Finance Careers

Finance careers generally do not necessarily require a bachelor's degree in commerce or a closely related field. Sometimes it is possible to “work your way up” in finance from an entry level position, but higher positions usually require some further study. The following finance career fields include:

Commercial Banking

Jobs in banking can be exciting and offer excellent opportunities to learn about business, interact with people and build up a clientele.

Corporate Finance

A career in corporate finance means you would work for a company to help it find money to run the business, grow the business, make acquistions, plan for it's financial future and manage any cash on hand.

Financial Planning

Financial planners help individuals plan their financial futures. They help people find an answer to their financial dilemmas involving post-retirement needs, Keen education. A good financial planner understands investments, taxes, estate planning issues and knows how to listen.

Insurance

The Insurance sector promises some of the hottest jobs in finance, because today it is a huge business which has grown immensely due to the growing need of the individuals and industries to protect themselves.

Investment Banking

Investment Banks help companies and governments issue securities, help investors purchase securities, manage financial assets, trade securities and provide financial advice.

Money Management

If youl like looking behind the numbers and analyzing market trends then money management may be the career for you. Money managers hold stocks and bonds for institutional clients and hold fixed income securities including mortgaged-backs, corporate bonds, agency securities and asset-backed securities.

Real Estate

Over a third of the world's wealth is tied up in real estate. Real estate is collateral for mortgages and a large amount of financial assets. As important as the field of real estate might be, it is also worth recognizing how interesting the work in this field is. Real estate professionals are tied to the development of our society in a very direct way and participate in decisions that will shape the way we live for centuries. Work in real estate is personally rewarding, ever-changing and challenging. Take some time and consider your potential in the field of real estate.

Entry Level Jobs include:

Bank Teller

Estate Planning Assistant

Back office Bank Administrator

Client Services

Loan Officer

Call Centre operators

Trust Officer

Underwriting assistant

Professional Associations

Finance graduates often join professional associations. These may include:

International Association of Financial Planning

Institute of Certified Financial Planners

American Society of Chartered Life Underwriters

Specialist Finance Careers

The following specialist careers usually involve more study and examinations, they include:

Chartered Financial Analyst

Certified Financial Planner

Chartered Life Underwriter