FCA Regulated Jobs

Make no mistake if you want to pursue a career in finance, you have to be prepared for FCA regulations.

Before you can put your skills and academics to good use, you first need to become FCA approved. 

FCA authorisation is going to be the most critical and prestigious professional study you will do post-university.

Having fantastic finance related academics is a great place to start but you are in for a shock if you think that is enough to get your foot in the door of a prestigious investment house.

The FCA - The Financial Conduct Authority regulate the financial markets of the UK ensuring that consumers are protected and investments remain as safe and secure as possible across the UK.

Every other day you read about companies being fined by the FCA and let’s face it when you look at it from the companies’ perspective.

If you were risking being fined millions of pounds because one of your investment managers or traders made an unsanctioned trade, you need to ensure that you employ professionals with an understanding of the importance of regulation.

Now here comes the cliché, they want you to be regulated but they don’t want to pay for it either.

Most fresh-faced highly ambitious graduates apply for 100s of job vacancies and get nowhere fast due to the fact that they don’t have that beautiful phrase on their CV (FCA APPROVED PERSON).

There are many financial job roles across the finance industry that you must be FCA approved to do.

If you are looking to begin your career as soon as possible without facing rejection after rejection, then you need to take a very close look at what your career choice is.

Below is a list of financial job roles that require you to be FCA licensed.

Investment Management

Financial Advice

Stockbrokers

Insurance Advisor

Investment Analysts

Mortgage Advisor

Accountancy

Paraplanning

FX Trading

Bank clerks

Account clerks

The Bottom line is to conduct actual research into the job role you want to specialise in and then go after it in a professional manner.

If you want thorough career advice then call the office and speak to one of our professional advisors they will be happy to help you.