OVERALL SUMMARY Join Close Brothers Asset Management Team where you will support Advisers, and ultimately clients, in the advice giving process with suitability reports, product research and technical analysis. RESPONSIBILITIES 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. Consider current and future allocation of assets for investment strategy with regard to client risk profile. Check all compliance paperwork and internal sign off documents are present. Prepare draft recommendation reports to be discussed and signed off by the Adviser. Ensure any recommendations detailed in a report are in line with any internal guidance/procedures and the up to date report template is used. Request and obtain application forms and other associated paperwork. Submit paperwork when advice taken up in accordance with Company procedures. Ensure all paperwork is in order. Ensure appropriate data is accurately recorded on Company back-office system(s) and updated in line with Company procedures. On-going servicing of clients, for example withdrawals or fund switches. Ensure adherence to Department’s and Company procedures, including all Compliance guidelines, and Department’s Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)/objectives. WE WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU IF YOU HAVE: Minimum of Regulated Diploma in Financial Planning (CII) or Diploma in Financial Planning. To be level 4 qualified. Understanding of the Financial Planning process, including any Paraplanning department’s processes and procedures, and ensure that these are followed in all instances. Ability to work within defined business processes and to achieve agreed outcomes without supervision. Ability to multi-task and to prioritise and plan own workload. Strong IT skills. Good report writing and communication skills. A “can do” approach. 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. Close Brothers is a leading UK merchant banking group providing lending, deposit taking, wealth management services and securities trading. We employ approximately 4,000 people, principally in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Close Brothers Group plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange. 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