A post on jobseeker website Seek explains that the FPA aims to recruit a legal professional with expertise in litigation, advocacy or investigations to work on relevant matters under the FPA Professional Framework.
The successful candidate will not only advise the executive team and key stakeholders, but also contribute to training and CPD materials for members and make recommendations for the professional association to “improve the effectiveness” of its various policies and procedures.
They may also be involved in contributing to complaint investigations, disciplinary proceedings and liaison with “external stakeholders bodies such as EDR schemes and regulators”, according to the online job description.
A candidate with strong existing knowledge of the financial advice industry is preferred, the post indicates, including familiarity with relevant legislation affecting advisers and their PI insurance obligations.
“The team at the FPA are passionate about what they do,” the post states. “They want to improve the profession and deliver better outcomes for the community and the profession. Staff at the FPA enjoy coming to work and making a difference.”
Recruitment and “corporate psychology” firm Paul Dickinson Consulting has been contracted to assist with the search.
The recruitment drive comes as the FPA gears up for the annual Financial Planning Week, which kicks off on Monday, 21 August.
To do what exactly? Work out the best legal way to continue being an insto paid for useless organisation?
Also as a potential candidate, when it comes to liaising with Government I would walk into the Treasury Office, and high five AMP’s professional standards guy on the way past, and simple say to them…””what that last guy said”” Bill Shorten PM would turn to me and say, “”didn’t we see you having lunch with that guy from AMP”” and I’d say yes and he’s paying my wages also via the Professional Partner Program so that’s why I said “”what that guy said”” How easy would that job be.
What a waste of money. I’m however applying. It will be easy. [i]”” Dear Dante. I refer to Mr XYZ adviser of the CBA and his behaviour. As Mr XYZ is a member of our professional partner program my suggested course of action is to do nothing. Also send a stern letter recommending CBA enforces more advisers join the FPA”” [/i] I would then make a stamp and put that on everything. job done.
Isn’t it amazing the IFA Magazine can get Qantas to be one of the sponsors in their upcoming IFA conference. Congratulations on being a leader IFA. Yet the FPA/AFA can’t do the same thing…., they prefer to live out of the hands of product manufacturers and therefore continue to nothing more than the voice of these puppet masters. If there so passionate about professionalism as they claim then they have double standards. When I become CEO of the FPA I will sack these staff members and replace their puppet masters with the likes of BMW, Qantas, Virgin. Sponsorship partners where a conflicted of interest cannot be possibly perceived and all members will pay the same fee regardless. Yes ANZ will be welcome to have a product booth at the FPA convention for a fee but as far as them being a “partner” and ANZ paying membership fees for their staff it will be over.
How About Dazza, my mate told me he was really good with legal stuff