Paraplanning Manager

St Albans (Head Office) | Full-time, 8:30am–5:00pm

An established and growing financial planning firm is seeking an experienced Regional Paraplanning Manager to take strategic ownership of its paraplanning function.

This is a senior leadership role with responsibility for technical quality, governance, performance, and scalability across multiple regional paraplanning pods. The successful candidate will play a critical role in ensuring advice support is robust, compliant, and aligned with both business objectives and regulatory expectations. Regional Paraplanning Manager -…

The Role

Reporting into senior leadership, you will provide firm-wide oversight of paraplanning operations, working closely with Heads of Function, Compliance, Data, and regional Pod Leaders. You will act as a key escalation point, driving consistency, managing risk, and developing high-performing teams across locations.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership & Operating Model

• Own and evolve the firm-wide paraplanning operating model
• Provide senior leadership and direction to regional Pod Leaders
• Act as the escalation point for complex paraplanning matters
• Lead teams both remotely and in person

Performance Management & Oversight

• Develop and manage paraplanning KPIs and MI using CRM systems
• Monitor capacity, efficiency, turnaround times, and risk indicators
• Deliver insightful reporting to senior stakeholders

Technical & Regulatory Governance

• Provide senior-level technical oversight across paraplanning
• Manage high-risk advice areas and complex cases
• Ensure templates, processes, and guidance remain compliant and up to date
• Maintain strong regulatory and risk management standards

People Leadership & Development

• Coach, mentor, and appraise senior team members and team leaders
• Oversee onboarding, training, and ongoing technical development
• Support succession planning and long-term capability building

Change & Continuous Improvement

• Lead process improvement and change initiatives
• Support implementation of regulatory and legislative changes
• Drive consistency, scalability, and best practice across regions

Risk & Escalation Management

• Handle senior escalations, quality issues, and potential complaints
• Identify, manage, and escalate risk appropriately

Skills & Experience

• Extensive paraplanning experience
• Minimum of 10 years’ team management experience
• Strong senior stakeholder and leadership capability
• Data-driven approach to performance and decision-making
• Ability to undertake complex cases when required

Qualifications

• Level 4 Diploma in Regulated Financial Planning (RO1–RO6) – essential
• Chartered status – desirable

Why Apply?

This is a rare opportunity to shape and lead a multi-region paraplanning function at a strategic level, with real influence over quality, governance, and future growth.

If you are a senior paraplanning leader looking for your next step, we’d like to hear from you.