Paraplanner FTC

Location and reporting

Location:

Bristol hybrid [3 days per week]

Reports to:

Client Services & Operations Manager

SMCR Function:
Certified Role

Ascot Lloyd is one of the UK’s leading independent wealth management firms, proudly serving over 22,000 clients with a commitment to excellence. Backed by a prestigious private equity firm, Nordic Capital, we are at the forefront of transforming the wealth management landscape. Our strategy is built on three core tenets: delivering expert financial advice, providing exceptional client service, and harnessing innovative technology to make wealth management easier and more accessible.

• Skills accelerator:
  Ascot Lloyd counts as one of the UK’s fastest-growing national firms. A chance to work autonomously and strive for excellence in a high growth environment.
• Support to Succeed:
  Investment long term in your personal and professional growth through our in-house Learning and Development Portal, tailored training plans, sponsorship of professional memberships, and supported study & leave.
• Benefits: A corporate pension, private medical, life assurance, critical illness cover, electric car salary sacrifice, paid time off for celebrations and volunteering, discounted Ascot Lloyd financial advice for employees, enhanced parental leave — plus fun perks to help you thrive.
• Recognition: A package including performance bonuses and long-term incentives, length-of-service awards, and values recognition.

The Paraplanning function provides critical support to the Advice team by ensuring high-quality research, analysis, and suitability reporting. You will contribute to delivering consistent, compliant, and proactive client service while supporting Treating Customers Fairly (TCF) and Consumer Duty obligations.

• Deliver timely, high-quality paraplanning support including research, analysis, and suitability reports.
• Support Financial Advisers by preparing pre-meeting documents, analysing products, charges, tax implications, and risk profiles.
• Build strong partnerships with Advisers, refining recommendations collaboratively.
• Drive excellence by identifying opportunities to improve processes and client outcomes.
• Maintain accurate records within Intelligent Office and adhere to agreed timescales.

• Financial Planning Diploma qualified (or equivalent).
• Strong experience in end-to-end paraplanning.
• Excellent communication, written and verbal.
• High attention to detail and strong organisational skills.
• Ability to personalise suitability reports beyond templated wording.
• Integrity, professionalism, and adherence to Consumer Duty.

• Research tools experience such as Selectapension, FE Analytics, Iress/Exchange, Voyant/Fin Calc, and Dynamic Planner.
• Understanding of centralised investment propositions including model portfolios and DFMs.
• Strong MS Office skills.

• Clear communication.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to prioritise workload.
• Client confidentiality.
• Strong adherence to policies and compliance requirements.

• Demonstrable experience in paraplanning.
• Strong understanding of the advisory process.
• Experience working with Intelligent Office preferred.

• Level 4 Diploma in Financial Planning [ideal but not essential]
• Commitment to ongoing CPD.