Job Description

Role

title:

Tax and Trust Assistant

Reports

to:

Tax & Trust Specialist

Location: Essex

Hours

of

work: 35 hours per week

SMCR Function: This is a Conduct role

Purpose of role

This role will support the in-house Tax and Trust Team. The team supports clients, advisers, paraplanners and the wider business with technical tax and trust information. A significant part of the role will involve providing guidance to advisers and clients on a varied range of tax and trust enquiries and reviewing the technical content for client advice reports, a significant proportion of which relate to inheritance tax planning. A core part of the role will involve reviewing trust reports, trust deeds and trust AML documents to support the advice provided to Ascot Lloyd's trust clients and to assist the business with meeting regulatory responsibilities. The role would suit a paraplanner with experience in inheritance tax planning trusts and who is looking to utilise and enhance their knowledge in these areas. Training and support will be provided.

Key Responsibilities

Review Trust client advice reports Review and provide commentary on the operation of trust deeds Review Trust AML documentation and provide feedback Review inheritance tax planning client advice reports Provide support on ad-hoc projects undertaken by the Tax Team. Safeguard client data in accordance with regulatory requirements. Report any compliance issues or suspected compliance breaches to the Team Manager for reporting to the Compliance Team.

SM&CR Responsibilities

As an FCA regulated Company, Ascot Lloyd are required to adhere to the Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SM&CR), to develop a culture where employees take personal responsibility for their own actions.

Individual Conduct Rules

You must act with integrity

You must act with due care, skill and diligence

You must be open and co-operative with the FCA, PRA and other regulators

You must pay due regard to the interests of customers and treat them fairly

You must observe proper standards of market conduct

You must act to deliver good outcomes for clients

Experience / Skills Required

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Passed RO3 and RO4 or have at least 4 years experience preparing inheritance tax planning reports. Technical knowledge of inheritance tax planning products, in particular trusts. Have familiarity with non-provider trusts and the tax aspects of all trusts Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal. Highly organised and methodical and able to undertake work with accuracy to meet tight deadlines. Team player. Confident user of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint. * Desire to proactively and continually expand knowledge in the areas of tax and financial products to enhance service delivery for the business and for the client's benefit.