Paraplanner

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Our team plays a key role in delivering Octopus Money’s mission. We work together to transform the lives of the clients we speak to by helping them plan for their financial future. We care about doing meaningful work, moving quickly and learning as we go.

We’re looking for a Paraplanner to join us. You’ll help us deliver on our advice process, translating client goals into robust, compliant, and actionable financial strategies, and contribute to how we grow and support more people.

This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys working with Financial Advisers to ensure our clients receive the highest standard of technical analysis and bespoke reporting. You’ll learn fast, work across the business and see the impact of your work every day.

About Octopus Money

🐙 We’re on a mission to become the most recommended financial services business in the UK 🐙

Money shapes every part of life. Yet most people never get the support they need:

• Half of Brits reach retirement age without enough to live the life they want
• Financial stress is a leading cause of poor mental health
• Only 8% of people have access to 1-to-1 financial advice

There’s no shortage of information. What people actually need is clarity, guidance and a plan that makes sense for them.

That’s where we come in.

Octopus Money brings together financial planning, investment expertise and smart technology so people can understand their options and take action with confidence. We help people build a clear plan for their savings, investments and pensions and make investing simple with managed portfolios built by experts. We also support employers who want their teams to feel more secure and in control. 

Some people need regulated advice. Others need coaching. Many need both at different points in life. Our service adapts to what each person needs. 

We believe everyone deserves money support that works for real life.

The role

As a Paraplanner, your day will involve:

• Helping our advisers deliver high quality financial advice to our customers
• Establishing advice and writing appropriate suitability reports and letters
• Undertaking cashflow modelling
• Working on replacement business analysis
• Responding to technical client queries
• Liaising with our administration team to ensure advice is successfully implemented
• Using your initiative to help further enhance our efficiency
• Coordinating and collaborating with stakeholders across the business to identify issues and opportunities, and execute solutions effectively

You’ll work closely with our advice and administration teams, helping us deliver industry-leading advice and service.

In this role, success will be measured by: 

• Ability to accurately formulate advice and write the resulting suitability report / letter
• The pace at which you can work accurately
• Extent you are a helpful team player

We value people who: 

Make every conversation matter
You care about how you make people feel. You communicate clearly, listen well and build trust with customers and colleagues. You want every interaction to move things forward.

Move with urgency and focus
You like getting stuck in. You care about making progress, not perfection. You stay focused on what matters, learn quickly and find smart ways to keep things moving.

Own it
You take responsibility for your work and the outcomes it creates. You’re comfortable solving problems, making decisions and tackling challenges head on. You hold yourself to a high standard and want to make a real impact.

What we look for

• CII Level 4 qualification
• 2+ years Paraplanning experience
• Proponent of cashflow modelling
• Team player and passionate about customer outcomes
• Excellent attention to detail
• Broad range of experience in many areas of advice, with a focus on investments, pensions and tax planning
• Excellent communication skills and able to challenge and influence decision-making
• Accountability and ownership for own deliverables
• Desire to improve everything you touch and develop your own skills

What’s in it for you

In return for your contribution we offer a salary of £40,000 - £60,000 DOE + benefits

We want people to grow here, to feel supported and to feel proud of the impact they make.

You’ll get:

• Hybrid working with 2 days at home each week (Monday and Friday)
• 18 days a year working from anywhere (for non regulated roles)
• Share incentive plan - the shares you buy in Octopus Group are matched at 1.5 times. You read that right, for every share you buy, Octopus gives you 1.5 extra
• Team bonus for non-commission based roles
• Company pension
• Private medical insurance
• Enhanced parental leave
• Birthday day off
• A supportive team who care about what they do
• The chance to help people improve their lives

Please note, as a regulated business we are required to run background checks for all employees which covers adverse financial and unspent convictions. These will only take place upon a successful job offer.

About Octopus Group 
We’re part of the Octopus Group: a privately-owned business that’s been doing things differently for 25 years. Octopus sets out to build businesses that will outlive us and create a better world for future generations, including brands such as Octopus Energy, Octopus Investments and Octopus Legacy.

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We believe in equal financial education for everybody, no matter their background.  We pride ourselves on building an inclusive working environment where diversity is celebrated.

We do not and never will discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

If you require support completing your application please contact Luke Stepney, Head of Talent at applications@octopusmoney.com