Earnings on positions in BENCHMARK CAPITAL
BENCHMARK CAPITAL is looking for employees for positions:
- 6 years’ experience as a Developer including at least 3 years’ building web applications
- financial Services
- 3 years’ experience of .NET Core and ASP.NET Core
- working within the SAFe methodology
- 3 years’ experience of C# and SQL Server
- devOps processes
- 2 years’ experience of ASP.NET MVC
- some experience with ASP.NET Web Forms
- develop existing and new features to the product suite following the SAFe methodology
- keeping up-to-date with regulatory and industry developments
- responsibility for the delivery of compliance and training consultancy services to Directly Authorised IFA firms
- maintain and organise a specified and growing number of directly authorised firms UK wide
- provide timely updates to IFA business owners of business risks and failing in standards
- schedule and manage own diary of compliance and T&C services competently and within desired time-scales in accordance with firms’ service standards
- maintain a technical helpdesk answering compliance queries from IFA firms via phone and email
- undertake annual KPI reviews, in line with DA firms agreed service levels
- deal with compliance, regulatory and business related enquiries from DA IFA firms
- equity Release/lifetime mortgages -ER1 & HR1 or equivalent
- detailed knowledge of FCA Handbook, objectives and their interpretation/application
- level 6 Advanced Diploma working towards Chartered Status and or Level 8
- occupational pensions - Combination of J04, J05 & AF3 or equivalent
- ability to provide and deliver individual consultancy services, guidance and support to our Directly Authorised member IFA firms
- J07 Supervision in a Regulated Environment
- long Term Care -CF8
- ability to train and motivate others whilst remaining flexible and adaptable
- ability to translate requirements into test scenarios using BDD / Gherkin syntax
- financial Services
- experienced in driving quality as part of a Scrum team and wider communities
- working within the SAFe methodology
- proven experience in writing automation tests for web applications
- significant automation tests experience with Specflow using C#
- writing automated tests for web applications, RESTful API services and Pub/Sub in code
- experience of introducing Automated testing tools and techniques into a CI/CD Pipeline
- maintaining employee data
- managing confidential paperwork including scanning and signing
- reporting and liaising with the HR team on a daily basis
- providing support to all employees and managers via phone, email, and Teams
- supporting all HR projects both online and in-person
- assisting with any ongoing projects and team goals
- ensuring confidentiality and discretion at all times
- drafting and issuing offer letters and contract of employment
- experience working within an HR / Talent Acquisition team in either financial or professional services
- experience using HR related software/ data maintenance
- strong customer service and solutions focus
- strong interpersonal, empathetic and listening skills
- excellent verbal and written communication skills
- strong numerical skills
- experience working with MS Office packages
- the ability to act with integrity and fairness toward colleagues and clients
- contribute and feedback in team meetings
- picking up administration issues and initiate corrective action where applicable to ensure timely and accurate completion of activity
- champion the Treating Customers Fairly principles, and uphold your duty of care towards our clients
- prepare and maintain electronic client files for paraplanning
- discuss client objectives and work requirements with advisers
- conduct research, analysis, and data gathering, liaising with providers as needed for investments, pensions, and other products
- source quotes and associated client disclosure materials for client files
- draft Suitability Reports using financial planning software tools, including Selectapension, Assureweb, and FE Analytics
- assist advisers and paraplanners with various ad hoc requirements, from non-advice reports to annual review reports
- effectively use in-house systems to track case progress, costs, and maintain an audit trail
- previous paraplanning experience is essential
- level 4 Diploma Qualified or nearing completion is required
- strong understanding of retail investment, savings, pension, and protection products
- excellent knowledge of suitability report content, format, and requirements
- familiarity with external software/tools, such as FE Analytics, Selectapension, Defaqto Engage, Assureweb, Cash Calc, or similar
- significant experience in composing suitability letters
- experience with defined benefit or safeguarded benefit pension reviews
- ability to communicate confidently and remain adaptable