This is more than case-handling. It’s about protecting trust, improving processes, and being the calm in the storm.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage the full lifecycle of complaints, from acknowledgement to resolution, including redress calculations and FOS (Financial Ombudsman Service) escalations
- Handle multiple complaints simultaneously, ensuring all are resolved within regulatory timeframes
- Act as the main point of contact for all FOS communications
- Liaise with third-party providers for defined benefit (DB) redress calculations
- Serve as the primary liaison for Professional Indemnity insurer queries
- Investigate root causes of complaints, identify trends, escalate issues, and propose corrective actions
- Collaborate across departments and all levels to share complaint insights and updates
- Produce data and management information (MI) reports for committees and regulatory submissions
- Maintain up-to-date expertise on complaint handling regulations, acting as the internal subject matter expert
- Holds a Level 4 qualification in Financial Planning (Dip PFS or equivalent)
- Possesses a minimum of three years’ experience managing complaints within a wealth management or financial planning environment
- Demonstrated expertise in reviewing and assessing pension advice-related complaints
- Strong knowledge of FCA DISP complaint handling regulations
- Solid understanding of complex pension advice
- Experienced in end-to-end complaints handling, including FOS, root cause analysis, PI insurers, and MI reporting