Richard Blackshaw

Richard Blackshaw Email and Phone Number

Financial Audit & Compliance Case Handler @
Richard Blackshaw's Location
Hemel Hempstead, England, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
About Richard Blackshaw

A highly versatile and professional individual with over 28 years experience in the Financial Services sector, having worked with most aspects of the industry’s financial product offerings including Investments, Life and Pensions, General Insurance and Mortgages. Richard has been a senior Director of a number of companies and has overseen staff management, compliance and training of other advisers. He possesses a keen analytical mind, an ability to adapt to change quickly and works to high standards in terms of quality and quantity, always with a view to ensuring high compliance standards are met. A strong team player, plus the ability to work under own initiative and is used to direct client contact both written and verbally. Excellent communication skills and IT literacy.Richard has a very well rounded background including serving in the Royal Navy in the 1980’s as a Radio Operator. This has helped him throughout his working life when setting goals to achieve and then following them through. Being able to work in a team or on an individual basis has also been developed from these early days with an ability to want to see the job through. Being industrious and hard working has been a trait of Richards for his whole working life.Richard is married with 2 grown up sons and 2 grandsons.

Richard Blackshaw's Current Company Details
Avallon Consultants Ltd

Avallon Consultants Ltd

Financial Audit & Compliance Case Handler
Richard Blackshaw Work Experience Details
  • Avallon Consultants Ltd
    Consultant
    Avallon Consultants Ltd May 2011 - Present
    • Company Director.• Providing training and compliance advice to start up Financial Services companies.• Mentoring and assisting in all aspects of the daily operation including checking of suitability reports and sales processes.
  • Richard Blackshaw Ifa
    Independent Financial Advisor
    Richard Blackshaw Ifa May 2003 - Present
    Various
    • Director and Independent Financial Adviser (advisory role) on a whole of market basis.• Staff management of Investment Advisers, Protection Advisers and admin staff. • High level mentoring and training of advisers in all aspects of Financial Services.• Business compliance checking and oversight.• Responsible for creating introducer opportunities to generate increased sales.• Procurement and arranging of Personal Pension transfers.• Licensed on a Whole of Market basis - Pensions, Pension Transfers, Income Drawdown, Investments, Mortgages, Protection and General Insurances.• Production of own Whole of Market product research using various IT software/systems• Preparation of Client Report, Suitability Letter etc.• Overseeing protection call centre staff (circa 23 staff members).
  • Audit & Compliance Case Handler
    Alexander Mann Solutions
    Audit & Compliance Case Handler Apr 2017 - Present
    Manchester
    April 2017 - Manchester, Lancashire, United Kingdom• Conducting thorough investigations into investment, and protection sales.• Successful through multiple departments within the business review team (Financial Planning, Personal Banking, Customer Contact and Customer Consultation.• Liaising with the complainant to ensure all facts are established.• Negotiating a resolution with the client/business.• Resolving customer queries and / or complaint cases, following a set process, in a timely manner and management of own diary to meet and exceed targets and achieve extremely high quality ratios.• Liaising with customers and external agencies, on a day to day basis, to discuss open cases and applications.• Identifying any areas of concern and taking appropriate action.
  • Huntswood
    Audit And Complaince Case Handler
    Huntswood Nov 2015 - Mar 2017
    Aylesbury, United Kingdom
    November 2015 – March 2017 - Lloyds Contract - Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom.• Conducting thorough investigations into investment, pension and protection sales.• Liaising with the complainant to ensure all facts are established.• Negotiating a resolution with the client/business.• Resolving customer queries and / or complaint cases, following a set process, in a timely manner and management of own diary to meet and exceed targets and achieve extremely high quality ratios of over 98%.• Liaising with customers and external agencies, on a day to day basis, to discuss open cases and applications.• Identifying any areas of concern and taking appropriate action.• Also Remediation of Investment cases – calculating loss and providing clients with a written breakdown of loss and awarding appropriate recompense.
  • Lesstax2Pay (Financial Services) Ltd
    Practice Principle
    Lesstax2Pay (Financial Services) Ltd 2012 - Nov 2015
  • Allied Dunbar Assurance
    Tied Adviser
    Allied Dunbar Assurance Jul 1998 - Jul 2003
    • Responsible for own sales on a tied basis, including life, pensions, investments, mortgages and protection.• Managing large client banks and reinvigorating “orphan clients” with much success• Building investment business for a sustainable business model
  • Cis Insurance
    Sales Manager
    Cis Insurance Jul 1996 - Jul 1998
    • Promoted to Sales Manager from Adviser.• Managing of a number or sales people in the home service arena.• Overseeing processes of the business and compliance monitoring.• Accompanying the adviser on visits to clients homes and places of work to assist in the advice process and procurement of business.• Creating introducer opportunities to generate increased sales.• Overseeing compliance procedures including Suitability reports etc.
  • Cis Insurance
    Tied Adviser
    Cis Insurance Aug 1989 - Jul 1996
    • Responsible for managing own book of business.• Sales and servicing of business on a face to face basis in the home service sector.

Richard Blackshaw Skills

Management Microsoft Office Microsoft Excel Microsoft Word Research Sales Training Sales Process Sales Management Wealth Management Leadership Compliance Oversight

Richard Blackshaw Education Details

  • Institute Of Financial Services
    Institute Of Financial Services
    Statement Of Professional Standing
  • Chartered Insurance Institute
    Chartered Insurance Institute
    Fpc 1/2/3
  • Royal Navy
    Royal Navy
    Radio Operator
  • Beaver Hill, Sheffield
    Beaver Hill, Sheffield
  • Instuted Of Financial Services
    Instuted Of Financial Services
    Cemap & Level 4 Diploma For Financial Advisers

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Richard Blackshaw works for Avallon Consultants Ltd

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Richard Blackshaw's current role is Financial Audit & Compliance Case Handler.

What schools did Richard Blackshaw attend?

Richard Blackshaw attended Institute Of Financial Services, Chartered Insurance Institute, Royal Navy, Beaver Hill, Sheffield, Instuted Of Financial Services.

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Richard Blackshaw has skills like Management, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Research, Sales, Training, Sales Process, Sales Management, Wealth Management, Leadership, Compliance Oversight.

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