Paraplanner

Sick of soul-sucking paraplanning gigs where your talent goes unnoticed and your ideas die in someone else's inbox?

At Vital Financial Planning, we're building something fresh. We're young. We're growing. And we're flipping the script on what a modern financial planning firm should look and feel like. No bloated hierarchies. No crusty sales culture. Just real humans doing brilliant work that changes lives.

You'll be a core part of the team, with a direct line to the founder. If you're sharp, driven, and want your work to actually matter, then this is your shot.

Role Specifications

Job Title

Paraplanner

Purpose of Role

To work alongside Financial Planners (FP) taking full responsibility for preparation and maintenance of client files, preparation and implementation of recommendations and Financial Plans (including cash flow forecasts), and ongoing reviews of client affairs. To keep up to date with technical issues and undertake necessary research.

Reports to

Company Director

Location

Newport, South Wales

Hybrid role with flexibility depending on applicant preferences

Approx 4 days per month required in office (details negotiable)

Office space always available if desired/required

Salary

£40,000 to £55,000

Examples:

Diploma qualified, 3+ years' experience = lower end of range

Chartered, 8+ years' experience = higher end of range

Working Hours

35 hours per week

Core hours 10am-12pm and 2pm-3pm, with flexibility around start, finish and lunch times

Finish at lunchtime on Fridays

Holidays

20 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing by 1 day per year of service up to a maximum of 25 days plus bank holidays

Office also closes for two weeks over Christmas - this is not taken from annual leave (typically another 7 days annual leave)

Additional Benefits

Support/funding for further professional qualifications

Matched pension contributions up to 8% of salary

Death-in-Service Life Insurance

Private Health Insurance

Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities

Client servicing

Establish and build strong relationships with clients and attend client meetings when required

Provide a friendly and professional point of contact for clients and enquiries by phone, email and in person

Respond to client technical enquiries

Preparation & maintenance of client files

Ensure completeness of client file/data gathering

Confirm risk profile is determined and up to date

Check all compliance paperwork is present

Liaise with administration team to maintain accurate client records on the back-office system, platforms and any other IT systems e.g. cashflow and risk profiler

Preparation of recommendations

Identify and obtain information necessary to compile client recommendations / cash flow forecasts

Compile draft net worth statements; income and expenditure statements and financial cash flow forecasts for review by Financial Planner

Identify areas for planning

Carry out technical calculations

Carry out due diligence on products, investments, providers etc

Undertake research to identify suitable solutions to meet clients' needs

Prepare information/comparisons for analysis by Financial Planner

Liaise with clients' legal and tax advisers (if applicable)

Consider current and future asset allocation for investment strategy in relation to client risk profiles and lifetime cash flows

Produce clear, technically accurate, compliant and concise Financial Plans and Suitability Reports as per business process

Ensure that all recommendations and reports meet legal and regulatory requirements

Implementation of recommendations

Make changes to clients' investments as necessary

Ensure agreed action points get diarised, actioned and completed as per business process

Liaise with administration team to process recommendations as per business process; assist when needed

Preparation of reviews

Prepare and coordinate review documentation, including financial plan and portfolio review as per the Annual Review Process

Review investment portfolios, asset allocations, risk profiles etc

Carry out technical calculations

Implement agreed actions post review

Attend client meetings when required

Other

General research related to all aspects of financial planning (e.g. product and platform research)

Keep up to date with compliance changes and update templates

Prepare and collate documentation needed for investment committee meetings

Ensure CPD requirements are met and maintain up-to-date training records

Assist your colleagues with technical enquiries and provide support when needed

Other duties as directed by management