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Technical Services & Research

  • Location: Leeds
  • Salary: c. £45,000 + Benefits per year
  • Job Type:Permanent

Posted almost 3 years ago

  • Sector: Compliance, Risk Management
  • Contact: Paul Clayton
  • Contact Email: pclayton@merje.com
  • Expiry Date: 14 May 2021
  • Job Ref: PC/17388

To assist in delivering a comprehensive suite of technical support services to the Financial Advisers of the business.

Key responsibilities include:

  • To deliver technical guidance and provision of product research via the helpdesk covering all areas of financial planning
  • To design, implement and maintain the company’s suite of factfinds and suitability templates
  • Communicate with advisers via the phone, in writing and occasionally face to face.
  • To answer helpdesk queries or emails within SLAs and in a professional manner at all times
  • To undertake ongoing reviews of company product panels
  • To maintain internal audit trail of all panel areas
  • To review off panel/specialist requests submitted by advisers within SLA
  • Maintain proactive dialogue with product/fund providers and third parties, identifying new ideas and market themes.
  • Monitor and research technical and product market developments to refine our processes and inform advisers

The Person:

  • Qualified to QCF4 as a minimum and ideally hold AF7 or equivalent
  • Experience in a paraplanning, compliance or similar role preferable.
  • Experience of using industry standard adviser business systems such as Intelligence Office, Dynamic Planner, Defaqto Engage, O&M Pensions, Selectapension, AssureWeb, Trigold, Iress, Financial Express etc.

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