IFA Client Administrator

Senior IFA Administrator (Senior Client Services) Location: Edgbaston | Salary: Up to £35,000 DOE | Hybrid: 2 days from home, 3 in office Our client, a well-established independent financial planning firm, is seeking an experienced Senior IFA Administrator to join their growing Midlands team. This is a senior Client Services role for an administrator ready to take on real responsibility — supporting financial advisers and planners while coaching and developing more junior administrators. The firm is genuinely independent (non-restricted), so the successful candidate will work across a full range of products — investments, pensions, transfers, protection and mortgages — and multiple provider platforms including Quilter, Standard Life, Transact, Aviva, Fidelity and Elevate. The variety keeps the work interesting and skills sharp. As part of a larger, well-resourced national group, the firm also offers genuine stability and career progression alongside a close, well-regarded local team. This is a senior seat rather than a sideways step — the successful candidate will own the complex work and help raise the standard across the team. The firm is values-led, collaborative and committed to developing its people, offering the rare combination of a supportive local culture with the backing of a national group. The role Reporting to the Client Service Managers and advisers, the successful candidate will: - Process new business following adviser handover, obtaining LOAs and illustrations and submitting to providers via platform - Ensure all compliance documents are in place before submission, in line with the firm's New Business Process - Prepare valuation reports, review packs and Post Review Summary reports for client meetings - Run Risk Profiler and FE Analytics fund switch reports, processing switches - Handle withdrawal instructions, client queries and back-office record accuracy - Coach colleagues, deliver training and help the wider team prioritise workload About the candidate The ideal applicant will have: - Experience as an administrator within an IFA or wealth management firm - With confidence across multiple products and platforms - A natural ability to support junior staff through coaching and training - Strong product knowledge and a clear grasp of conduct rules and compliance requirements - Exceptional attention to detail, strong organisation, and composure under competing deadlines Salary and benefits - Salary up to £35,000 depending on experience - Pension: 3% employer contribution with salary sacrifice - 23 days holiday plus bank holidays, rising to 25 with service - Group life cover at 4x salary, income protection and company sick pay (post-probation) - Employee Assistance Programme and financial wellbeing support - Hybrid working: up to 2 days from home each week