Trainee Paraplanner

  • Thornbury Recruitment Ltd
  • Edinburgh, Midlothian
  • Oct 03, 2025
Full time Banking Finance

Job Description

Trainee Paraplanner

Salary up to £32,000 plus benefits and bonus

Trainee Paraplanner required by a growing wealth management firm in Edinburgh. You will provide technical and administration support to a team of financial planners.

When fully trained, responsibilities will include:

  • Deal with general client queries and attend weekly handover meetings within your designated team.
  • Analyse clients' requirements, develop cash flow models and accurately record client data
  • Research and analyse financial products to meet client requirements and objectives
  • Construct financial planning solutions (investment, retirement, tax and estate planning)
  • Prepare client reviews, updating cash flow models, investment performance reviews and production of supporting reports and documents.
  • Work within and stay up to date with template changes and advice framework
  • Prepare suitability letters and reports (liaising with financial planners), taking responsibility for the client files and back office IT records throughout the advice process

Knowledge and experience:

  • Experience of basic reports and general IFA Admin
  • Willingness to study towards level 4 Diploma Qualification
  • Familiar with Intelligent Office, FE Analytics and Voyant would be advantageous
  • Computer literate, excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office products, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook

To find out more about this opportunity please contact Paula Thornbury

Thornbury Recruitment is a recruitment agency that specialises in the wealth management sector. Thornbury Recruitment operates as an Employment Agency in providing permanent job seeking services.