We are looking for an Administrator to join our successful and award-winning firm of Chartered Financial Planners and to support the Financial Planners in their role.
This is a 12-month maternity cover position.
About Benchmark
Our award-winning, proprietary solutions cover regulatory, platform and investment services, and are designed to support advisers at every step of their journey – from starting and running a financial advice business more productively and effectively, to accelerating its growth and realising its value.
We support high quality financial advisers with our award-winning technology and support services. By providing access to higher quality solutions, we make it easier for them to meet and exceed their goals.
Ensuring good client outcomes, with the client’s interests central to decision making, is very important at Benchmark. Treating Customers Fairly principles are embedded within our organisation and we take responsibility for embracing and promoting our duty of care to all clients.
The base
You'll be based at our Schroders Campus near Horsham in West Sussex. It has high standards and international reputation, without being in the city: a big, countryside campus means life will feel a little different. We support our offices by using cutting edge software and hardware and our spacious campus facilities mean there's a great working environment for the team.
What you'll do
As a key member of our client facing teams, your primary responsibility is to provide administrative support to our financial planning advisers in all aspects of their advice process. This will frequently also mean that you will be the clients’ point of contact for administrative matters.
Your role will include providing administration support for Chartered Financial Planners in all aspects of their advice process including:
* Prepare meeting packs and documentation/reports for client meetings and annual client reviews.
* Carry out day to day administrative functions, complete and submit applications, keeping data up to date on Enable (internal CRM system).
* Ensure contact with clients/providers is maintained throughout any processing.
* Completing electronic AML checks.
* Prepare and send letters of authority and obtain information on client policies from ceding schemes and providers.
* Assist with the collation of client data and documents in the construction of suitable recommendation reports.
* Manage the case documentation process including upload and submission of required compliance documents to Enable.
* Preparing and issuing documents to be signed electronically via Adobe sign.
* Deal with telephone and email enquiries from clients and providers.
* Dealing with post, scanning, photocopying, filing and emails.
The knowledge, experience and qualifications you need
* Motivated and comfortable working in teams.
* Ability to prioritise multiple tasks in a deadline driven environment.
* Minimum of 12 months administration experience within Financial Services, ideally within a wealth management and/or financial planning business.
* Experience with Client Management Systems.
* Excellent telephone manner, communication skills and high standards of literacy are essential.
The knowledge, experience and qualifications that will help
* R01, FA1, FA2 Qualified, or looking to qualify, is an advantage.
What you'll be like
* Promoter of the Treating Customers Fairly principles.
We're looking for the best, whoever they are. Our purpose is to provide excellent client outcomes and service. Diversity of thought facilitated by an inclusive culture will allow us to make better decisions and better achieve our purpose.
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