Senior Financial Administrator - London
Our client is looking for a Senior Financial Administrator to join their team in London.
Key Accountabilities:
PA and general admin duties
- Organise and diarise meetings on behalf of the Private Client Advisors
- Work with the Private Client Advisors to prioritise tasks
- Fields calls and email queries as appropriate and act on all non-technical queries
- Provide agendas and information requests prior to client meetings, if required
- Assist with the production of management information, as required by central teams
- Assist with general administration as required e.g. ad-hoc scanning and filing
Client servicing and meeting preparation
- Use appropriate systems and processes to submit new business to providers
- Assist with the preparation of meeting packs for client meetings and Annual Suitability Reviews
- Prepare application forms and other documents for client signing or approval
- Liaise with product providers to ensure all applications are received and completed. Attend to outstanding requirements, keeping other members of the team informed as necessary
- Produce accurate client portfolio valuations and statements using Intelligent Office
- Complete and assist with trades and portfolio rebalancing, as required
- Assist with cash management control on client accounts (bonds, SIPPs, etc)
- Close plans correctly on Intelligent Office in a timely manner and ensure income expectations are settled, if relevant
Correspondence and client files
- Schedule and manage follow up tasks relating to client meetings and business submissions using iO to monitor and accurately record tasks
- Ensure all client information (including meeting notes) is accurately maintained on internal systems, including Intelligent Office and the Document Management System (DMS), where appropriate
- Ensure client agreements, including fee schedules, are in place and are signed, documented and saved to the DMS
- Run client risk tolerances and carry out anti-money laundering checks
- Ensure electronic client files are organised and updated, and easily accessible
Compliance with FCA and company procedures
- Assist the team in complying with FCA and internal compliance procedures, ensuring all client files and information remain compliant and confidential
- Notify the adviser of any suspicion of a complaint and follow appropriate procedures within the complaints handling process
- Follow Anti-Money Laundering Procedures and comply with the requirements of GDPR
- Follow risk profiling procedures, record risk profile score in iO and save risk profile to the DMS
- Record and file all relevant correspondence
Experience and Qualifications:
- 5+ years’ experience in an IFA administration role
- Sound technical knowledge covering pensions and investments, ISAs, bonds, trusts and protection
- Demonstrable experience of delivering client service at the highest level
- Experience of using Transact, iO or equivalent system to perform an administrative role
- Excellent IT skills with a good working knowledge of Excel
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a high level of attention to detail
- Sufficient understanding of the needs of Financial Services teams, FCA rules and compliances in order to effectively carry out the role
- Relevant industry qualifications will be an advantage, but are by no means essential.
If you are interested in this position, please email your CV to natalie@artemisrecruitment.co.uk
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