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Senior Paraplanner - Reading

Senior Paraplanner - Reading

Blakemore Recruitment • Reading, GB
30+ days ago
Salary
£55,000.00 yearly
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Senior Paraplanner – Reading (Hybrid)

Salary: £55,000 + benefits

A well-established and highly regarded financial planning firm is seeking an experienced Senior Paraplanner to join its growing team. This is an excellent opportunity for a technically strong paraplanner who enjoys working in a collaborative environment and wants to play a key role in delivering high-quality financial planning advice to clients.

The position offers the chance to work closely with Financial Planning Consultants, provide technical expertise, and mentor junior team members, with potential longer-term progression into an Advisory/Consultant role through a structured development pathway.

The Role

As a Senior Paraplanner, you will support Financial Planning Consultants by delivering high-quality technical analysis and suitability reports, ensuring advice is accurate, compliant and tailored to client objectives.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Producing clear, high-quality technical suitability reports in a timely manner
  • Reviewing client files to understand objectives and identify key financial planning considerations
  • Analysing existing pensions, investments and protection arrangements
  • Undertaking whole-of-market research across investments, pensions and protection products
  • Interpreting risk analysis and assessing the suitability of recommendations
  • Providing technical, research and administrative support to the advisory team
  • Communicating effectively with Consultants and Client Support teams regarding reports and recommendations
  • Maintaining accurate client records and tasks within back-office systems
  • Attending client meetings alongside Consultants where required

Senior Level Responsibilities

In addition to core paraplanning duties, you will also:

  • Mentor and support trainee or junior paraplanners
  • Assist with technical checking and quality assurance of paraplanning reports
  • Support complex financial planning work including cashflow modelling and technical calculations
  • Contribute to internal projects aimed at improving efficiency and client service delivery
  • Participate in team meetings and collaborate on wider business initiatives

About You

The ideal candidate will have strong technical knowledge and experience in a paraplanning role within an IFA or financial planning environment.

Essential:

  • Diploma qualified (Level 4)
  • Experience writing detailed suitability reports
  • Previous experience within an IFA/Financial Planning firm
  • Strong technical knowledge of pensions, investments and protection
  • Experience conducting research using industry tools
  • Excellent written communication skills and strong attention to detail
  • Strong organisational and prioritisation skills

Desirable:

  • Chartered status or working towards it
  • Minimum 3+ years in a technical paraplanning role
  • Experience mentoring junior paraplanners
  • Experience with cashflow modelling
  • Knowledge of Intelliflo Office and research tools such as Financial Express Analytics or Iress

What’s on Offer

  • Competitive salary and benefits package
  • Hybrid working arrangement - 3 days in the office - 2 days from home
  • Supportive, collaborative paraplanning team
  • Structured career progression, including potential path to Financial Planner/Consultant
  • Ongoing professional development and CPD support

If you are an experienced paraplanner looking to step into a senior role with genuine progression opportunities, we would welcome your application.

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