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Vacancy type

Permanent

Sector

Private Wealth Management

Specialisim

Paraplanning

Location

Edinburgh

Language skills

English

Job reference No.

16530

Salary

Competitive

Data Published

06/08/2026

Closing date

03/09/2026

Job Description:

Our client, an established independent wealth management and financial planning firm, is seeking an experienced Paraplanner / Compliance Specialist to join their growing team. This is an excellent opportunity for a technically strong paraplanning professional with compliance experience to play a key role in maintaining high standards of advice, supporting regulatory oversight, and driving continuous improvement across the business.

Working closely with advisers and senior leadership, you will combine technical paraplanning expertise with compliance oversight, helping to ensure robust advice processes, regulatory compliance, and positive client outcomes.

Essential Skills/Experience:

  • Level 4 Diploma in Financial Planning (or equivalent).
  • Significant paraplanning experience within a financial planning or wealth management environment.
  • Strong technical knowledge of pensions, investments and financial planning.
  • Experience reviewing files, suitability reports and regulatory requirements.
  • Confidence to influence and challenge advisers where appropriate.
  • Excellent attention to detail and strong written communication skills.
  • Comfortable using technology and AI to improve efficiency and consistency.
  • Knowledge of FCA regulations, Consumer Duty and AML requirements.

Desirable Skills/Experience:

  • Higher-level qualifications (Level 6/7, Chartered or working towards).
  • Experience in compliance oversight, Training & Competence (T&C), or adviser supervision.

Core Responsibilities:

  • Provide high-quality technical paraplanning support across pensions, investments and wider financial planning.
  • Review and maintain suitability report templates and advice documentation, using technology and AI to improve efficiency and consistency.
  • Conduct technical research to support complex pension and financial planning cases.
  • Carry out file reviews and quality assurance checks to ensure advice meets regulatory requirements and internal standards.
  • Support the firm's Training & Competence (T&C) framework, including adviser file checking and sign-off where appropriate.
  • Oversee compliance processes, including anti-money laundering (AML) requirements, suitability frameworks, regulatory filings and governance controls.
  • Monitor regulatory developments and ensure internal processes remain compliant.
  • Identify and mitigate regulatory and business risks, maintaining a strong focus on quality and client outcomes.
  • Provide constructive challenge to advisers to ensure recommendations remain suitable, robust and compliant.
  • Collaborate with colleagues across the business to enhance processes and maintain high technical standards.

Benefits:

  • A highly competitive salary
  • Wider Benefits package

Core-Asset Consulting is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of age, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital/civil partner status or pregnancy.

Job reference: 16530

To apply for this vacancy applicants must be eligible to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.

At Core-Asset, we're committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. Our privacy statement explains when and why we collect personal information about people who engage with our services, how we use it, the conditions under which we may disclose it to others, and how we keep it secure. We may change this policy from time to time, so please check this policy occasionally to ensure that you're happy with any changes.

By engaging with us (either by applying for a job we're advertising, registering through our website, or getting in touch with our business) you're agreeing to be bound by this policy.

Core-Asset Consulting is committed to protecting the privacy of our candidates, clients and website users. For further information, please refer to our full Privacy Statement available on our website http://www.core-asset.co.uk/about-core-asset/privacy-statement

Core-Asset Consulting offers specialist recruitment services to asset management, accounting & finance, asset servicing, legal and the wider financial services sector in Scotland.

INDPERM

Core-Asset Consulting is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of age, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital/civil partner status or pregnancy.

To apply for this vacancy applicants must be eligible to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.

At Core-Asset, we're committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. Our privacy statement explains when and why we collect personal information about people who engage with our services, how we use it, the conditions under which we may disclose it to others, and how we keep it secure. We may change this policy from time to time, so please check this policy occasionally to ensure that you're happy with any changes.

By engaging with us (either by applying for a job we're advertising, registering through our website, or getting in touch with our business) you're agreeing to be bound by this policy.

Core-Asset Consulting is committed to protecting the privacy of our candidates, clients and website users. For further information, please refer to our full Privacy Statement available on our website http://www.core-asset.co.uk/about-core-asset/privacy-statement

Core-Asset Consulting offers specialist recruitment services to asset management, accounting & finance, asset servicing, legal and the wider financial services sector in Scotland.

Contact

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T: 0131 264 0228 M: 07535 897 704
Ellen Davie Senior Consultant, Private Wealth

Ellen has been with Core-Asset Consulting since 2021 and is currently a Senior Consultant. Specialising in Private Wealth recruitment, Ellen works across Investment Management, Financial Planning and Private Banking, supporting appointments from graduate and junior-level positions through to senior leadership and Head of Office roles.

With a strong understanding of the UK wealth management market, Ellen takes a relationship-led and consultative approach to recruitment. She is passionate about building long-term relationships with both clients and candidates, taking the time to understand their ambitions, experience and requirements to deliver the right fit.

Ellen takes particular pride in supporting candidates throughout their careers, from their first move into the market through to senior-level appointments, while providing clients with a high level of service and access to exceptional talent.

We put people before profit, service before sales and ethics above all.

Betsy Williamson Chief Executive Officer

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