Financial Planning Assistant

  • CB3 Associates Ltd
  • Pontefract, Yorkshire
  • Sep 11, 2025
Full time Banking Finance

Job Description

The Company: Regionally sized, family-feel type IFA firm looking to add a Financial Planning Assistant to their Wakefield office; taking on a broad job remit across both Administrative Adviser Support and basic Paraplanning work. This is a perfect opportunity for someone looking for a challenging, private wealth advice focused remit that opens up fast-track development into paraplanning and slightly more technical work.

  • Office Location: Wakefield
  • Working Setup: Hybrid - 3-days office, 2 days WFH

Package: £32-35k base DOE + bonus and full company benefits

  • Key Benefits: Pension, 4xDIS as well as a full flexible benefits package
  • Bonus: Discretionary - Paid annually
  • Holidays: 25-days + stats

The Role: A hybrid role/remit across both admin support and new business processing workloads to basic product research and suitability report writing. Duties include:

  • Providing relevant documentation ahead of client meetings
  • Obtaining relevant research relating to proposed advice
  • Compiling suitability letters based on the advice being given
  • Processing new business
  • Responding to client queries
  • Maintaining client records
  • Liaising with Life offices and providers
  • Ensuring the administrative requirements are completed for the Client Review Process
  • Contribute to new business development and proactively maintain a high level of client service

The Person: You will come hold a wealth management background and ideally bring 2-years' hands-on, practical Admin Support experience to the table. Suitability report-writing exposure is preferred but not essential. Are you:

  • Looking for a career move that promotes development into paraplanning work?
  • Motivated by being at the forefront of the advice process and overall client experience?
  • Keen to get through your CII qualifications asap and ultimately expand your technical knowledge and awareness?

What next? Please send CV applications to Chris at CB3 Associates Ltd and they will be reviewed inside 24 hours.