Blakemore Recruitment

Financial Services Administrator We are recruiting for this highly regarded independent financial planning organisation who are looking for an administrator to join the team. Key Attributes: An excellent telephone manner and customer service skills. The ability to work in a structured and planned manner especially when under pressure to meet deadlines. Good keyboard skills required and PC literate with a sound understanding of Microsoft Word and basic familiarity with Microsoft Excel. Being able to work in a team and also unsupervised to high standards. Tasks and responsibilities Carrying out admin tasks in support of the sales process and client review process. Communicating effectively with clients by letter, e-mail and telephone regarding their business Shows initiative and judgement when administering work. Is organised and prioritises work well. A good understanding of the sales process and client review process. Ability to use back office systems such as Intelliflo and to maintain the client records on them. Understanding how investment platforms work and how to read fund valuations in client portfolios. Maintaining client files and record keeping to a good quality. Understanding the compliance issues, guidance, manual, logs and processes. Processing of new business applications, including checks to confirm the documentation is correct. Understanding the regulator requirements relating to independent financial advisers. Creating and processing fund switch reports. Investment Reviews kept up to date and completed accurately. Ideally, some experience of supporting paraplanners to prepare simple suitability reports. Preparing documents to send to paraplanners such as factfind, risk assessments (including capacity for loss, knowledge and experience discussions etc, existing scheme information, illustrations and soft facts that cover the client's objectives, what is being recommended and why it is suitable. Qualifications: A minimum 2 year's experience dealing directly with clients in the financial services sector. A full understanding is required of the different products relating to pensions, investments, life assurance and mortgages.

Location: Bedford Salary: Up to £55,000+ Benefits We are recruiting for this highly regarded IFA practice who are looking to expand their paraplanning team. The paraplanner has the responsibility of being the key cog in the report writing process of the the firm and you will be responsible for the quality of the reports that go to the advisers As a paraplanner you would: Liaise with various providers, gathering and correlating plan / policy information and ensuring a smooth and timely business process Managing and maintaining a precise record of pipeline and submitted business in order to be able to update clients and Adviser accordingly Collate and evaluate client policy/investment/pension Writing suitability reports Researching products and funds using software such as Select A Pension, FE Analytics and Defaqto Create and maintain client files and enter details onto back-office database Liaise with Trainee Paraplanners Submitting Business on internal and external systems Create and maintain client files and enter details onto back office database Submitting Business on internal and external systems Prepare paperwork New business processing and submission to Business Quality Liaise with a range of stakeholders from compliance department to various external providers Develop a broad knowledge of financial products including both individual and employer pension knowledge, investments, and protection products This is an excellent opportunity for the right person to make an impact on this highly reputable employer. Lots of scope to develop your career with this very attractive employer.

We are recruiting for an IFA in Surrey who have a requirement for someone to service an existing client bank. Their typical client up to £500,000 of investable assets and you must have experience of providing pension and investments advice to clients. Your primary responsibilities will be to conduct financial reviews and identify suitable opportunities for new business. You will be expected to work in accordance of the firm and full support will be provided by the paraplanning team. You must have a minimum of 2 year's experience in an advisory role. Technical competence in advising on pensions, investments, and insurances in the pre and post retirement stages. You must have the ability to show confidence, passion, build client rapport authority, personality, handle objections, and also have empathy to put clients at ease. Minimum Level 4 Diploma Status. Competent Adviser Status in current role. Commitment to ongoing Professional Development. Ability to work in a fast-paced environment. To be a self-starter and be able to manage leads and report into the senior management This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is passionate about offering advice but is looking for the support of a firm to provide the clients and opportunities to write business.

We are recruiting for an IFA in Surrey who have a requirement for someone to service an existing client bank. Their typical client up to £500,000 of investable assets and you must have experience of providing pension and investments advice to clients. Your primary responsibilities will be to conduct financial reviews and identify suitable opportunities for new business. You will be expected to work in accordance of the firm and full support will be provided by the paraplanning team. You must have a minimum of 2 year's experience in an advisory role. Technical competence in advising on pensions, investments, and insurances in the pre and post retirement stages. You must have the ability to show confidence, passion, build client rapport authority, personality, handle objections, and also have empathy to put clients at ease. Minimum Level 4 Diploma Status. Competent Adviser Status in current role. Commitment to ongoing Professional Development. Ability to work in a fast-paced environment. To be a self-starter and be able to manage leads and report into the senior management This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is passionate about offering advice but is looking for the support of a firm to provide the clients and opportunities to write business.

Location - Sevenoaks, Kent Salary - £35,000 Blakemore Recruitment are currently recruiting for Junior Paraplanner on behalf of out award winning Financial Advisory firm in Kent. You will be working as part of a productive, high performing team to provide full support to the Paraplanners within the Advice Delivery Team. You will work alongside a Paraplanner on specific cases throughout the advice process, assisting in conducting research where appropriate. Responsibilities; Letter of Authority (LOA) Sending/Monitoring/Chasing • Sending LOAs to providers and monitoring progress of recent LOA submissions and obtaining plan information. Research • Providing high quality research and administrative support to the Paraplanners. This will be achieved by contacting providers to obtain and compile accurate policy information. • Recording policy information accurately into Provider Information Forms and Curo. • Undertaking research for asset allocation on existing client portfolios using FEAnalytics and our in-house research tools. • Undertaking whole-of-market research for protection and annuity quotes. • Preparing pension illustrations. • Conduct pension transfer analysis using SelectaPension Other Responsibilities • Speaking regularly with advisers, Paraplanners and CSAs to keep them up to date with advice in the pipeline. • Building strong and effective working relationships with other teams in the firm and third- party product providers. • Ensuring that all client records and data are maintained accurately. • Constructing model portfolios as required on relevant platforms. • Opportunity to draft simple advice letters and prepare tax calculations (outside of CGT) under supervision from a Paraplanner Manager. • There will be the opportunity to take part in projects on an ad-hoc basis as required by the business. The ideal candidate would already be in a Junior Paraplanning role. If you believe this is the next role for you, please apply.

Senior IFA Administrator Based: Holborn, London Salary: £38,000 + Benefits and bonus This is a brilliant opportunity for a technical and professional individual to take on a new role in the company. The role of Administrator and will be working in a team including Paraplanners and also Financial Planners ensuring the most demanding private clients receive the highest level of service. It is an ideal position for someone who enjoys the technical aspects of administration and looking to develop their knowledge and experience into a full blown Paraplanner. You are not required to be diploma qualified yet but will be expected to take the exams during the time in the role. The role will also give you the opportunity to become a full Paraplanner in time. This is an excellent opportunity to develop your career with a proactive employer.

We are recruiting for a Chartered Financial Planning firm in Kent who have a requirement for someone to service an existing client bank. Their typical client up to £1,000,000 of investable assets and you must have experience of providing pension and investments advice to high net worth clients. Your primary responsibilities will be to conduct financial reviews and identify suitable opportunities for new business. You will be expected to work in accordance of the firm and full support will be provided by the paraplanning team. You must have a minimum of 2 year's experience in an advisory role. Technical competence in advising on pensions, investments, and insurances in the pre and post retirement stages. You must have the ability to show confidence, passion, build client rapport authority, personality, handle objections, and also have empathy to put clients at ease. Minimum Level 4 Diploma Status. Ideally well on the way to being Chartered status Competent Adviser Status in current role. Commitment to ongoing Professional Development. Ability to work in a fast-paced environment. To be a self-starter and be able to manage leads and report into the senior management This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is passionate about offering advice but is looking for the support of a firm to provide the clients and opportunities to write business.

We are recruiting for a Chartered Financial Planning firm in Kent who have a requirement for someone to service an existing client bank. Their typical client up to £1,000,000 of investable assets and you must have experience of providing pension and investments advice to high net worth clients. Your primary responsibilities will be to conduct financial reviews and identify suitable opportunities for new business. You will be expected to work in accordance of the firm and full support will be provided by the paraplanning team. You must have a minimum of 2 year's experience in an advisory role. Technical competence in advising on pensions, investments, and insurances in the pre and post retirement stages. You must have the ability to show confidence, passion, build client rapport authority, personality, handle objections, and also have empathy to put clients at ease. Minimum Level 4 Diploma Status. Ideally well on the way to being Chartered status Competent Adviser Status in current role. Commitment to ongoing Professional Development. Ability to work in a fast-paced environment. To be a self-starter and be able to manage leads and report into the senior management This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is passionate about offering advice but is looking for the support of a firm to provide the clients and opportunities to write business.

Role and responsibilities We are recruiting an experienced, high calibre Paraplanner for this award winning financial planning who are looking or a paraplanner. They require someone who can demonstrate a background of providing high level technical paraplanning including the production of cash flow models and high-quality suitability reports. The role will report to a paraplanning team leader, and the key areas of responsibility are as follows: Analyse client information and existing investments/policies Tax calculations Construct appropriate solutions for clients and make recommendations in conjunction with the advisers Write suitability reports for cases of varying complexity Run cashflow models for clients Be a point of contact for technical queries for colleagues and advisers Communicating with clients on research and report timescales Attend client meetings where required Helping to train other members of the team Potentially getting involved in some project work to further improve our systems and processes Leading Pod meetings Undertake peer reviews for the paraplanning team Essential attributes the successful candidate should possess The successful candidate will be confident dealing with HNW clients and professional connectionsand a natural problem solver. The role may suit an able career paraplanner who does not wish to beclient facing but does want to be a key individual within a thriving business. They will: Demonstrate a strong technical knowledge and understanding of all financial products Be CII level 4 diploma qualified as a minimum and ideally working towards Chartered status Have a minimum of 3 years' experience within a paraplanning role Have strong IT skills; experience of Curo, FE Analytics and Voyant advantageous Have a good attention to detail Be a good team player Excellent communication skills, both verbally and in writing Be comfortable with working in a fast-paced environment Be organised and able to manage a busy workload This is an excellent opportunity to join and award winning independent financial planning firm who believe in career development for all staff and the opportunity to grow and your career. They also offer hybrid working with only 2 days required in the office weekly.

The Opportunity: The Paraplanning team analyses prospective client portfolios to provide regulated advice on areas such as pension transfers, bond surrenders, investment taxation and structure suitability. Reporting to your Team Leader, in this role you will be expected to formulate asset allocation recommendations, and write suitability reports. Standard responsibilities: Evaluate prospective client objectives, portfolio holdings, time-horizon, cash flow needs, and financial situation to determine a suitable asset allocation recommendation Review and formulate plans for clients with highly specialised situations Review prospective clients' existing pension and investment bond arrangements to determine whether a transfer is suitable Create and lead training for other groups within the firm as needed Work on ad hoc projects to improve the efficiency of the Group Adhere to the T&C scheme to ensure regulatory compliance related to the provision of regulated advice Your Qualifications: A University degree or equivalent combination of education/experience Level 4 Qualification - CII Regulated Diploma in Financial Planning or CISI Investment Advice Diploma preferable 3+ years financial services experience required Experience working with accuracy and ability to organise/time-manage Quantitative in nature Ability to work under pressure and in a dynamic team environment Very strong understanding of core Fisher portfolio management philosophies and Financial Planning principles Exceptional understanding of client suitability This is an excellent opportunity to join a business with excellent career development opportunities provided. Flexible working is also available.

We are recruiting for an IFA in London who have a requirement for someone to service an existing client bank. Their typical client up to £500,000 of investable assets and you must have experience of providing pension and investments advice to clients. Your primary responsibilities will be to conduct financial reviews and identify suitable opportunities for new business. You will be expected to work in accordance of the firm and full support will be provided by the paraplanning team. You must have a minimum of 2 year's experience in an advisory role. Technical competence in advising on pensions, investments, and insurances in the pre and post retirement stages. You must have the ability to show confidence, passion, build client rapport authority, personality, handle objections, and also have empathy to put clients at ease. Minimum Level 4 Diploma Status. Competent Adviser Status in current role. Commitment to ongoing Professional Development. Ability to work in a fast-paced environment. To be a self-starter and be able to manage leads and report into the senior management This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is passionate about offering advice but is looking for the support of a firm to provide the clients and opportunities to write business. We are recruiting for an IFA in London who have a requirement for someone to service an existing client bank.Their typical client up to £500,000 of investable assets and you must have experience of providing pension and investments advice to clients. Your primary responsibilities will be to conduct financial reviews and identify suitable opportunities for new business. You will be expected to work in accordance of the firm and full support provided by the paraplanning team. You must have a minimum of 2 year's experience in an advisory role. Technical competence in advising on pensions, investments, and insurances in the pre and post retirement stages. You must have the ability to show confidence, passion, build client rapport authority, personality, handle objections, and also have empathy to put clients at ease. Must be proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc). Minimum Level 4 Diploma Status. Competent Adviser Status in current role. Commitment to ongoing Professional Development. Ability to work in a fast-paced environment. To be a self-starter and be able to manage leads and report into the senior management

Trainee Paraplanner - Office Based Location: London, N16 Salary: £40,000 - £45,000 (depending on experience and qualifications) Contract: Permanent, Full-Time The Opportunity We are recruiting on behalf of a highly regarded financial planning firm for a Trainee Paraplanner to join their London team. This role is an excellent opportunity for someone with a background in financial services who is looking to develop their technical expertise and progress within paraplanning. This is an office-based role , providing regular exposure to Financial Advisers, clients, and colleagues, ensuring you gain the practical experience and support you need to progress. Key Responsibilities Preparing and maintaining client files and compliance documentation. Conducting product and market research, cash flow analysis, and portfolio reviews. Drafting suitability reports and tailored financial plans. Supporting the annual review process and attending client meetings. Assisting with the smooth implementation of client recommendations. Keeping up-to-date with financial planning, taxation, legislation, and FCA requirements. Candidate Profile Minimum 2 years' experience in paraplanning or financial services support. Progressing towards the Level 4 Certificate in Paraplanning (at least 2 CII exams completed). Strong technical knowledge across pensions, ISAs, trusts, IHT planning, and compliance. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Highly organised with strong attention to detail and the ability to prioritise workloads. Professional, client-focused, and a team player. What's on Offer Competitive salary of £40,000 - £45,000 (depending on experience). Office-based role offering hands-on support and collaboration. Support towards professional qualifications and career progression. Opportunity to join a values-driven, ethical, and forward-thinking financial planning team.