Occupation
Financial advisor
Financial advisors help people decide what to do with their money across saving, investing, protection, and retirement. The advice is regulated in most places, so the job involves documented suitability assessments and disclosures as well as conversations about goals and risk.
Also known as: Financial adviser · Personal financial adviser · Wealth adviser · Independent financial adviser · Investment advisor
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What the work involves
Meet clients to understand their circumstances, obligations, and objectives.
Assess how much investment risk a client is willing and able to carry.
Recommend products or strategies that fit the client's stated situation.
Record the advice, the reasoning, and the disclosures given.
Review plans when a client's life or the markets change.
Keep current with product features and regulatory requirements.
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How people commonly enter
A degree in finance, business, economics, or a related field, plus the advice qualifications required where you practise.
A regulated adviser qualification taken while working in a bank or advisory firm.
An apprenticeship or trainee adviser scheme with an advice or banking employer.
A move from paraplanning, personal banking, or insurance into a full advice role.
Typical training: Varies by employer or jurisdiction
Licensing: Regulated in most jurisdictions. Confirm the current requirement with the regulator in your province, state, or country.
Pathways: Apprenticeship route
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Typical work context
- Client sites
- Public facing
- Desk based
- Involves travel
- High responsibility
Client sites · Public facing · Desk based · Involves travel · High responsibility
Related interests
- Enterprising (leading)
- Social (helping)
- Conventional (organizing)
Enterprising (leading) · Social (helping) · Conventional (organizing)
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