Full job descriptionRG Consultancy are working with a financial services business who are looking for an experienced Financial Planning Assistant to join their small and growing team. The role is to support the financial planning team on a day to day basis and has scope for development as the company grow.
Role Responsibilities
*Provide general administrative and operational support to the financial planning team
*Manage adviser remuneration statements and assist with income matching and reconciliation
*Process and track Letters of Authority, liaising with providers and following up outstanding information
*Assist with new business processing, including ID checks and maintaining the new business register
*Maintain accurate and up-to-date client records and administrative files in line with GDPR and AML requirements
*Support compliance monitoring, product governance and other delegated compliance activities
*Liaise professionally with clients, advisers, product providers and third parties by telephone and email
*Draft client and provider correspondence as required
*Assist with fund research using FE Analytics and cashflow forecasting
*Prepare and pre-populate documentation for client meetings and recommendations
*Support the Adviser Support Manager with the management of our co-sourcing partner
*Attend relevant training and undertake any other reasonable duties required by the business
Person Specification
*At least 2 years’ experience working within a financial planning or similar business
*Experience working within a financial planning administration/assistant role is essential
*CII qualification or studying towards would be an advantage
*Strong IT skills including MS Office and MS Excel
*Good understanding of GDPR, awareness of regulatory and compliance requirements
*Excellent communication skills and the ability to communicate professionally with clients and third parties