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Paraplanner

​A paraplanner assists financial advisors by researching, verifying and preparing financial reports. This job ensures that financial advice is accurate and beneficial for clients. Understanding the role of a paraplanner will help you determine if this is the right career choice for you.

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What does a paraplanner do?

A paraplanner is generally seen as a critical support system for financial advisors. They do the numbers, conduct research and produce reports, easing pressure on financial advisors who need to invest more time in sustaining customer relations and strategic planning. Below is a list of common responsibilities for a paraplanner.

​Derby (About this soundlisten) DAR-bee) is a city and unitary authority area in Derbyshire, England. It lies on the banks of the River Derwent in the south of Derbyshire, of which it was traditionally the county town. Derby gained city status in 1977, and by the 2011 census its population was 248,700.

Derby was settled by Romans – who established the town of Derventio – Saxons and Vikings, who made Derby one of the Five Boroughs of the Danelaw. Initially a market town, Derby grew rapidly in the industrial era. Home to Lombe's Mill, an early British factory, Derby has a claim to be one of the birthplaces of the Industrial Revolution. It contains the southern part of the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site. With the arrival of the railways in the 19th century, Derby became a centre of the British rail industry.

Derby is a centre for advanced transport manufacturing, being home to the world's second largest aero-engine manufacturer: Rolls-Royce. Bombardier Transportation are based at the Derby Litchurch Lane Works and were for many years the UK's only train manufacturers. Toyota Manufacturing UK's automobile headquarters is southwest of the city at Burnaston. To the east lies Nottingham, separated by the M1 motorway.