Senior IFA Administrator - Up to £36k basic salary - Folkestone - Financial Divisions : Job Details

Financial Administrator - £35k/£36k - Chartered IFA firm - FolkestoneMy client, who has offices across Kent with a highly experienced team of Employed Chartered Advisers are a Chartered wealth planning practice who have been operating for over 25 years. I have placed 6 members of staff in the business, and they maintain a very high level of staff satisfaction and low turnover. My client has an excellent reputation providing the highest levels of financial advice to HNW private clients who are City professionals, retirees, accumulators, business owners and families across Kent, Sussex & London. The business has its own DFM and investment portfolios and they do have an advice proposition for corporate clients. I am speaking directly to the Managing Director. Business is busier than ever with a growing number of new queries coming into their inboxes through referrals and recommendations and therefore do not need to do any marketing activities.The business has always maintained its independence operating as a standalone wealth management business and has not joined any large networks. The business has grown organically via recommendation and referral as opposed to acquisition. As a result of this ongoing success, a brand-new vacancy has been created by the Managing Director for an experienced Financial Administrator. You will be working in a pooled environment of other administrators conducting end to end administration on whole of market products. Knowledge of Intelligent Office and a variety of platforms will be highly advantageous for the role, but training will be provided. Duties will include:

• End to end financial administration
• Processing new business
• Administering all necessary existing client servicing needs
• Onboarding new clients
• Database management (Intelligent Office)
• Writing Letters of Authority and Valuation
• Answering client and provider queries via email and phone
• Dealing with the post and any necessary filing and scanning
• Diary management of Advisers
• Preparing meeting packs ahead of client meetings
• Requesting AML paperwork from clients
• Daily usage of Intelligent Office - record all new business events accurately
• Actioning agreed points from client meeting notes from Adviser
• To ensure that all activity complies with the company staff handbook
• Ad hoc support to the Advisers to aid them in their duties
• Promoting the company’s services in a professional and FCA compliant manner
• Assisting with ad hoc projects and providing additional support to the team where required
• Sharing your ideas about improving the business
• Participating in continuous professional development to meet regulatory requirements and personal development needs
• Salary: £30k - £36k (negotiable)
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays (33 days)
• 37.5 hours per week (8.30 to 5 with hour for lunch)
• Full benefits package

If this role sounds of interest or any other roles I am working on please get in touch. Contact Peter Fozard at Financial Divisions