Financial Planning Specialist

4 weeks ago


Guildford, Surrey, United Kingdom Blakemore Recruitment Full time

We are seeking a skilled Financial Planning Specialist to join our team at Blakemore Recruitment. This role offers a unique opportunity to work with a boutique wealth management firm based in Guildford, providing expert financial advice to a range of private and corporate clients.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Conducting regular strategy meetings with our Financial Planners and undertaking product and provider research to identify appropriate and compliant solutions for clients within specified timescales.
  • Efficiently summarising recommendation options for our Financial Planners and drafting letters and suitability reports for a wide range of products, providers and funds.
  • Thinking independently and working outside of formal template structures to help formulate highly individualised client reports.
  • Using different software packages and technology to analyse data and propose effective client solutions.
  • Updating client records and business trackers promptly and accurately.
  • Supporting the team and managers in the development of processes and ideas.
  • Maintaining a high degree of technical knowledge relating to core products through ongoing training and self-development.

Requirements:

  • At least three years in the industry.
  • Level 4 Diploma in Financial Planning or higher.
  • Advantageous to have specialist qualifications such as Long Term Care (CF8), Equity Release (ER1) and Pension Transfer (AF7)
  • A detailed understanding of pensions, investments, protection and tax planning.
  • Excellent report writing and communication skills.
  • Experience of a variety of IT systems, preferably to include Intelligent Office and FE Analytics
  • Previous experience of using different provider websites/platforms and knowledge of the overall application and administrative processes.
  • Self-motivated and driven to succeed and deliver a first class service to clients.
  • Good at problem solving and thinking outside the box.
  • Excellent attention to detail.
  • Ability to work well in a team.
  • Hands on, can do approach to work.

Company Benefits:

  • Pension scheme
  • Cash Plan after 6 months employment
  • £100,000 Death in Service
  • Income Protection
  • 23 days holiday up to 28 days (able to roll over up to 5 days each year)
  • Closes over Christmas
  • Gifts for Birthdays and Work Anniversaries
  • Plenty of social events such as Tax Year End celebrations, Christmas Party and others
  • Help with funding exams
  • Free parking at the office
  • Hybrid office and working from home
  • Modern Laptop supplied
  • Company contributions towards many other benefits such as home office kit


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