THE OPPORTUNITY

We’re seeking a detail-oriented and knowledgeable Pension Advice Checker to join our team in a pivotal role that ensures the highest standard of compliance and advice quality across the Openwork Partnership.
You will be responsible for reviewing both pre and post-sale pension business such as SIPPS and SSAS, protected benefits schemes and opt-outs. You’ll ensure all advice and suitability reports meet current pension regulations and align with the Openwork Partnerships Conduct of Business (COB) suitable advice framework.
If you’re passionate about regulatory oversight, pension advice and making a real impact with a high performing partnership, we’d love to hear from you.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Checking of cases in accordance with current regulation and Openwork’s COB Suitable Advice framework
• Identify and champion improvements to team processes and procedures.
• Work in collaboration across the partnership ensuring that the financial advisers’ requirements are met, which allows them to provide suitable advice.
• Identify and develop strong relationships with key contacts across the partnership (both internally and externally) providing advice and technical guidance as required
• Regularly chase the adviser and/or providers where there are outstanding requirements
• Ensure all work is completed compliantly and within agreed service level agreements.
• Responsible for pro-actively managing an individual pipeline of cases.
• Promotion of teamwork across Operations and the Network

QUALIFICATIONS/ EXPERIENCE:

• Level 4 Diploma in Financial Planning (with completed R04 exams or equivalent) and Pension Transfer Specialist qualifications.
• Good understanding of pension and investment products.
• Previous experience of proactively managing a pipeline.
• Previous experience of dealing with adviser and providers.

KNOWLEDGE:

• Knowledge of Pensions & Investment products, including safeguarded Benefits, SIPPs, and Pension Crystallisation.
• Good understanding of Financial Conduct Authority requirements for pension and investment transfers.
• Awareness of Financial Conduct Authority, Treating Customers Fairy principles and general advice process.
• Familiar with The Openwork Partnership adviser and network and/or other networks.
• Strong IT skills, particularly with how to use MS Office, particular Word and Excel.

SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:

• Sound judgement skills, ensuring impartiality and consistency.
• Good problem solving, analytical and decision making
• Able to express ideas and opinions to influence others and confront issues.
• Ability to communicate, listen and negotiate effectively at a variety of levels using various mediums.
• Able to work well as an individual and part of a wider team.
• Time management, planning, prioritising and organisation skills.
• An attention to detail combined with high accuracy.
• Able to build and maintain good working relationships.
• Flexible in approach, can handle high work and associated pressures due to service level agreement delivery.

Please refer the Job description for details