Who we are

We’re a family-run financial planning firm offering independent financial advice to people across the West Midlands and surrounding areas. We exist to help our clients achieve and maintain their financial freedom.

The Job

Client Services Administrator

Place of work:

7 Mitchell Court, Castle Mound Way, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV23 0UY

You report to:

Directors & Financial Planners

Your Direct Reports:

Nil

Salary

£23,000 to £30,000 (Dependent on experience and qualifications)

Benefits

• Employer pension contributions

• Financial support for examinations plus time off

• 24 days holiday + birthday + bank holidays

• Christmas Office Closure

• Death in service

• Flexible and hybrid working available

The Role

Ensure that every client’s file is up to date, to aid the efficient processing of business, support the financial planners to deliver recommendations and to chase providers to make sure that our clients are looked after.

Your duties will include:

• Provide administrative support to the Adviser/Planners

• Organise client information and documentation

• Correspond and be in general liaison with clients and policy providers

• Submit new business on behalf of the client

• Arrange appointments between clients and advisors

• Record your client communications (whether that communication is written, oral or electronic) including client related communications with third parties.

• Collect and collate information and data about (and from) the client in accordance with the principles of ‘know your client’ and company policy and ensure all the required compliance documentation is present and correct.

• Delivery of general office administration: Processing incoming and outgoing business post, scanning and filing.

• Liaise with product providers and other third parties to acquire additional information that may be required

• Obtain information, quotes, illustrations and product details, and provide comparisons for analysis.

• Understand and aid the paraplanners in the preparation of suitability letters and reports for approval by the Financial Planner in line with company policy and prepare associated accompanying documentation as required. This will include the pre-completion of documentation ready for clients to check and sign.

• You will commit to continuous personal development, keeping knowledge up to date and retaining supporting records for review

• Managing a legally compliant back office system by inputting and checking key data

Who you are

• Excellent attention to detail

• Must be proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint)

• Confident working with Wrap Platforms

• Confident with technology

• Adaptable and receptive to feedback

• Ability to manage own workload

• Willingness to undertake other duties to support the team and business from time to time

• Strong telephone communication skills

• Eager to learn and develop

• Driven to achieve team and personal goals

• Commitment to progress personally within Financial Services

• Financial services experience preferable

• R01 + other CII exams preferable

Contact

dan@mdmwealth.co.uk or 01788 711 655