PROGRAMME OVERVIEW Are you in your sixth year looking to kick-start your career within financial services? Our school leaver programme is designed by industry experts to get your career in Wealth Planning off to the best start. Alongside invaluable practical experience, we will provide you with the opportunity to develop the knowledge, skills and qualifications you need to become a Chartered Financial Planner. This is a structured, 4-year programme, beginning in a Client Service Executive position, and progressing to a Paraplanner positon upon completion of the required exams. We will provide financial support for exam costs and training workshops, providing both structure and time off to study. You will be supported and paired with an experienced mentor throughout the duration of the programme, and also have access to work shadowing opportunities. Client Service Executive The role of the Client Service Executive (CSE) is client and adviser service focused. It is the CSE’s responsibility is to ensure client on-boarding and ongoing service queries are managed efficiently and in a timely manner. Accurate and timely client data entry onto CBAM and third party platforms/systems to specified Service Level Agreement Ongoing client communication regarding meetings, arranging appointments, diary management and processing of client queries and instructions - be that directly or by referring to the relevant team, as appropriate Preparing meeting packs, annual review packs and valuations for client appointments Document management - ensure documentation is scanned, saved and archived in accordance with department operating procedures Liaising and working with colleagues within the Practice to ensure success and operational efficiency and profitability Paraplanner To support Advisers, and ultimately clients, in the advice giving process with suitability reports, product research and technical analysis. Discuss client objectives with the Adviser during debrief. Identify any shortfalls in client information and discuss with the Adviser. Request and review all necessary information and undertake financial analysis to produce financial reports for discussion with the Adviser. Undertake research to identify suitable solutions to meet the client’s needs. Request and obtain information/comparisons for analysis by the Adviser within agreed timeframes, in addition to application forms and other associated paperwork. Consider current and future allocation of assets for investment strategy with regard to client risk profile. Prepare draft recommendation reports to be discussed and signed off by the Adviser. Please note this job description is a guide and current duties of the job can be varied from time to time. The job holder may be expected to carry out duties as requested that are deemed to be within their capabilities. We would love to hear from you if you are: In your sixth year with predicted grade requirements of ABB, or have no more than one year out of formal education having achieved these grade requirements. Keen interest in learning about financial services Strong communication and interpersonal skills Excellent time-management and organisational skills Self-motivated, proactive and able to use your initiative Willingness to learn Inquisitive Team player Excellent attention to detail Proficient in Microsoft Office Recruitment Process Applications close on 6th January 2025 Application screening & psychometric testing Initial call with Talent Team Assessment centre – 5th March 2025 As an employer, Close Brothers Asset Management is committed to equality and valuing diversity within its workforce. We provide equality of opportunity and will aim to ensure that no employees or candidates are subject to discrimination on grounds of any characteristics including but not withstanding gender, gender identity, marital status, sexual orientation, race, colour, nationality, religion, age, disability, working pattern, caring responsibilities, political beliefs. We appreciate that from time to time, recruitment agencies will have speculative CVs that they may wish to submit to our Talent Acquisition team in relation to a specific role. To avoid any ambiguity around fees, please note that speculative CVs received by Close Brothers, that have not been authorised in advance, by us, will be ineligible for an agency fee. Thank you. LI-EM1 The Company At Close Brothers Asset Management, we are all connected by our mission to be the best place in the UK for wealth professionals and their clients. We are part of Close Brothers, a FTSE 250 leading UK merchant banking group. We believe that everyone should think ahead, have a financial plan and invest wisely. Our clients are professionals, business owners, individuals, charities, families, and employers, who rely on our clear financial advice and investment management services to preserve and grow their long-term savings and investments. We are a team of about 800 people based in 14 offices across the UK. Our geographic footprint means we can combine a local approach with face-to-face services to enable strong, long-term relationships with our clients. Sustainability is fundamental to our purpose and we have a responsibility to help address the social, economic and environmental challenges facing our business, colleagues and clients. We strive to do the right thing and are dedicated to helping the charities that matter most to our people. Our vision is to develop an open and inclusive company that ensures everyone is valued, respected and included, so that in years to come our business will represent a diverse and inclusive workforce from the top down. We look to recruit individuals from all different backgrounds. If this job is of interest to you but you do not meet every criteria then we encourage you still to apply as we are open to providing training opportunities. As an early adopter of hybrid working we are open to discussing all types of flexible working options, helping you to balance your work and home life. Inclusion The Benefits Private medical Discounted health checks Stakeholder pension contribution Gym discounts Cycle to work scheme Save As You Earn scheme Purchase additional holiday Previous Next Charity & Sustainable work At Close Brothers, we are dedicated to helping the charities that matter most to our employees. Our donations continue to increase year on year thanks to our fundraising efforts and matched giving schemes to our employees’ favourite charities. We continue to seek out new ways to give as a group and to help employees who give their valuable time and money to causes close to them. To find out more detail please follow the link below: https://www.closebrothers.com/charity. Sustainability is fundamental to our purpose, and we recognise that to help the people and businesses of Britain thrive over the long term, we also have a responsibility to help address the social, economic and environmental challenges facing our business, employees and customers, now and into the future. To find out more detail please follow the link below: https://www.closebrothers.com/sustainability. Documents