Senior Legal Specialist | Tygervalley

Job description :

The main purpose of the role is to participate in the enhancement of the advice process and digital financial advice tool utilising holistic financial planning experience.

Responsibilities :

Deal with daily tactical and legal matters

Implement regulatory change required in Distribution

Ensure proactive technical support to advisers is running efficiently

Continuous interaction with marketing, distribution and other divisional teams

Undertake strategic research and provide strategic proposals, on topics as requested by and agreed with Distribution Exco as the subject matter expert (SME) on technical financial advisory matters (e.g., EB, s42, HNW product offering etc.)

Process owner (non-digital) of Wealth Advice Process - define and document requirements based on business needs for digital advice project

As SME, support the digital advice team with practical suggestions and logical rules to guide and monitor advice to clients.

Provide technical support to advisers, TAS colleagues, other Distribution teams (including Marketing) on proactive and reactive basis.

Technical support to advisers / colleagues / regional distribution teams on advice process system related queries / issues

Regularly engage with the Public Policy and Regulatory Affairs (PPARA) team to understand the impact of regulatory changes identified by PPARA on Distribution and determine, assess and furnish proposals on how such impact can be managed and mitigated within the Distribution network with the support of standardised processes, standardised documents and systems.

Represent TAS on distribution / advice and technical matters both within TAS and non-TAS related committees / forums.

Define and lead the fiduciary process, chair the Fiduciary Technical committee and provide fiduciary support into the distribution activities of Distribution Wealth.

Review and improve Fiduciary processes, policies, local & offshore provider services and IT support systems

Responsible for CPD accredited training

Effective management of direct reporting staff

Minimum requirements :

Qualifications

Bachelor of Law (LLB)

CFP (advantageous)

10 + years, relevant knowledge, skills and experience in financial services industry

Skills / Competencies

Ability to handle confrontational discussions

Solutions orientation

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Strong interpersonal and relationship building skills

Deciding and Initiating Action

Persuading and influencing

Proven ability to identify, assess and solve problems

Adaptable and resilient

Emotional intelligence

Teamwork

Presentation skills (design and present in front of audience)