Barclays
Paraplanning Manager

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Purpose
To work with clients to provide a world-class range of investment solutions and products across all asset classes, wealth structuring, lending and banking services.
Accountabilities
- Provision of SME expertise on specific products and services to customers and colleagues, including features, functionalities, benefits, limitations, risks, and compliance.
- Identification of market trends, new features, regulatory requirements, and potential risks, and analysis of data obtained from sales figures and customer feedback, to support the product development process, and communicate key findings to relevant stakeholders to improve product offerings.
- Response to customer inquiries, resolution of issues, and provision of guidance on product usage.
- Presentation of the advantages and features of the product to potential customers, building trust and encouraging adoption.
- Assistance with the development and execution of marketing materials for the product, such as brochures, presentations, and online content.
- Participation in training sessions and workshops to share product knowledge and expertise with colleagues and other stakeholders.
- Participation in events, conferences, and other networking opportunities to showcase the product and generate interest.
Assistant Vice President Expectations
- To advise and influence decision making, contribute to policy development, and take responsibility for operational effectiveness. Collaborate closely with other functions/ business divisions.
- Lead a team performing complex tasks, using well-developed professional knowledge and skills to deliver on work that impacts the whole business function. Set objectives and coach employees in pursuit of those objectives, appraisal of performance relative to objectives, and determination of reward outcomes.
- Leadership Responsibilities:
- Demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard. The four LEAD behaviours are:
- L – Listen and be authentic
- E – Energise and inspire
- A – Align across the enterprise
- D – Develop others
- Demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard. The four LEAD behaviours are:
- Individual Contributor Responsibilities:
- Lead collaborative assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments.
- Identify new directions for assignments and/or projects, identifying a combination of cross-functional methodologies or practices to meet required outcomes.
- Consult on complex issues, providing advice to People Leaders to support the resolution of escalated issues.
- Identify ways to mitigate risk and develop new policies/procedures in support of the control and governance agenda.
- Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work done.
- Perform work that is closely related to that of other areas, which requires understanding of how areas coordinate and contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the organisation sub-function.
- Collaborate with other areas of work, for business-aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategy.
- Engage in complex analysis of data from multiple sources of information, internal and external sources such as procedures and practices (in other areas, teams, companies, etc.) to solve problems creatively and effectively.
- Communicate complex information. 'Complex' information could include sensitive information or information that is difficult to communicate because of its content or its audience.
- Influence or convince stakeholders to achieve outcomes.
- All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence, and Stewardship – our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset – to Empower, Challenge, and Drive – the operating manual for how we behave.
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Role Description
Join us as Paraplanning Manager to support the growth and development of a collaborative Paraplanning function that plays a key role in delivering high-quality financial planning advice. In this role, you will oversee a team of approximately 10 Paraplanners across multiple locations, helping colleagues develop their technical expertise, broaden their knowledge, and progress their careers. You will be responsible for the day-to-day coordination of workflow, ensuring advice support activities are delivered efficiently, accurately, and in line with regulatory requirements and business standards.


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Working closely with Wealth Planners, Wealth Advisory teams, Operations, Risk, Compliance, and external providers, you will help create an effective and consistent advice process that supports positive client outcomes. The role also offers the opportunity to shape and enhance paraplanning processes, improve consistency across the function, and encourage the use of technology and AI-enabled solutions to support productivity, quality, and service delivery. This position is well suited to someone who enjoys developing people, building relationships across multiple teams, and driving continuous improvement within a financial planning environment.
Key Requirements
- Experience with:
- Financial planning, paraplanning, or wealth planning support within a regulated financial services environment.
- Coaching, developing, and supporting teams, including colleagues across multiple locations.
- Suitability report preparation, research activity, and end-to-end financial planning processes.
- Improving workflows, quality standards, controls, and operational processes.
- CII Level 4 Diploma in Regulated Financial Planning (or equivalent qualification).
Highly Valued Skills
- CII Level 6 Advanced Diploma, Chartered status, or progress towards these qualifications.
- Knowledge of investments, pensions, protection, tax wrappers, and wider financial planning considerations.
- Experience with technology adoption, AI-enabled tools, or business change activity.
- Collaboration with advisers, providers, operations, risk, and compliance teams.
- Experience overseeing paraplanning quality assurance, service delivery, or workflow planning.
Assessment
You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in the role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen, strategic thinking, and digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills.
Location
This role is based in London.
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