
Financial Services Administrator
- Edinburgh
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Accurate and timely processing of business for new and existing clients. This includes but is not limited to, validation of client instruction, new client/portfolio set ups, online access set up, ongoing fee arrangements, income preferences, bank account recording and all other applicable data items.
- Accurate and timely processing of existing client static data changes, including, but not limited to, change of address, change of bank details, ongoing fee amendments and online access maintenance.
- Appropriate and regular follow up to business submissions/data update requests and recording of progress updates.
- Cash Management for plans where cash requirements for outgoings must be managed manually.
- Daily interaction with Xplan and Third Party systems adhering to applicable SLAs and workflow management.
- Adherence to all departmental procedures.
- Close liaison with other teams and departments across the business to ensure all processes run smoothly and effectively.
- Document management - ensure documentation is scanned/saved and archived in accordance with department operating procedures.
- Assist the Incident Management and Service Management Teams in the resolution of queries.
- Participation in the Appraisal and Development Scheme.
- To inform Line Manager of areas of concern and issues that may arise.
- Demonstrate the Firm’s Business Principles (Client, Excellence, People & Integrity).
- Previous Financial Services experience, specifically in a Wealth Management business, would be a key advantage, as would experience in working with investment products, wrappers and ‘platforms.’
- High levels of accuracy and attention to detail
- Ability to work quickly and accurately within very tight deadlines, and prioritise effectively
- Good team player with the ability to work on own initiative and willing to respond to varying requests
- Flexibility and availability to work overtime during peak workload periods
- Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
- IT proficiency
- Proactive nature to gain efficiencies
- Previous data entry and paperwork checking experience desirable.
- Previous customer/client service experience would be an advantage.