositions including model portfolios and DFMs
Strong MS Office skills
Clear communication
Strong attention to detail
Ability to prioritise workload
Client confidentiality
Strong adherence to policies and compliance requirements
Demonstrable experience in paraplanning
Strong understanding of the advisory process
Experience working with Intelligent Office preferred
Level 4 Diploma in Financial Planning (ideal but not essential)
Commitment to ongoing CPD
Nice to have
Experience working with Intelligent Office preferred
Level 4 Diploma in Financial Planning (ideal but not essential)
What we offer
Skills accelerator
Support to Succeed through in-house Learning and Development Portal, tailored training plans, sponsorship of professional memberships, and supported study & leave
Corporate pension
Private medical
Life assurance
Critical illness cover
Electric car salary sacrifice
Paid time off for celebrations and volunteering
Discounted Ascot Lloyd financial advice for employees