About the Company

With over £21 billion in assets under management (AUM) and a team of more than 300 professionals, W1M specialises in working with high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals and families, charities, and institutions. The firm offers an extensive range of services, including cross-border advisory and planning expertise, institutional-quality investment management, and comprehensive global tax and consolidated portfolio reporting, designed to meet the evolving complexities of wealth and investment management, including addressing international and intergenerational needs. Beyond its direct client relationships, W1M also maintains a longstanding partnership with Independent Financial Advisers, providing access to its market-leading investment solutions.

We are always looking to strengthen our team with talented individuals who share our values and ambition. If that sounds like you, we would be delighted to hear from you.

As an employee of W1M you will be expected to embrace and demonstrate our core values of Integrity, Partnership, Excellence and Family. These are consistent with all employees’ regulatory obligations to:

• act with integrity;
• act with due skill, care and diligence;
• be open and co-operative with the regulators;
• pay due regard to the interests of customers and treat them fairly;
• observe proper standards of market conduct;
• You must act in compliance with the FCA’s Consumer Duty rules.

About the Role

Paraplanner - Permanent position

To complete paraplanner duties on a dedicated book of private clients. To ensure that all wealth planning advice is clear, documented and compliant. To act as subject matter expert on all wealth planning wrappers and products.

Responsibilities

• Wealth planning
• Providing wealth planning solutions for UK & International clients
• Ensuring that all fees and solutions advised to clients are correct, documented and compliant
• Completing client suitability reports and annual suitability review letters
• Ensuring that clients understand the key features of advice that has been provided
• Producing client cash flow analysis
• Reviewing client risk profile reports
• Support the advisors with technical research and analysis of data collected on behalf of clients
• Provide guidance to advisers on aspects of specific cases to support good consumer outcomes
• Assist with client meetings, take notes, and follow up on any actions, as necessary

• Client management
• Communicating with clients via meetings, telephone calls and emails
• Working with Private Client Executives to guide clients through the account onboarding lifecycle
• Completing withdrawal call-backs with clients as required
• Working with incumbent custodians to retrieve client assets transfer data
• Providing regular updates to wealth managers and clients throughout onboarding process

• General Administration
• Assisting with account opening pack creation for complex accounts
• Contributing to wider company projects as required
• Completing meeting and call file notes
• Providing general feedback on improvements to business processes and procedures

• Development
• Completion of exams
• Attending industry event and seminars
• Joining internal training and updates
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of paraplanning processes

Qualifications

• Hold the Diploma Level 4 qualification (or higher) and have a desire to achieve Chartered and /or Certified Financial Planner status
• Ideally a minimum of 3-4 years’ experience in a similar position
• Good understanding of the financial planning process and associated compliance aspects
• Driven and focused with the ability to complete tasks under pressure on time and right the first time
• Experience of report writing
• Technically proficient across all areas of financial planning
• Ability to use technical financial planning tools, financial modelling and back office software
• The ability to work as part of a team and interact with clients and providers outside of the business
• Act as main point of contact and deal effectively with technical queries from clients and other parties through effective communication.

Pay range and compensation package

Competitive compensation and benefits package

Equal Opportunity Statement

W1M is an equal opportunities employer and in accordance with the rules regarding discrimination in the Equality Act 2010, we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons.