Trainee Paraplanner

Job Title: Trainee Paraplanner

Location: Sutton Coldfield (office based)

Salary: £32k - £35k per annum region depending on experience and qualifications

Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

Working Hours: 8.30am - 5pm Monday to Thurs, Friday 9am - 1pm

Multiple career development opportunities

Financial support towards key exams and qualifications

Are you Level 4 Qualified or Part Qualified and looking for a company who is devoted to real career progression?

Have you been involved in writing suitability reports?

The company

Established in 2006, our client is an award-winning independent financial advisory firm based within the Birmingham area.

Their mission is to be the 'go-to' business for financial advice and planning by building a team of like-minded professionals who embody the company’s core values of innovation, integrity, honesty, and transparency.

They offer services in investment advice, retirement planning, tax mitigation, and asset protection, ensuring that we help our clients achieve their financial goals.

About the role:

We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Trainee Paraplanner to join the team within a dynamic Independent Financial Adviser (IFA) firm. This role is critical in providing technical support to financial advisers, our outsourced paraplanning provider, and compliance team.

The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring the efficient delivery of high-quality client services and financial advice processes.

Key Responsibilities:

Provide technical support to our financial adviser team.

Calculate and assess Capital Gains Tax (CGT) liabilities on investment disposals, including use of annual exemptions, allowable losses, and asset histories.

Undertake chargeable event gain calculations for investment bonds and liaise with product

Draft Suitability Reports and client recommendation letters ensuring accuracy and compliance.

Assist in gathering, verifying, and analysing client data including fact finds, policy information, valuations, and cashflow reports.

Liaise with product providers and platforms to obtain information, quotes, and up-to-date investment valuations.

Monitor workflow and ensure all tasks are completed in line with service level agreements and compliance requirements.

Maintain accurate and compliant client records in CRM and back-office systems (Intelligent Office).

Support the compliance team in ensuring all documentation and advice processes adhere to FCA regulations.

Contribute to the continuous improvement of operational processes and documentation standards.

Act as a point of contact for adviser queries regarding technical matters.

About you:

Suitability Report writing background Essential

Existing IFA paraplanning experience and part way through Diploma is Preferred

Full or part qualified Level 4 Diploma Preferred

Attention to detail

Able to work well within a team and individually

What we offer:

A competitive salary and benefits package

The opportunity to work within a supportive and growing IFA environment

Career progression and professional development support

A collaborative and ethical company culture

If you meet the above criteria and want to be part of an Award Winning who genuinely invest in their staff both Financially and Career wise, please apply to be considered for interview.