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Technical Specialist

Role overview

Qualifications

  • 5-10 years of financial services industry experience
  • Diploma qualified (Level 4)
  • Comfortable with report-writing focused role excluding investment management work
  • Content to build a long-term career as a technical specialist

Responsibilities

  • Heavy focus on report writing and research across diverse cases
  • Acting as a technical resource for financial planners
  • Working with discretionary fund managers
  • Contributing to team discussions and process improvements

Key facts

Hard skills

Other skills

  • Report Writing
  • Research
  • Technical Acumen
  • Teamwork
  • Collaboration
  • Communication

About the company

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Premier Jobs UK

  • Financial Services
  • Startup
  • 11–50
Welcome to the company profile for Premier Jobs UK on LinkedIn. Premier Jobs UK is dedicated to providing the highest standards of quality in recruitment search and selection for the financial services and banking industry. Our Key Areas include: Regulated Financial Sales Investment Consultants Mortgage Advisors Training Personnel Compliance Officers Sales Management Banking Administration Estate Agency Telesales General Insurance Sales Directors Our unique face to face and comprehensive approach through our nationwide network of experienced financial services consultants will give candidates an honest and open evaluation of their strengths and weaknesses, identifying suitable company vacancies from the market place to best meet their career aspirations as well as help preparing candidates for job assessment through our unique personal career training and development process. Premier Jobs UK act as preferred recruiters for many of the major financial services companies and high street banks across the UK from new trainee to director level. All information is treated in the strictest confidence.

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Job description

Are you a diploma-qualified Technical Specialist looking for a role where you can truly excel in report writing and research, working with a close-knit team that values your expertise from day one?

This Technical Specialist opportunity offers the chance to work with an established financial planning firm that partners with discretionary fund managers, allowing you to focus on what you do best - producing high-quality technical work across a diverse case mix including investments, pensions, trusts, vulnerable clients, and divorce cases.

As a Technical Specialist, you'll be the knowledge resource for financial planners, with the flexibility to accompany them to client meetings if you wish. This is a role for someone who wants to build a career as a technical specialist, working in a supportive environment where your input is valued and you're encouraged to contribute ideas on improving processes.

The day-to-day:
• Heavy focus on report writing and research across diverse cases
• Acting as a technical resource for financial planners
• Working with discretionary fund managers (no fund switches or investment management)
• Opportunity to attend client meetings alongside planners
• Contributing to team discussions and process improvements

Technical Specialist Requirements:
• Essential: 5-10 years of financial services industry experience
• Essential: Diploma qualified (Level 4)
• Essential: Comfortable with report-writing focused role excluding investment management work
• Essential: Content to build a long-term career as a technical specialist

The Company

Our client is a progressive financial planning firm that has chosen to invest in their people. They work with a panel of approved discretionary fund managers, allowing their technical team to focus on exceptional client service and technical excellence. With approximately half the team having been with the firm since 2021, they've built a culture of mutual respect, trust, and collaboration where team members are valued from day one.

Technical Specialist Benefits:
• Salary up to £55,000 dependent on experience
• Hybrid working - predominantly remote
• Monthly office day for team collaboration
• Quarterly academy training days in London
• Pension scheme
• Strong team culture with social events and team activities
• Monthly wellbeing days

Location

This Technical Specialist role is remote-based and suited to candidates located in Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, or Berkshire who can commute to Gerrards Cross for monthly office days and occasional ad-hoc visits.

Ready to take the next step in your Technical Specialist career? Apply now to join a firm that truly values technical expertise and invests in their team.

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