To be the in-house owner and internal point of contact for a portfolio of clients, providing a quality administration service for individuals, companies, trusts and charities. The role is responsible for maintaining accurate client and internal system records that meet the requirements of the firm and the regulator, while providing technical and administrative support to the Investment Manager and Financial Planner.
Main Tasks
· Be the key internal point of contact for a portfolio of clients, responding to client queries and completing day-to-day portfolio administration.
· Take ownership of each client within the allocated portfolio by understanding their needs, producing relevant documentation, adhering to deadlines, and using task management within our CRM, Intelliflo.
· Produce, collate, and issue meeting packs for annual review meetings.
· Issue client meeting notes, coordinate and undertake action points.
· Communicate with clients by effectively liaising with Financial Planners, Paraplanners, internal pension teams (SIPP and SSAS) and third-party providers via telephone, email and secure portal.
· Provide administrative support to the Boolers Financial Planner Team.
Day to Day Portfolio Management
· Create, maintain and take ownership of accurate client records across internal and external systems, including but not limited to Intelliflo, Virtual Cabinet, Moneyinfo, Yardstick and third-party platforms, including Pershing, Quilter and Aviva.
· Liaise with internal pension teams (SIPP and SSAS) to ensure all other internal records are accurately maintained.
· Prepare and coordinate meeting packs for client meetings, including performance analysis of underlying plans, together with recommendations for change advised by the Paraplanning Team, Investment Manager and/or Financial Planner, where appropriate.
· Administer recommendations in accordance with our advice and the client’s approval, including processing transfers, contributions, withdrawals and investment changes within pension and investment products in a timely fashion, using task management within our CRM, Intelliflo.
· Communicate with clients securely and promptly via telephone, email, letter and Moneyinfo, as well as with fellow professionals, e.g. accountants and solicitors.
· Invoice clients and process fees in accordance with our advice.
· Produce bespoke documents and calculations as and when needed or requested.
· Carry out other routine administration tasks and deal with client queries within the field of expertise/range of authorisation.
· Maintain awareness of global investment markets and how these may impact the investment decisions made by the Investment Committee and the recommended funds/portfolios we propose.
· Maintain awareness of the pension and investment products we offer, alongside tax and pension legislation, and how these impact our clients and the products and investments we use.
Liaison, Communications & Record Keeping
· Work with SIPP, SSAS, Paraplanning, Investment Managers, and Financial Planners to ensure the effective preparation of client documents before and after meetings.
· Work with other members of the team to provide peer checking, where appropriate, to minimise errors, meet deadlines, and provide holiday cover.
· Provide information to the Accounts Team where necessary.
· Provide information to and liaise with platforms and providers.