Job Title: Senior Paraplanner
Industry: Financial Planning
Location: Sutton Coldfield
Salary: Up to £60,000
Job Reference: 10181
Job Description:
Recruit UK is working with a well-established and growing Financial Planning firm near Sutton Coldfield seeking an experienced, technically strong Senior Paraplanner (5+ years’ experience, ideally Chartered or working towards) who can hit the ground running and quickly adapt to their systems and approach.
The firm has 25 team members across Financial Planners and back-office staff, including 6 Associate Paraplanners, and operates within a collaborative, professional culture focused on delivering high-quality advice. This is a career paraplanner role, ideal for someone who wants to remain on the technical pathway rather than move into advising.
You will handle complex technical cases from day one, with a particular focus on pensions and IHT planning (less emphasis on complex investment work). The successful candidate will be confident producing high-quality suitability reports independently, using internal templates as a starting point. The firm uses Intelligent Office and SharePoint.
This Senior Paraplanner role will be full-time office-based during probation to support integration and training. Following successful completion, hybrid working is available. As many client meetings are conducted face-to-face in the office, there is a preference for team members to be present to support client engagement.
What’s in it for you:
*Salary up to £60,000 (dependent on experience)
*25 days holiday + bank holidays
*Pension
*Death in Service
*Private medical insurance
*Hybrid working (post-probation)
*Strong team culture with experienced planners and paraplanners
*Career paraplanner pathway within a growing firm
Skills and Experience Required:
*Minimum 5+ years’ paraplanning experience
*Ideally Chartered or working towards Chartered status
*Strong technical knowledge, particularly in pensions and IHT planning
*Ability to produce high-quality suitability reports independently
*Highly organised with strong attention to detail
About Recruit UK:
As specialists in financial services recruitment, we bring unique expertise, insight, and connections, whether you are looking for a new job or trying to fill a role. We have a reach of more than 100,000 financial services connections. Right now, Recruit UK is pleased to be working with a Financial Planning firm based near Sutton Coldfield on a Senior Paraplanner opportunity.
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